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Friday, March 20, 2015 |
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Top Issues? Budget, Homelessness, Housing, Rail Tax, and Marijuana
By Selected News Articles @ 2:56 PM :: 8513 Views :: Homelessness, Rail, Taxes, Drugs
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A report on the top state issues of 2015....
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Thursday, March 19, 2015 |
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Auditor Hammers Legislators' Special Funds: 43 of 44 Do Not Meet Criteria
By News Release @ 3:22 PM :: 4875 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...an analysis of each new special or revolving fund proposed by legislative bills....
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015 |
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Online Travel Companies Win Big Before Hawaii Supreme Court
By News Release @ 4:54 PM :: 8060 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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...Hawaii’s Supreme Court ruled decisively in favor of online travel companies....
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Sunday, March 15, 2015 |
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Video: House Republicans Speak Out on HB134 Rail Tax
By Video @ 4:23 PM :: 7114 Views :: Rail, Republican Party, Taxes
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...0.25 per cent rate, beginning January 1, 2017. Amends the administrative fee for the collection of a county surcharge by the State....
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Sunday, March 15, 2015 |
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I Can’t Believe He Said That!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5753 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... hundreds of little (and in some cases, not so little) pots of money sprinkled throughout Hawaii's departments, agencies, and other governmental units ....
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Friday, March 13, 2015 |
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Update: Low Income Legislative Agenda
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 7594 Views :: Homelessness, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...Hawaii Appleseed is making solid progress advancing important legislation to benefit low-income people in our state....
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Friday, March 13, 2015 |
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Council on Revenues Increases Growth Forecast by 1% for Fiscal Year 2015
By News Release @ 3:43 PM :: 6617 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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This translates to an additional $191.4 million in anticipated revenues to the state general fund for fiscal biennium 2016-17....
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Friday, March 13, 2015 |
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IRS Seeks Hawaii Volunteers for Tax Panel
By News Release @ 1:59 AM :: 4129 Views :: Taxes
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...IRS is seeking volunteers to serve on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, a federal advisory committee that identifies major taxpayer concerns and makes recommendations for improving IRS service....
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Sunday, March 8, 2015 |
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Pay Your Money and Take Your Chances!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6834 Views :: Gambling, Taxes
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In Hawaii a number of us are fascinated with gambling....
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Friday, March 6, 2015 |
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Raise it Higher? GE Tax one among worst practices in fifty states
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:24 AM :: 6749 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...And the poorer you are, the more of your income goes to GE Tax....
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Thursday, March 5, 2015 |
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Sunshine? Bills Slip Through During 'Total Solar Eclipse'
By Selected News Articles @ 6:38 PM :: 7319 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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During floor session today (March 5th, 2015) after 1:00 PM, House Finance Chair stood up and requested a waiver of the 48-hour requirement to hear an agenda of bills with just one hour of notice....
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 |
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Hawaii Open Budget: A bold step towards fiscal transparency
By News Release @ 5:28 PM :: 7650 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...a nonpartisan effort to make the state budgeting process accessible to the public by putting state budget facts and figures online, in real time....
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Sunday, March 1, 2015 |
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GE Tax: Piling On!
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5503 Views :: Taxes
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The Legislature is considering several bills that would add increases or surcharges to the Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET)....
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Friday, February 27, 2015 |
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Hawaii Rejects Sugary Beverage Labeling, Tax
By Andrew Walden @ 5:28 PM :: 6458 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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...the proposed laws could actually increase obesity by increasing poverty....
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015 |
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HART Directors' Secret Discussion: State May Grab 25% Cut to Ease Passage of GE Tax Extension
By Andrew Walden @ 2:30 PM :: 7270 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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HART Chairman Don Horner suggests the State's surcharge will be raised to 25% even though such a move would "result in a deficit in anticipated GET revenues."
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015 |
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California Plastic Bag Ban Suspended as 800,000 Sign Repeal Ballot Petition
By News Release @ 3:53 PM :: 7471 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Taxes
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“SB 270 was never a bill about the environment. It was a backroom deal between the California Grocers Association and their union friends to scam consumers out of billions of dollars in bag fees – all under the guise of environmentalism.”
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015 |
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Surprise: Poorest Obamacare Enrollees Face $530 IRS Tax Bill
By Americans for Tax Reform @ 2:27 PM :: 7134 Views :: Health Care, Tax Credits, Taxes
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Also in the H&R Block report is the news that the individual mandate penalty is averaging $172. This is likely to rise in future years....
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Sunday, February 22, 2015 |
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SB358: Green Energy Scammers Push Legislators to Tax Natural Gas
By Andrew Walden @ 9:04 PM :: 6243 Views :: Energy, Taxes
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Under SB358, gas will be taxed more heavily than oil....
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Sunday, February 22, 2015 |
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Our Best Export – Our Taxes!
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5144 Views :: Taxes
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...we are exporting around 15%-20% of our general excise tax....
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Friday, February 20, 2015 |
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HB330: Increase GE Tax by 1%
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:35 PM :: 6456 Views :: Agriculture, Taxes
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... According to ITEP, payment of sales and excise taxes takes up an average of 11% of family income for the poorest 20% of earners ....
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Friday, February 20, 2015 |
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Hawaii #2 in USA: 51.2% Tax on S-Corporation Income
By Selected News Articles @ 2:34 PM :: 7780 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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The fasted growing type of pass-through business is the S corporation....
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Friday, February 20, 2015 |
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Warning labels and beverage tax fail in Legislature
By News Release @ 1:36 PM :: 5475 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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We have good news to share about our fights against unfair taxes and regulation....
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Friday, February 20, 2015 |
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HB 825 Provides Little Incentive for Illegal Vacation Rentals to Register
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:32 PM :: 8262 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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...the effect of this bill is to burden the compliant small businesses and owner/operator establishments by creating a system that favors larger rental companies and hotels....
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Tuesday, February 17, 2015 |
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2015 Hawaii Legislative Watch: Taxes
By Rachelle Chang @ 4:55 PM :: 4886 Views :: Taxes
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1,515 bills were introduced in the House of Representatives and 1,379 bills were introduced in the Senate – over 400 more bills than were introduced in 2014....
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Tuesday, February 17, 2015 |
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In Hawaii, The State of Liabilities, The Cost of Rail is Just the Beginning
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:20 PM :: 7377 Views :: Labor, Rail, Taxes
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Liabilities everywhere: The rail project, the failing state hospital system, overdue maintenance on state buildings and campuses, underfunded public worker pensions and health insurance, and so much more....
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Sunday, February 15, 2015 |
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Hotels as Renters
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 6312 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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Sales taxes in most states leave rent alone, but our General Excise Tax (GET) taxes it....
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Friday, February 13, 2015 |
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SB727: Hike GE Tax Another 0.5% Statewide
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:53 PM :: 4095 Views :: Taxes
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Hawaii is one of the worst states in the country when it comes to the citizen tax burden....
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Friday, February 13, 2015 |
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HR235: Eliminate Hawaii Internet Access Taxes
By News Release @ 9:07 PM :: 4471 Views :: Taxes
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Currently, seven states—Hawaii, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin—are permitted to tax Internet access....
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015 |
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Small Business Caucus Backs HB266 Regulatory Review Board
By News Release @ 9:18 PM :: 6677 Views :: Rail, Small Business, Taxes
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...Small Business Caucus of the Hawaii State Legislature today announced its priority list of bills....
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015 |
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Massive GE Tax Hike On the Move in House and Senate
By Andrew Walden @ 4:16 AM :: 7922 Views :: Taxes
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UPDATE: HB1253 has been deferred. SB727 passed with amendments....
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Monday, February 9, 2015 |
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$185M GE Tax Hike: HB1240 on a Fast Track
By News Release @ 4:27 PM :: 6232 Views :: Education K-12, Taxes
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House Bill 1240 will bypass the House Committee on Education and is referred solely to the House Committee on Finance....
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Sunday, February 8, 2015 |
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HB1307: Fair Taxation?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 6015 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...HB1307, introduced by Rep Kaniela Ing, raises income taxes on middle class families by 12%....
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Friday, February 6, 2015 |
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Obama Budget would Increase Top Marginal Capital Gains Tax Rate in Hawaii to 35.8%--#2 in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:00 PM :: 5336 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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The President’s budget has a proposed increase in the federal capital gains tax rate....
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Thursday, February 5, 2015 |
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Obama's Budget: One Trillion Dollars of New Taxes
By NCPA @ 3:43 PM :: 5928 Views :: National News, Taxes
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Here are five Obama tax proposals that make no sense....
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Thursday, February 5, 2015 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court Could Sock Expedia for $626M in Hotel Taxes
By Selected News Articles @ 3:34 PM :: 5700 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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...In coming weeks, Hawaii’s Supreme Court is expected to hand down a decision....
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Thursday, February 5, 2015 |
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Hawaii Personal Income Taxes: "Highest Dollar Amount of Any State"
By Selected News Articles @ 3:12 PM :: 5682 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...A single filer earning Hawaii's median income of $61,408 can expect to pay $4,043.88 in state income taxes, the highest dollar amount of any state, or 6.59% of his income....
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Thursday, February 5, 2015 |
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Tax Rate 50.4% on Small Business Income, Hawaii #2 in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 2:04 PM :: 6308 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Sole proprietorships, S corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs)....
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015 |
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SB946: Repeal GE Tax on intermediary business transactions.
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:51 PM :: 5356 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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...the state is frequently singled out as having one of the most burdensome tax systems in the nation....
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015 |
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SB958: Repeal Corporate Income Tax
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:46 PM :: 5872 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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...it is necessary to take bold action and embrace policies that improve the state’s business climate....
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Monday, February 2, 2015 |
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SB946/SB958: Cut Business GE Tax and Business Income Tax
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 10:56 PM :: 5298 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 2:45pm at the Capitol Building, Room 016....
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Sunday, February 1, 2015 |
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Source Shifting
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4568 Views :: Taxes
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All state income tax systems in the United States, including ours, have a set of rules that are used to figure out which state has the primary right to tax income....
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015 |
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015 |
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Tax Foundation: Hawaii Failing Small Businesses on Depreciation
By Selected News Articles @ 12:49 PM :: 5954 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Correcting this problem and allowing businesses to deduct the full cost in the first year is known as “full expensing”....
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Sunday, January 25, 2015 |
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How Progressive Is Our System?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 6149 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) has released a report. ranking the states in terms of how progressive their tax systems are....
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Saturday, January 24, 2015 |
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Protest Rail Tax Hike Monday Jan 26
By News Release @ 4:38 PM :: 6846 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail, Taxes
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Monday, Jan 26, 2015, hearing starts at 2:30pm, State Capitol Auditorium
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Sunday, January 18, 2015 |
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The Ten Percent Solution
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5190 Views :: Taxes
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The state has been draining money out of the rail surcharge. Lots of money....
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015 |
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Going forward and looking back at the Honolulu City Council
By Rachelle Chang @ 11:11 PM :: 7863 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail, Taxes
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...keeping the Oahu half-percent rail surcharge in place will only encourage lawmakers to increase the surcharge whenever there is a rail transit shortfall....
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015 |
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Hawaii Second Highest Taxes on the Poor
By News Release @ 9:00 PM :: 6726 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Hawaii's Effective 13.4% rate of taxation on the poorest 20% is second only to Washington State....
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015 |
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Hawaii Senate Minority announces legislative agenda for 2015
By News Release @ 6:50 PM :: 11232 Views :: Education K-12, Energy, Economy, Health Care, Taxes, Cost of Living
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Top concerns include the state economy, education, the Hawaii Health Connector, oversight of the Public Utilities Commission in light of the Hawaiian Electric Industries/NextEra merger, and positively affecting the cost of living for Hawaii residents....
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