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Thursday, April 18, 2019 |
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State Launches Aquaculture Accelerator
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 4777 Views :: Small Business, Tax Credits
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...The accelerator will be based at NELHA’s Hawai‘i Ocean Science and Technology Park in Kailua-Kona on Hawai‘i ‘i Island and is expected to start its first cohort in the fall of 2019....
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Thursday, April 18, 2019 |
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$17 Minimum Wage Cost $1.456 Billion per year
By News Release @ 4:19 AM :: 5814 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Small Business
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...If the average pay hike is $3.50/hr for 208K workers, a $17 minimum would cost $5.6M per 8 hour shift--$28M per 40 hr week--$1.456B per year....
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019 |
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Why Farm?
By Joni Kamiya @ 5:36 PM :: 6232 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business
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...Wouldn’t be wonderful if a wealthy non-profit volunteered to pay for all the regulations they demand?....
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Sunday, April 14, 2019 |
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Hawaii Smallest Firearms Industry in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 4:38 PM :: 5639 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Second Amendment, Small Business
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...2019’s States Most Dependent on the Gun Industry....
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Friday, April 12, 2019 |
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Want higher wages? Try economic freedom
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:24 PM :: 6758 Views :: Economy, Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii policymakers cannot mandate people into prosperity....
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Friday, April 5, 2019 |
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DLNR Seeks Bidders to Redevelop Ala Wai Harbor
By News Release @ 2:09 PM :: 8135 Views :: Honolulu County, Land Use, OHA, Small Business, Tourism
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...The redevelopment should take into consideration input received in the DTL, LLC Final Report....
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Sunday, March 31, 2019 |
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Got Milk? DoH Consent Decree Requires Shut Down of Big Island Dairy
By News Release @ 4:03 PM :: 7047 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Agriculture, Small Business
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...The AOC requires Big Island Dairy owners to terminate their dairy operations, remove all their cows from confinement on the site, clean and remove the existing wastewater system, and pay $79,000 by June of 2019....
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Tuesday, March 26, 2019 |
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Maui Mayor Proposes $869.5M Budget
By News Release @ 3:16 PM :: 6819 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, Taxes, Tourism
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...tax increases would affect commercial, up by 14 cents per $1,000 of valuation; industrial, up by 3 cents per thousand; hotel and resort, up by 23 cents per thousand; and short-term rental, up by 27 cents per thousand....
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Monday, March 25, 2019 |
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Hilo Has the Highest Food Prices in America
By Selected News Articles @ 10:40 PM :: 8516 Views :: Energy, Jones Act, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...As much as a third of the food waste in Hawaii is due to food that has gone bad before it reaches the consumer....
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Monday, March 25, 2019 |
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The hypocrisy of minimum-wage laws
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:45 PM :: 5647 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...it is never enough....
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Friday, March 22, 2019 |
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How high is too high? What’s known and unknown about minimum wage increases
By UHERO @ 4:02 AM :: 4657 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...the subsequent increase to $13 led to large reductions in hours for low wage workers of 6-7% that completely offset a 3% rise in the average hourly wages....
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Monday, March 18, 2019 |
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Lesbian Home Invasion: Supreme Court Will Not Hear Hawaii Case
By Selected News Articles @ 4:54 PM :: 7578 Views :: First Amendment, Small Business
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...A state-level decision against the property owner shows the limits of the Supreme Court's wedding cake ruling....
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Monday, March 18, 2019 |
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Innovation? Hawaii Ranks 45th
By News Release @ 3:35 PM :: 6475 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education, Small Business
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...Innovation is a principal driver of U.S. economic growth....
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Saturday, March 16, 2019 |
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Restore flexibility for delivery of public services
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:38 PM :: 5354 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business
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...You just violated Hawaii law. Get ready to be sued....
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 |
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Forgotten Voices: The Inadequate Review and Improper Alteration of Our National Monuments
By News Release @ 4:10 PM :: 6624 Views :: Environment, National News, Small Business, Obama
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...The American Samoan Government and its people were barely consulted before these monuments were established or expanded. As a result, our local fishermen were barred from accessing the waters that Samoans have been visiting for over a millennium....
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 |
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State’s use of contractors just a hint of what could be
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:47 PM :: 5517 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business
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...state agencies have saved thousands of dollars a year by privatizing some of their janitorial positions....
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Sunday, March 10, 2019 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court: Must Employer Hold Open Injured Worker's Position Eternally?
By Robert Thomas @ 4:33 PM :: 5221 Views :: Health Care, Labor, Small Business
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...Amicus Brief: Employer Can Fill Injured Worker's Position If There Are Legitimate Business Reasons For Doing So....
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Friday, March 8, 2019 |
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SB931: Tourism Industry Aims to Shut Down Aquarium Fishery
By Selected News Articles @ 7:12 PM :: 5978 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Tourism
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...Introduction of the aquarium fishery closure bill is the tourist groups’ attempt to preempt the HEPA environmental review completion....
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019 |
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Tokuda-Connected Recycler Busted for Fraud
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 10:55 PM :: 7597 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Tax Credits
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...During FY 2018, the total deposit amounts reimbursed to Reynolds Recycling was approximately $7.96 million....
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Thursday, February 28, 2019 |
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SB1009 Negates Public Health Benefits of Vaping
By Selected News Articles @ 4:16 AM :: 6239 Views :: Health Care, Small Business, Taxes
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... SB1009 threatens the efficacy of a tobacco harm reduction tool that has helped millions of adult Americans quit smoking cigarettes ....
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 |
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Feds Bust Labor Law Violators at Hawaii Malls
By News Release @ 10:29 PM :: 6000 Views :: Labor, Law Enforcement, Small Business
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...Wage and Hour Division (WHD) focused on retail mall employers in Hawaii, recovered $698,120 in back wages and liquidated damages for 339 employees, and led WHD to assess $59,523 in civil penalties for child labor violations during Fiscal Year 2018....
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 |
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Hawaii Small Businesses Speak out Against Minimum Wage Hike
By News Release @ 4:45 AM :: 4417 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...Hawaii small-business association offers a better idea for State House to consider....
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Thursday, February 21, 2019 |
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DOBOR Sets Hearings for Massive Fee Hikes
By News Release @ 4:19 PM :: 5668 Views :: Small Business, Tourism, Cost of Living
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...People who use any of Hawai‘i’s small boat harbors, offshore moorings, landings or wharfs will have a chance to comment on new proposed fees and rules....
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Monday, February 18, 2019 |
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Solar Fail: EnSync Going Bankrupt 'Very Short Term'
By News Release @ 10:49 PM :: 6328 Views :: Energy, Small Business
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...the offtaker for a sizeable project the Company was working on in Hawaii sent the Company a letter purporting to terminate the subject power purchase agreement....
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Wednesday, February 6, 2019 |
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Aquarium Fishing and Hawaiian Culture
By Selected News Articles @ 11:49 PM :: 4274 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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... the ancient Hawaiians were practical people that utilized their natural resources ....
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019 |
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Restaurant Closures Correlate to Minimum Wage Hikes
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:05 PM :: 5351 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Tourism
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...For every dollar that the San Francisco minimum wage went up, there was a 4 to 10 percent increase in the likelihood of restaurant closings....
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Saturday, February 2, 2019 |
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HB1191: Minimum Wage Hike Written to Exclude Public Employees
By News Release @ 8:01 PM :: 5178 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...Under HB1191 HD1, the minimum wage for employees not receiving employer-sponsored health insurance will gradually increase until it reaches $15.00 in 2024, and $12.50 in 2024 for employees who are receiving employer-sponsored health insurance (Editor's Note: This formula avoids re-writing State and County union contracts)....
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019 |
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Monday, January 28, 2019 |
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Who Should Regulate Drones in Hawaii?
By Selected News Articles @ 5:11 PM :: 6616 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Small Business
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...Local rules that conflict with national ones threaten the growth of the entire U.S. drone industry....
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Friday, January 25, 2019 |
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HDOT: Uber/Lyft Eligible to Begin Sister Isle Airport Pickups
By News Release @ 4:14 AM :: 3170 Views :: Small Business
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...ride share pick up locations at Kahului Airport (OGG), Lihue Airport (LIH), Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA), Hilo International Airport (ITO) and Kapalua Airport (JHM) have been established by HDOT....
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019 |
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Small Business Poll: 88% Say 'No' to Minimum Wage Hike
By News Release @ 5:12 PM :: 4482 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...Hawaii employers have the added expense of complying with the state’s Prepaid Healthcare Act, which should be considered when examining the minimum wage....
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Thursday, January 17, 2019 |
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Hawaii Tax Structure Uniquely Anti-Manufacturing
By Tax Foundation @ 8:42 PM :: 4866 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...Hawaii, a state with a sales tax base so broad that it applies to more than the state’s entire economy, taxes not just the machinery businesses use to manufacture goods, but also the raw materials used in manufacturing....
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Monday, January 14, 2019 |
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Birth Control: Judge Blocks Religious Freedom in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 11:42 AM :: 7184 Views :: First Amendment, Judiciary, Religion, Small Business
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...The decision comes after a divided Ninth Circuit last month rebuked Gilliam for “abuse of discretion” by blocking interim versions of the rules in December 2017 in all 50 states....
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Wednesday, January 9, 2019 |
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The Misinformed, Ineffective War on Styrofoam
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:43 PM :: 4849 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...a recent report on Oahu suggests that a Styrofoam ban is unlikely to reduce litter and increase recycling....
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Sunday, January 6, 2019 |
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VIDEO: Economic Cost of Jones Act to Koloa Rum Co
By Video @ 10:45 PM :: 4834 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business
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...How the Jones Act affects one Hawaii business....
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Friday, January 4, 2019 |
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Government-Funded Sweatshops: No Minimum Wage for Hawaii Disabled Workers
By Selected News Articles @ 9:39 PM :: 8397 Views :: Ethics, Health Care, Labor, Small Business
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...people with disabilities in Hawaii often work for pennies per hour while living on welfare benefits....
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Monday, December 31, 2018 |
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Auditor: Styrofoam Ban Doesn't Reduce Litter
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 5673 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Small Business
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...H-Power allows recycling without requiring participation in the rituals of the eco-religion....
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Sunday, December 30, 2018 |
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OHA’s $500K Cookie Crumbles
By Andrew Walden @ 2:38 AM :: 7545 Views :: Ethics, OHA, Small Business
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... “Hawaii Gourmet Cookies has ceased operations.” That’s the word from Oahu Auctions and Liquidations ....
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Sunday, December 23, 2018 |
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Ige Approves Rule Changes for Small Boat Harbors
By News Release @ 3:39 PM :: 5031 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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...drunks, bums, and feral animals....
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Sunday, December 23, 2018 |
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Sunday, December 23, 2018 |
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Environmental Council Completes Rewrite of Environmental Review Rules
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 6204 Views :: Environment, Development, Small Business
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... The proposed rules now go before the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, which issues a recommendation to the Governor ....
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Thursday, December 20, 2018 |
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Surfboards count as 'vessels' under the Jones Act, and it's creating big problems for workers' comp
By Selected News Articles @ 3:39 PM :: 5595 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business
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...this would technically require the business to have both state and federal workers’ compensation insurance, which means paying two separate premiums....
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Thursday, December 20, 2018 |
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DLNR, Animal Liberation Nuts Imagine Aquarium Poachers--Post Reward
By News Release @ 3:38 AM :: 4753 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...they're upset because nobody has been accused of violating the law....
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 |
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Auditor: DLNR Held Back Ceded Lands Payments
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 9:32 PM :: 7488 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Land Use, OHA, Small Business
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...Over $26 Million of State Portion of Ceded Land Revenues were not Transferred to the State General Fund in a Timely Manner....
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Saturday, December 8, 2018 |
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Will US Supreme Court Hear Lesbian Home Invasion Case?
By Andrew Walden @ 5:24 PM :: 5044 Views :: First Amendment, Small Business
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...The high court has Aloha BnB 'Distributed for Conference' –to decide whether to hear the case--on January 4, 2019....
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Friday, November 30, 2018 |
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Forbes Best States for Business: Hawaii Ranks 46th
By Selected News Articles @ 3:45 PM :: 5278 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii has one of the most onerous business tax situations. Another drawback: the highest cost of living in the U.S. Hawaii’s median home price of $708,000 is $115,000 more than any other state....
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Wednesday, November 28, 2018 |
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Caldwell Allows 60-Day Permitting Bill to Become Law Without Signature
By News Release @ 10:09 PM :: 6646 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Small Business
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...However, Bill 64 requires certain mandates that residents and contractors should be aware of....
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Saturday, November 17, 2018 |
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Maui rental fines not fine
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:25 AM :: 6399 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, Tourism
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...Renting out your room illegally to someone vacationing on the island for 10 days would mean more than $100,000 in fines....
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Thursday, November 15, 2018 |
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HR5025: Protect Fishermen from Enviro Fines
By News Release @ 10:57 PM :: 3978 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata’s bill (H.R. 5025) to put sensible time limits on any government fines and penalties for fishing vessels was marked up and passed by the Natural Resources Committee....
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