Entries for 'Keli'i Akina PhD'

... the state’s estate or “death” tax can force their heirs of local businesses to sell off the assets of their companies ....

... State lawmakers took an important first step last year by passing legislation that allowed Hawaii to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact ....

... The developer requested a waiver for the project, but a year later, the permit is still pending ....

"Our decisions impact virtually every area of life on the islands."

...When government is finally saying it is the problem, it’s on the right track to finding a solution....

... Resolution 24-65 contains most of the usual anti-housing rhetoric, and even claims that making it easier to create smaller, more affordable homes would somehow result in more so-called monster homes ....

... a bill moving through the Legislature that would let pedestrians cross the street carefully and responsibly, regardless of whether they are in a crosswalk ....

... monsters lurk behind every corner ....

... CPRs and accessory dwellings units, and how the state’s housing regulations have evolved ....

... a new “administrative directive” that requires all state construction projects worth more than $1.5 million to be performed under so-called project labor agreements ....

... to phase out short-term rentals and impose higher taxes on them ....

... what we need is “the collective will to share the Mauna” ....

... it was only a year ago that state lawmakers had a healthy budget surplus to work with. But then they went on an ill-advised spending spree ....

... inflation means you’re not making any more money, but you’re being taxed a lot more for the money that you’re making ....

... many small tweaks to Hawaii’s zoning and permitting rules that together could make a big dent ....

... the state Division of Financial Institutions has quietly decided to let cryptocurrency companies operate freely in Hawaii ....

... It used to be that you could trust the Legislature to not raise taxes during an election year ....

“...We get used to the low level of economic freedom here in Hawaii, but we don’t realize that that’s the reason our children are leaving...."

... On Sept. 17, 1959, King made a historic visit to Honolulu and addressed the first session of the Hawaiʻi State House of Representatives ....

... reduce housing regulations, support reform of the federal Jones Act and cut taxes ....

... Will this be the year that we finally start to see positive big changes — or are we going to see more taxes, more spending, more regulations? ....

... $500 million plan is fine but could be improved to more quickly help displaced fire victims ....

... If you spent part of this week sitting in the dark without any electricity, you probably have some questions about the state’s energy plan ....

... Small, focused policies could free up homebuilders and generate a wave of new housing construction ....

... it’s taken almost half a year to see anything come from the governor’s emergency proclamation ....

... reflecting upon some exciting accomplishments ....

... 2023 featured “challenges galore,” but ....

... Until someone brings up politics ....

... Green has acknowledged that an STR ban would probably result in legal challenges, but he shouldn’t ignore the fact that a back-door ban through a tax hike also could result in legal and political headaches ....

... a roadmap that can help make it happen ....

...there are a few state rules holding them back....

... the state had a huge surplus and many of our lawmakers were going hog-wild trying to spend it ....

... This partnership between OHA and DHHL is a positive start, but there are other possibilities worth exploring such as ....

... looking for a “win-win” result ....

... how many years will depend on which path is taken ....

... even the slimmed down plan is worrisome ....

... Hawaii’s churches want to help solve the state’s housing crisis. Why are we making it so difficult for them? ....

... The Actors Guild, a local acting group, produced a play based on their five-year ordeal of trying to get a permit to renovate their theater at Dole Cannery ....

... Could broader use of telehealth improve the quality of healthcare in Hawaii? ....

“My family is getting very desperate and deciding whether to leave Hawaiʻi.”

... meet the monster’s creators ....

... The families and individuals who owned homes and businesses in Lahaina should not have their property rights arbitrarily stripped away from them to satisfy the grand plans of some bureaucracy ....

... All permit applications are equal, but some are more equal than others ....

... now in a locked room at the Honolulu airport, waiting for state officials ....

... Hawaii’s hospitals, walk-in clinics and other healthcare providers have been held back for decades by arcane regulations known as 'certificate of need' laws ....

... Should the government have the last word in creating a tourism timeline? ....

... A Path to Empower Native Hawaiians ....

... the 'Yes in God’s Backyard' law — makes it easier for churches and other religious institutions to build housing on their properties ....

... He asked his mother if she would help him reach out to the media ....

... Natalie Iwasa, who was appointed by state Speaker of the House Scott Saiki, has been barred from participating in executive sessions ....