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Sunday, December 24, 2023 |
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Sunday, December 24, 2023 |
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Merry Wet Christmas for Honolulu BWS
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3169 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... Honolulu consumers will be subjected to a double whammy next year ....
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Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
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Could fixing our housing crisis really be so simple?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:39 AM :: 1321 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... a roadmap that can help make it happen ....
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Monday, December 11, 2023 |
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Green Questions Water Rate Hikes After They are Approved
By News Release @ 1:08 PM :: 1207 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military, Cost of Living
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... “The BWS’ decision to raise water rates by about 50% may create a hardship for many residents. It’s important for the BWS to take advantage of available federal funding to reduce the costs it passes on to O‘ahu residents,” said Governor Josh Green, M.D. ....
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Sunday, December 10, 2023 |
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Why Hawaii costs so much — and what we can do about it
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:05 AM :: 2970 Views :: Cost of Living
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... Whether we’re talking about buying groceries, paying utilities or just keeping roofs over your heads, Hawaii is always at or near the top of the national rankings for cost ....
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Saturday, December 9, 2023 |
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‘Not everyone wants to move to Hawaii’
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:48 PM :: 1825 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... if Hawaii is so popular, why has its population declined for seven years in a row? ....
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Saturday, December 9, 2023 |
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Fixation on short-term rentals called distraction from 'true culprit'
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:37 PM :: 1633 Views :: Maui County, Development, Land Use, Tourism, Cost of Living
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... government actions created the demand for STRs in the first place, and government regulatory failures “created housing unaffordability long before STRs even came into existence." ....
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Sunday, December 3, 2023 |
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Population: Still Losing
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1363 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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... Are we going to put more pressure on our taxpayer base to dig into their pockets ever more deeply? ....
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Sunday, December 3, 2023 |
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Accounts in Distress? Hawaii Ranks 5th in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:28 AM :: 1149 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... States with the Most People in Financial Distress in 2023 ....
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Sunday, December 3, 2023 |
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Hawaii has the highest electricity prices in the U.S.
By Selected News Articles @ 3:10 AM :: 1341 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... An analysis of average electricity prices by state shows Hawaii is easily the most expensive at 30.31 cents per kilowatt ....
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Thursday, November 30, 2023 |
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Kauai: 8% Electric Rate Hike for KIUC
By News Release @ 5:52 PM :: 1271 Views :: Kauai County, Energy, Cost of Living
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... This is only the second time in KIUC’s 20-year history – and the first time in 12 years – that a rate increase was sought ....
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023 |
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HECO Evening Rates to Double under 'Shift and Save' Scheme
By News Release @ 2:45 PM :: 1721 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... when you come home from work, you will be paying 52 cents per kilowatt-hour on Oahu, and 62 cents per kilowatt-hour on the Big Island ....
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Sunday, November 26, 2023 |
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Hawaii’s housing crisis deemed ’eminently solvable’
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:00 PM :: 1397 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawai'i recently reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would incentivize state and local governments to liberalize housing regulations around transit projects ....
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Saturday, November 25, 2023 |
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UH Assessing Hawaiʻi’s Geothermal Potential
By News Release @ 2:16 PM :: 1514 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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... the state’s lone geothermal plant on Hawaiʻi Island produces five times the amount of electricity as one of the state’s largest solar farms, while requiring 80% less land area ....
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Friday, November 24, 2023 |
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Hawaii receives low marks for economic, personal freedom
By Selected News Articles @ 3:05 PM :: 1496 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... “It has among the strictest restrictions on residential building in the country. And in 2022, the state worsened the problem by enacting a statewide urban growth boundary that limits land development.” ....
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Wednesday, November 22, 2023 |
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Hawaii Most Expensive Turkey in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:05 PM :: 1321 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... at $52.85, Hawaii has the highest average turkey prices of all the states ....
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Friday, November 17, 2023 |
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Telling Evening News Anchors What to Say: Carpenters Union Wages War Against Affordable Modular Housing on Kauai
By News Release @ 4:59 AM :: 5170 Views :: Kauai County, Development, Labor, Cost of Living
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... Were you fooled when the Carpenters Union pretended to end its opposition to panelized construction after the Lahaina Fires? Sucker ....
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023 |
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Predatory Landlord Practices at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
By News Release @ 3:01 PM :: 1955 Views :: Military, Cost of Living
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... For most lessees, the increase is a $1,250 jump in rent per month. ...
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Sunday, November 12, 2023 |
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VIDEO: High Cost of Housing Freaks out Gigantic Baritone Cat
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:14 AM :: 1618 Views :: Cost of Living
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... Grassroot videos on Instagram rack up more than 1 million views in October ....
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Friday, November 10, 2023 |
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Personal Debt Keeps Hawaii up at Night
By Selected News Articles @ 4:30 PM :: 1552 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... 28% of Hawaii respondents — or 410,410 people — said they suffer from insomnia because of concern over their debt ....
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Wednesday, November 8, 2023 |
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Hawaii Largest Household Debt Increase in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 1:50 PM :: 1564 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii residents had the largest debt increase in Q3 2023 at $1,093 per household ....
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Saturday, November 4, 2023 |
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‘Affordable housing’ making housing worse for everyone
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:45 PM :: 2149 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... since 1969, the median home price in Hawaii has surged from being less than three times the median income to nearly 10 times the median income today ....
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Monday, October 30, 2023 |
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Here’s the Living Wage a Single Person Needs To Live Comfortably in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 5:35 PM :: 4240 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii is the only state where a six-figure salary is required to live comfortably — and no other state even comes close ....
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Thursday, October 26, 2023 |
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Green's Latest Housing Proclamation Removes Sunshine Law Exemption
By News Release @ 5:01 PM :: 892 Views :: Ethics, Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... all boards involved in an affordable housing project covered by the proclamation should comply with the Sunshine Law’s requirements ....
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Thursday, October 26, 2023 |
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Hawaii Among Highest Student Loan Payments
By Selected News Articles @ 2:56 PM :: 1556 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii ranks third-highest with a $223 median student loan payment ....
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Saturday, October 21, 2023 |
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Hawaii urged to steer clear of Vienna housing model
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:59 PM :: 1975 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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“...Does social housing actually work? Setting the record straight on the Vienna Model....”
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Monday, October 16, 2023 |
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Hawaii Highest Realtor Costs in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 5:04 PM :: 1812 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii is the most expensive state for realtor fees with a transaction costing $44,576 to the buyer and seller. ...
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Thursday, October 5, 2023 |
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‘Affordable’ housing costs $1500 per square foot?
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:08 PM :: 2044 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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... the average housing unit that cost $400,000 was only 260 square feet, about the size of a 16’x16′ room. That means the cost was $1,500 per square foot ....
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Thursday, October 5, 2023 |
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Thursday, September 28, 2023 |
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New dashboard highlights areas of Hawaiʻi housing crisis
By UHERO @ 10:04 PM :: 1892 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... customize data reports based on location, with information such as property and rental market, demographics, zoning and housing stock ....
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Thursday, September 28, 2023 |
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Real Value of $100 in Honolulu $87.15
By Tax Foundation @ 7:37 PM :: 2243 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... REAL VALUE OF $100 in Hawaii -- Honolulu $87.15 ... Maui County $89.25 ... Rest of State $92.46 ....
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Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |
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HECO Postpones Time-of-Use Rate Hikes
By News Release @ 7:30 PM :: 1734 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Cost of Living
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... Bissen asked the Commission and Hawaiian Electric for a temporary suspension of the pilot program for the randomly selected customers on Maui due to the recent wildfires ....
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Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |
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Green Updates Lahaina Emergency Price Controls
By News Release @ 6:02 AM :: 1446 Views :: Maui County, Cost of Living
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... including rentals of residential dwellings ....
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Monday, September 18, 2023 |
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Hawaii 3rd Worst State for Teachers
By Selected News Articles @ 8:54 PM :: 1864 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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... 51st – Avg. Salary for Teachers (Adjusted for Cost of Living) ....
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Sunday, September 17, 2023 |
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Maui devastation will worsen statewide housing crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:01 AM :: 1688 Views :: Maui County, Development, Cost of Living
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"...we can't continue to do nothing and expect the problem to just go away....”
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Saturday, September 16, 2023 |
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Green Revises Housing Emergency Proclamation--calls it 'affordable'
By News Release @ 3:36 AM :: 1743 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... Here are some of the highlights: Adds “affordable” housing to the title ....
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Wednesday, September 6, 2023 |
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Kauai bills seek to expand property tax relief for affordable rentals
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:44 PM :: 1856 Views :: Kauai County, Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... a new tax classification specifically for long-term “gap” rentals ....
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Monday, August 28, 2023 |
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Income tax reform would make Hawaii more affordable
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:04 PM :: 1721 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... a family of four earning Hawaii’s median income of $88,005 a year would have a state income tax bill of $5,086. At that income level, only Oregon families face a higher tax burden ....
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023 |
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Solar Users Hit Hard by HECO 'Time of Use' Rate Increases
By UHERO @ 11:03 PM :: 3380 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... NEM solar users bills increase: 100%, 200%, or more ...
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023 |
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P3 Restructures 1,221-Unit Affordable Housing Portfolio
By News Release @ 9:36 PM :: 1537 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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"... Innovative Transaction to Rehabilitate Properties and Preserve Long-Term Affordability ...."
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Wednesday, August 9, 2023 |
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Staircase proposal could be small step toward more housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:40 AM :: 2272 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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... Can single-stair construction actually reduce the building costs and contribute to alleviating our housing shortage? ....
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Sunday, August 6, 2023 |
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Little changes can lead to more housing
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:42 AM :: 2201 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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... how regulations and building codes have made constructing small apartment buildings more expensive and less efficient ....
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Saturday, August 5, 2023 |
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Rate Hikes Coming: Consumer Advocate Urges Public to Participate in Energy Equity Docket
By News Release @ 4:43 AM :: 2505 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... addressing critical issues related to clean energy access, affordability, and fairness in Hawai‘i ....
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Friday, August 4, 2023 |
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Mixed feelings characterize reaction to housing proclamation
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:39 AM :: 1749 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... “It really does is just put pressure on the Legislature and say, ‘Are you going to act?'"....
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Thursday, August 3, 2023 |
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Hawaii Highest Monthly Expenses in USA
By News Release @ 2:45 PM :: 2744 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii residents spend $3,070 each month on the ten most common household bills, which is +50% above the national average ....
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Wednesday, August 2, 2023 |
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Housing Emergency Includes Consumer Product Price Controls
By News Release @ 4:32 AM :: 2469 Views :: Cost of Living
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... state law prohibits them from increasing prices on basic goods during Governor Green's State of Emergency ....
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Sunday, July 30, 2023 |
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Housing Emergency Designed to Fail
By Andrew Walden @ 11:29 PM :: 4389 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... Because it is temporary, Green’s Proclamation ensures that too few projects will be approved to actually bring down the cost of housing ....
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Sunday, July 30, 2023 |
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Hawaii isn't running out of land
By Selected News Articles @ 7:45 PM :: 2775 Views :: Land Use, Cost of Living
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... a 1961 land-use law and subsequent amendments placed most of the land in the state off limits to development ....
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Friday, July 28, 2023 |
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Solar Shaft: HECO Evenings hit $0.66 per kwh
By News Release @ 5:44 PM :: 3679 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... data gathered by Hawaiian Electric and will ultimately determine how the program may roll out to all customers starting in late 2024 or 2025 ....
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