Each year, Hawaiʻi Appleseed analyzes the dense budget bill passed by the Legislature and distills it into a short, digestible primer. The FY 2026–27 Budget Primer explains what the state plans to fund and by how much.

By taxing capital gains at the same rate as regular income, Hawaiʻi can make its tax code more fair while funding critical investments in education, housing, healthcare, and support for working families.

The 2022 Hawaiʻi legislative session included extraordinary examples of the types of actions policymakers can take to rewrite the economic rulebook.

A guide to understanding the basics of the Hawaiʻi state budget and its importance to society.

In the context of COVID-19, correctional facilities are public health disasters waiting to happen.

How We Invest in our State, Communities and People.

An overview of how Hawaiʻi invests in our future and our people.