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Sunday, October 30, 2016 |
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Does Hawaii Need a "Property Ownership Fairness Act"
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:41 AM :: 5684 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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In Hawaii, this can be seen most starkly with the advent of the "shared" economy....
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Sunday, October 16, 2016 |
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DBEDT Launches Small Business Regulatory Review
By News Release @ 4:23 PM :: 4425 Views :: Small Business
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Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB) announces the newly created “Regulatory Review Card.”....
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Friday, October 14, 2016 |
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DLNR: Fishing Fleet Labor Law not our Kuleana
By News Release @ 8:41 PM :: 5802 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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“The petition’s amendments appear to focus on labor issues that are not part of DLNR’s jurisdiction.”
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Friday, October 14, 2016 |
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Am Samoa Tuna Canneries Shutting--Again
By News Release @ 3:51 PM :: 5374 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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Due to a complex series of factors, including a long history of poorly thought out and misguided government policies, we find ourselves at a crossroads....
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Monday, October 3, 2016 |
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Hawaii Department of Transportation to study isle ferry services
By Michael Hansen @ 10:03 PM :: 4332 Views :: Small Business
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...a feasibility study of various intra-island and interisland ferry services....
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Monday, September 26, 2016 |
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Hawaii: Worst State to Start a Business
By Selected News Articles @ 10:40 PM :: 6293 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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...in Hawaii, the top challenge that entrepreneurs face is high costs, as this state has the highest cost of living in the U.S....
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Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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Obamacare Forcing Hawaii Doctors out of Business—Many become Hospital Employees
By News Release @ 7:21 PM :: 7235 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Small Business
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81.7% Regional Growth in Hospital Ownership of Physician Practices and Employment of Physicians....
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Wednesday, September 21, 2016 |
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Fishing Industry to Enforce Good Labor Practices
By News Release @ 6:50 PM :: 5364 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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On the day the AP report was published, a Task Force was formed made up of influential vessel owners, suppliers, the Honolulu Fish Auction and the Hawaii Seafood Council to begin to assess the problem and work on solutions to protect the welfare of the crewmen....
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Thursday, September 8, 2016 |
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Papahanaumokuakea: The race for vast remote ‘marine protected areas’ may be a diversion
By Selected News Articles @ 10:17 PM :: 6097 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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... Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument will be as big as France, Spain and Germany combined ....
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016 |
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Victory: NOAA removes humpback from endangered list
By News Release @ 7:04 PM :: 5381 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...But Humpbacks are still protected against the murderous onslaught of anti-Superferry whale watching boats....
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Sunday, August 28, 2016 |
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Why Don’t We Even Look at the Regulation?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4245 Views :: Small Business
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“...Hawaii Regulatory Licensing Reform Act....”
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Thursday, August 25, 2016 |
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Supreme Court to hear Hanalei Boatyard Case
By Robert Thomas @ 12:29 AM :: 7613 Views :: Kauai County, Land Use, Small Business
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...the County of Kauai is condemning several Hanalei-area parcels to expand an adjacent public beach park....
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Saturday, August 20, 2016 |
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Honolulu adds hurdles for military families driving for Uber, Lyft
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:31 PM :: 5280 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business
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...in a state that is consistently ranked the worst place in America to make a living, the government decided to make getting a job even more challenging....
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Thursday, August 18, 2016 |
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Construction 5.9% of Hawaii GDP—#2 in USA
By News Release @ 7:18 PM :: 7808 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Rail, Small Business
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Hawaii’s construction industry made the second largest contribution to state GDP at 5.9 percent with an increase of 0.5 percent from 2014, the largest year-over-year improvement of any state....
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016 |
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Hanalei Boatyard: NFIB, Owners Counsel ask Hawaii Supreme Court to Intervene
By News Release @ 5:17 AM :: 7779 Views :: Kauai County, Land Use, Small Business
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The brief asks the Supreme Court to correct a critical error that could impact future eminent domain cases....
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Saturday, August 13, 2016 |
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Papahānaumokuākea: A Model for Everything Wrong in Hawaii Politics
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:43 PM :: 6161 Views :: Environment, OHA, Small Business
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Unnecessary division, stoked by ethnic, racial, and historical issues, pushed forward by an environmental movement that holds disproportionate influence in Hawaii (often heavily driven by mainland interests)....
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Thursday, August 11, 2016 |
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Hunting, Farming & Fishing Association backs candidates who “help feed Hawaii”
By News Release @ 1:02 PM :: 8780 Views :: Environment, Politicians, Second Amendment, Small Business
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“Our elected officials across the islands must work with local, state and federal governments to preserve and not restrict our rural Hawaii lifestyle.”
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Sunday, August 7, 2016 |
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Fishery Council Asks for Transparent Analysis of Proposed Marine Monument Expansion
By News Release @ 7:45 PM :: 6952 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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The proposed monument expansion could prohibit commercial tuna fishing by U.S. vessels in two-thirds of U.S. offshore waters around Hawaii....
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Saturday, August 6, 2016 |
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Occupational Licensing: Hawaii Most Burdensome Requirements in USA
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:00 PM :: 5150 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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Hawaii has the most burdensome licensing requirements for low to middle income jobs compared to the rest of the nation....
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 |
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DLNR Initiates Public Comment Period to Post One Sign at Marina
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 3295 Views :: Small Business
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DOBOR’s Hawai‘i district office received a request from one of the six commercial operators moored in Keauhou bay to install a sign in order to identify their business to their customers....
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Monday, August 1, 2016 |
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Papahānaumokuākea Expansion Public Meetings
By News Release @ 2:53 PM :: 5726 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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Meetings set for Oahu and Kauai ....
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Sunday, July 31, 2016 |
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A Dream and a Vision
By Joni Kamiya @ 5:46 PM :: 7039 Views :: Environment, Second Amendment, Small Business
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...the Hunting, Farming, and Fishing Association....
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 |
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Papahanaumokuakea: Hawaii Fishermen get no response from Obama, Schatz
By News Release @ 5:25 PM :: 6070 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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“As you yourself note, the Hawaii longline fishery uses ‘responsible and sustainable practices and has resulted in Honolulu’s recognition as one of the nation’s ten most productive fishing ports....’”
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016 |
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A Practical Approach to Occupational Licensing Reform
By NCPA @ 11:28 PM :: 4198 Views :: Small Business
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On average, a cosmetologist needed 372 days in training while an EMT needed just 33....
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016 |
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CNBC: Top States for Business—Hawaii Ranks 49th
By Selected News Articles @ 7:52 PM :: 6135 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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...costs are the highest in the nation....
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016 |
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Ige Vetoes Workplace Social-Media Privacy Bill
By Selected News Articles @ 5:24 PM :: 3737 Views :: Small Business
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Touted by advocates as a model for laws in other states, HB 1739 nonetheless raised enforcement questions....
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Friday, July 8, 2016 |
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Significant Increases in Labor Law Penalties
By News Release @ 3:40 AM :: 4762 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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Penalties for Workers’ Compensation, Temporary Disability Insurance and Prevailing Wages Violations Increase....
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Wednesday, July 6, 2016 |
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Former AG: Hawaii’s Short-Term Rental Regulation Preempted By Federal Law
By News Release @ 2:06 AM :: 6659 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, Tourism
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“There are ... concerns about the legality of 2015’s Act 204.... It is our hope that Governor Ige will allow HB 1850 to become law...."
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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Nailed for Cronyism, DoE forced to Reopen Bidding on $100M Cool Schools Bonanza
By News Release @ 5:37 AM :: 6013 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Small Business
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...Government Contracting Explained: How Air Conditioning Costs $100K Per Classroom....
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 |
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Petition: Save Hawaii Fisheries
By News Release @ 3:32 PM :: 6261 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Small Business
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Petition the President of the United States to Not expand the outer boundary of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Moument from 50 nautical miles out to 200 nautical miles....
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Sunday, May 29, 2016 |
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Hawaii Regulatory Review Board Seeks Volunteers
By Video @ 1:15 PM :: 3913 Views :: Small Business
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Did you know Hawaii had a Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB)?
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
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Hawaii Painters Business Agent Pleads Guilty in $1.5M Theft
By Selected News Articles @ 1:38 AM :: 6743 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Small Business
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...he diverted client money to his own personal use over a 17-year period....
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
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Jalousie Work: After 10 Years Union Lawsuit Ends
By News Release @ 1:33 AM :: 6290 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Small Business
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The dispute began when the painters and glazers’ union complained to the State Contractors License Board that the contractors hired to renovate Lanakila Elementary School in 2005 were installing jalousie windows....
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Monday, May 9, 2016 |
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UHERO: Hawaii Innovation Matters
By UHERO @ 9:17 PM :: 5522 Views :: Economy, Small Business
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Innovation is the key to economic growth and prosperity....
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Friday, May 6, 2016 |
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New FDA Regs May Shut Down 95% of E-Cig Industry
By News Release @ 3:50 PM :: 6589 Views :: Health Care, Small Business, Drugs
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...The rule goes into effect August 8, 2016....
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Wednesday, May 4, 2016 |
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Farming Entrepreneurs
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:20 PM :: 5013 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business
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...GoFarm Hawaii director Steven Chiang and host Keli`i Akina discuss how a new generation of farmers is being equipped to succeed....
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Friday, April 22, 2016 |
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What is Hurting Hawaii’s Investment Climate?
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:13 PM :: 6991 Views :: Development, Small Business, Cost of Living
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“The main reason is a very cumbersome permitting process, in a way that prevents people from building housing quickly and at a low cost…."
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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Bag Ban: Going Green Mindlessly
By Joni Kamiya @ 8:15 PM :: 5089 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...not only are thicker bags around, I’ve got a stock pile of paper bags now....
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Friday, April 1, 2016 |
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Economist: GE Taxes Favor Big Business
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:02 PM :: 4557 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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Interview with David Friedman, an economist and professor of law at Santa Clara University....
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Sunday, March 27, 2016 |
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HB1739: Boss Can Demand Your Social Media Passwords
By Selected News Articles @ 4:34 AM :: 7338 Views :: First Amendment, Labor, Small Business
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...the bill provides a pretext for employers to demand employee passwords in the case of a suspected data breach....
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Monday, March 21, 2016 |
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Hawaii Legislation Would Strengthen Franchisee Rights
By News Release @ 10:04 PM :: 4154 Views :: Small Business
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...new, comprehensive guide to state franchising laws....
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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Small Business Day at the Capitol, March 30
By News Release @ 2:56 PM :: 3962 Views :: Small Business
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...Don't Freeze Small Business Out! is the theme of this year's Small Business Day....
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Friday, March 11, 2016 |
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American Samoa Fights Feds for Fishing Zone
By Selected News Articles @ 2:58 PM :: 4637 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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American Samoa says the U.S. government violated its sovereign rights by shrinking the zone around the territory....
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Sunday, February 14, 2016 |
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Solving the Online Tax Dodge with Cookies?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4844 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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Every year, lawmakers seeking to fund their favorite programs or services inevitably ask themselves....
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Thursday, February 4, 2016 |
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Thursday, February 4, 2016 |
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State Corporate Income Tax—Hawaii Competitive?
By Selected News Articles @ 2:46 AM :: 5096 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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Though often thought of as a major tax type, corporate income taxes account for just 5.3 percent of state tax collections nationally ....
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Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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Speaker Souki Proposes Fee Simple Conversion of Commercial Land Leases
By Selected News Articles @ 2:52 AM :: 7664 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Land Use, Small Business
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Hawaii has done it before with lands supporting single-family and multi-family homes. Those historic actions gave the ordinary working person new opportunities for true homeownership....
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Friday, January 8, 2016 |
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DLNR to Loosen Death Grip on Hilo Businesses?
By News Release @ 1:53 PM :: 7709 Views :: Hawaii County , Land Use, Small Business
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One of the leases at Banyan Drive has expired and has been placed on a month-to-month revocable permit. Other leases at Banyan Drive and in the Kanoelehua Industrial Area will expire in the next several years....
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015 |
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2016: Unemployment Taxes to Drop 26%
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 6156 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes
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Improved Rates Projected to Save Employers $50 Million....
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