EDITORIAL: Time for state to take reins at HTA

EDITORIAL: Time for state to take reins at HTA

The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) is at a crossroads, with its future in the hands of the state Legislature — a body that has progressively lost confidence in the agency’s execution of its mandate to manage tourism for the public’s benefit. This year, HTA has been spinning its wheels, with no permanent CEO, disagreements over spending with Gov. Josh Green’s administration, and troubling revelations about lax contracting and accounting procedure…