Entries for July 2015

Today’s map shows how spirit excise taxes in your state compare....

James Dooley revisits highlights of his career as a hard-hitting investigative reporter....

All beneficiary and public feedback will be reviewed, with final decision making on the proposed project currently scheduled for the Hawaiian Home Commission meeting in Lahaina, Maui, on August 20 & 21, 2015....

“We are calling on all property owners who have studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units across O‘ahu to be a part of the solution to veteran homelessness.”

...the Puerto Rico financial crisis has revived the Jones Act debate....

Hawaii ranks 40th among US states for its fiscal health, based on its fiscal solvency in five separate categories....

The next Native Hawaiian law training course will be offered on Saturday, August 1, 2015, at the UH Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law....

...a fascinating and long forgotten chapter in one of the most pivotal events in US history....

Across all metro areas, Urban Honolulu, Hawaii has the highest cost of living, while Danville, Illinois is the least expensive place to live in the country....

Why? Cost of living is the main issue....

If California is America’s future, then that future is overrun with poverty....

Fortunately, our lawmakers are allowing the three top rates to die a natural death at the end of this year with our highest marginal rate a more modest 8.25%....

One barrier to business is the Merchant Marine Jones Act....

Study also finds that alcohol consumption is a salient predictor of marijuana use....

" ... Lawmakers should allow non-American ships to carry goods between the island and the mainland .... "

No more than 48 hours after the U.S. Supreme Court redefined marriage for all 50 states, calls to revoke the tax-exempt status for churches began....

...city launches innovative new partnerships to provide cultural integration to COFA populations....

HC&S has been a member of the Maui community for over 140 years....

The Honolulu City Ethics Commission has just adopted a new policy that minimizes government transparency....

HAWSCT Again Clarifies When A Judgment Is "Final" And Appealable (They're Serious About This Finality Thing)....

For example, the Aina Koa Pono project....

“Yesterday we decided to break down what some would consider to be a campsite."

The Hawaiian Homes Commission is Saying “NO!” to Any US Dept. of Interior Rule Changes....

...Senate Minority Budget Director Paul Harleman about the current economic status of Hawaii and his concerns for the state's future financial stability....

Hawaii has just won last place in the latest ranking of business climates among the fifty states....