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Bloomberg
29-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Harvard Fight Is the Quintessential Trump 2.0 Issue
Even while graduates were collecting their diplomas, Harvard University's lawyers were in court today challenging one of the Trump administration's many attacks on its ability to enroll new students. Joshua Green writes about why this fight in particular suits the president's politics. Plus: The UK abandoned a plan to deport migrants to Rwanda, but the US is considering a deal. If this email was forwarded to you, click here to sign up.
Bloomberg
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Democrats Can't Escape Biden's Shadow
While lawmakers on Capitol Hill are working away at President Donald Trump's big, beautiful bill, Washington's chattering class is focused on a book about his predecessor. Joshua Green writes today about Original Sin and how looking back distracts from Democrats' goals. Plus: Customers love sports documentaries, but streaming services are getting more choosy. If this email was forwarded to you, click here to sign up.
Bloomberg
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
‘Original Sin' Lays Out How Biden's Decline Was Hidden by Family, Staff
This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation's capital. Today, Bloomberg Businessweek national correspondent Joshua Green looks at the revelations in a new book about how former President Joe Biden's family and staff hid his decline while in office. Sign up here and follow us at @bpolitics. Email our editors here. For months, the Washington political world has been eagerly anticipating publication of a sensational new book by two veteran journalists that delves deeply into the cognitive difficulties that ultimately ended Joe Biden's 2024 reelection bid and the efforts by his closest aides to hide them from the public.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Hawaii to Charge Visitors a Climate Tax—Here's What Travelers Need to Know
Hawaii lawmakers passed legislation that will increase the taxes on hotels, vacation rentals, and other short-term lodging by .75 percent. Officials estimate the tax increase will generate $100 million in new revenue annually. The proceeds will be used to help the islands mitigate the impacts of climate change. Lawmakers in Hawaii passed legislation that will increase the taxes on hotels, vacation rentals, and other short-term accommodations. This lodging tax has also been nicknamed 'the green fee,' because the money will be used to help the islands cope with climate change and related natural disasters. 'This legislation, which I intend to sign, is the first of its kind in the nation and represents a generational commitment to protect our 'āina. Hawai'i is truly setting a new standard to address the climate crisis,' Governor Joshua Green said in a release obtained by Travel + Leisure. Starting on Jan. 1, 2026, this bill will add 0.75 percent to the daily room rate, bringing the lodging tax up to 11 percent. The bill also imposes a new 11 percent tax on cruise ship passengers, prorated for the number of days their vessel spends in a Hawaiian port. Hawaii welcomes roughly 10 million visitors each year, and its popularity with tourist has a large impact on its islands. Funds are needed to restore frequently visited coral reefs, protect wildlife like the Hawaiian monk seals from harassment, and maintain hiking trails that are popular with travelers. Officials estimate that this tax increase will generate $100 million in new revenue annually. Hawaii leaders say the money will be used for both short-term and long-term projects, including helping locals install hurricane clips to secure roofs during powerful storms, replenishing sand on the eroding beaches of Waikiki, and removing invasive plants such as the ones that fed the deadly Lahaina wildfire in 2023. 'Given the devastation we saw on Maui in August of 2023, this measure is crucial because it will help us to deal with wildfire risk resulting from the climate change crisis," Green said. "It is foundational to our ability to provide a safe and secure Hawai'i for our children, our residents, our visitors and the environment.' Related | How to Visit Maui Responsibly After the Devastating Wildfires | Learn More Read the original article on Travel & Leisure
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Travel + Leisure
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Travel + Leisure
Hawaii to Charge Visitors a Climate Tax—Here's What Travelers Need to Know
Lawmakers in Hawaii passed legislation that will increase the taxes on hotels, vacation rentals, and other short-term accommodations. This lodging tax has also been nicknamed 'the green fee,' because the money will be used to help the islands cope with climate change and related natural disasters. 'This legislation, which I intend to sign, is the first of its kind in the nation and represents a generational commitment to protect our 'āina. Hawai'i is truly setting a new standard to address the climate crisis,' Governor Joshua Green said in a release obtained by Travel + Leisure . Starting on Jan. 1, 2026, this bill will add 0.75 percent to the daily room rate, bringing the lodging tax up to 11 percent. The bill also imposes a new 11 percent tax on cruise ship passengers, prorated for the number of days their vessel spends in a Hawaiian port. Hawaii welcomes roughly 10 million visitors each year, and its popularity with tourist has a large impact on its islands. Funds are needed to restore frequently visited coral reefs, protect wildlife like the Hawaiian monk seals from harassment, and maintain hiking trails that are popular with travelers. Officials estimate that this tax increase will generate $100 million in new revenue annually. Hawaii leaders say the money will be used for both short-term and long-term projects, including helping locals install hurricane clips to secure roofs during powerful storms, replenishing sand on the eroding beaches of Waikiki, and removing invasive plants such as the ones that fed the deadly Lahaina wildfire in 2023. 'Given the devastation we saw on Maui in August of 2023, this measure is crucial because it will help us to deal with wildfire risk resulting from the climate change crisis," Green said. "It is foundational to our ability to provide a safe and secure Hawai'i for our children, our residents, our visitors and the environment.'
