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Friday, October 24, 2014 |
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How to Increase the Value of a Dollar? Move.
By NCPA @ 3:16 PM :: 6844 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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Hawaii salaries are 16th highest in USA. When adjusted for cost of living, Hawaii salaries drop to 50th....
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Thursday, October 23, 2014 |
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Lower Cost of Living? Ige Proposes Higher Prices
By News Release @ 6:17 PM :: 5261 Views :: Politicians, Cost of Living
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Instead Of Offering Solutions To Lower Costs, Ige Proposes Making Downtown Parking Cost $500....
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014 |
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Aiona Campaign Releases Policy Roadmap
By News Release @ 11:54 PM :: 5798 Views :: Politicians, Cost of Living
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“I have a dream that one day Hawai‘i will be a place where future generations can live, work and play without the highest cost of living in the country.”
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014 |
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Ige on Housing? More of the Same
By News Release @ 4:48 PM :: 5922 Views :: Politicians, Cost of Living
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David Ige Offers The Same Policies Of The Last Four Years While Housing Costs Soar....
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Friday, October 17, 2014 |
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Ige Ignored Efforts For Tax Relief On Groceries
By News Release @ 2:44 PM :: 4710 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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...earlier this year, when Senator Ige had a bipartisan measure to provide tax relief on groceries (SB2206, 1/16/14) before his committee, he ignored it....
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014 |
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Ige Wants To Charge $500 For Parking In Downtown Honolulu!?
By News Release @ 2:40 PM :: 7298 Views :: Politicians, Rail, Cost of Living
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"Senator Ige's latest extreme proposal clearly demonstrates that the cost of living in Hawaii is at the bottom of his list of priorities...."
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014 |
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Affordable Food? Honolulu Scores 135th
By Selected News Articles @ 2:29 PM :: 4008 Views :: Cost of Living
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The cost of groceries is two times higher in Honolulu than in Houston....
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014 |
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Tuesday, October 14, 2014 |
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Aiona: Lower the Cost of Energy
By News Release @ 11:56 PM :: 4871 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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“All solutions which lower the cost of energy must be on the table,” said Aiona....
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Tuesday, October 14, 2014 |
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Djou Launches New TV Ad
By Video @ 4:57 PM :: 5215 Views :: Politicians, Cost of Living
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...members of our community, including prominent musician, Nalani Choy, discuss how Hawai'i's high cost of living and lack of affordable housing make it difficult to live in Hawai'i....
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Wednesday, October 8, 2014 |
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Aiona Proposes HOPE for Renters to Build Equity
By News Release @ 9:49 PM :: 7751 Views :: Republican Party, Cost of Living
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Two team members — Peter Savio of the Savio Group and Jay Iranon of Swinerton Builders — were both on hand as Aiona released the policy initiative to the local media....
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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Cost of Living: Will Hawaii Take Heed of Warning Signs?
By John Engle @ 7:25 PM :: 5638 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The answer to the problem is multi-faceted and extremely complex....
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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Study Shows Ige's Tax Hikes Leave Hawaii Far Behind
By News Release @ 4:11 PM :: 6868 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Politicians, Taxes, Cost of Living
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"Instead of addressing the soaring cost of living facing Hawaii's middle-class families, Senator Ige and Governor Abercrombie piled on even more taxes...."
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Monday, September 29, 2014 |
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Schatz Makes You Pay More Every Day
By News Release @ 7:42 PM :: 5855 Views :: Jones Act, Cost of Living
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...the monthly out of pocket expenses for groceries has increased $130.80 since 2013....
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Saturday, September 27, 2014 |
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Livable Communities Survey Identifies Needs of Honolulu Residents 45+
By News Release @ 6:27 PM :: 5414 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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A survey of older adults on Oahu ranks affordable home health care and housing among the greatest needs....
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Friday, September 26, 2014 |
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Debate: Aiona Challenges Ige on Tax Hikes
By News Release @ 5:54 PM :: 7542 Views :: Politicians, Taxes, Cost of Living
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David Ige was one of the top-ranking legislators in charge of implementing the policies that have seen Hawai‘i burdened with bigger bills and higher taxes....
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014 |
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Senators Ask for Hearings on DoH Proposed Cesspool Ban
By News Release @ 3:24 AM :: 7109 Views :: Environment, Development, Cost of Living
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...The changes will affect more than 77,000 homeowners on the neighbor islands and 11,000 on Oahu....
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Monday, September 22, 2014 |
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TV Ad Claims Ige Stands For ‘Government Living Within its Means’ (LOL!)
By News Release @ 7:56 PM :: 7365 Views :: Politicians, Taxes, Cost of Living
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A New Study Shows Hawaii Has The Second Worst Tax System Overall And The Third Most Overtaxed Middle Class....
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Sunday, September 21, 2014 |
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Pocketbook Issues: Ige on Defense
By News Release @ 2:28 PM :: 7802 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party, Taxes, Cost of Living
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"Which is precisely why the RGA ad, and others that may follow, might actually persuade voters to go Aiona’s way."
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Council Action Needed to Restore Honesty to Water Board’s Billing
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 4:20 PM :: 5350 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living
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...Oahu’s water customers who end up paying the price for the BWS’ defective meters and billing errors would likely fare better if the BWS was subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Commission....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Ige-Abercrombie Tax Hikes Drive Cost of Living Higher
By News Release @ 3:26 PM :: 4517 Views :: Politicians, Cost of Living
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FLASHBACK: Ige Admits Abercrombie-Ige Agenda Isn't Lowering The Cost Of Food Or Energy....
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Saturday, September 13, 2014 |
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USA Today: Make Less Than $122K? You're Uncomfortable in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 9:08 PM :: 5436 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...To keep the utilities running in a small apartment in Honolulu, you're facing a cost of around $285 per month....
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Saturday, September 13, 2014 |
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Bag Bans are Bad Business
By NCPA @ 11:48 AM :: 6742 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living
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The government was forced to raise the tax after they noticed that bag use was increasing as consumers began absorbing the cost of the bags....
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Friday, September 12, 2014 |
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Hawaii Families Work Harder To Cope With Rising Costs
By News Release @ 4:10 PM :: 3951 Views :: Cost of Living
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Hawaii workers find they have to work harder while earning inadequate wages in order to keep up with the soaring cost of living....
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014 |
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The Abercrombie-Ige Agenda Isn't Working: Housing Prices Soar, Burdening Family Budgets
By News Release @ 4:23 PM :: 4556 Views :: Cost of Living
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“A single person can earn as much as $54,850 and qualify for housing assistance on Oahu. For a family of four, the cut-off is $78,300...."
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Tuesday, September 9, 2014 |
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Auditor: Water Board Cannot Justify Monthly Billing Charge
By News Release @ 9:52 PM :: 8525 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living
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BWS claims that the billing charge is justified to defray administrative costs associated with billing and cost recovery for installing the new billing system....
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Tuesday, September 9, 2014 |
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The Abercrombie-Ige Agenda Isn't Working: The Cost Of Living In Hawaii
By News Release @ 6:52 PM :: 4497 Views :: Cost of Living
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...Hawaii ranks as the worst place to make a living in 2014....
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Monday, September 8, 2014 |
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The Abercrombie-Ige Agenda Isn't Working: High Cost Of Living Leads To Doctor Shortage, Wait Times
By News Release @ 7:10 PM :: 4673 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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...A new report over the weekend on the growing doctor shortage is just the latest sign that the Abercrombie-Ige policy agenda is not working....
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Sunday, August 24, 2014 |
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Cutting Energy Costs: Methanol Beats LNG for Hawaii?
By Selected News Articles @ 12:22 AM :: 6772 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...Methanol is competitive with LNG in cryogenic containers currently contemplated for Hawaii....
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Monday, August 18, 2014 |
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In Hawaii $100.00 is Only Worth $85.32
By Selected News Articles @ 11:02 PM :: 5481 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The states where $100 is worth the least are the District of Columbia ($84.60), Hawaii ($85.32), New York ($86.66), New Jersey ($87.64), and California ($88.57)....
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Monday, August 18, 2014 |
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Honolulu 214th Ranked City for First Time Home Buyers
By News Release @ 6:55 PM :: 4948 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...WalletHub assessed the affordability of homes as well as the conditions of the real estate market and community environment in the 300 largest U.S. cities....
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Friday, July 25, 2014 |
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Lawmakers Highlight Need for More Affordable Housing
By News Release @ 5:15 AM :: 5649 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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...50,000 new units needed to be built between 2012 and 2016 to meet demands....
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014 |
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The Jones Act and the Energy Price Hawaii Pays for Protectionism
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:12 PM :: 7635 Views :: Energy, Jones Act, Cost of Living
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...electricity prices in Hawaii are nearly double those in the state with the next highest prices because Hawaii generates 75% of its electricity from petroleum and must rely on Jones Act vessels for all domestic oil shipments....
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Monday, July 21, 2014 |
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Hawaii's highest-in-the-nation energy costs stay intact by politics, monopoly
By Malia Zimmerman @ 10:27 AM :: 5367 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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Former Hawaii state Sen. Fred Hemmings says politicians allowing monopoly control of Hawaii's energy market are largely responsible for high costs....
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014 |
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WSJ: In Hawaii Happiness Costs $122K/year
By Selected News Articles @ 5:51 PM :: 5208 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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A few years ago, a Princeton prof and a renowned psychologist found that income of $75,000 a year is the threshold for daily happiness....
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014 |
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Duke Aiona Plan to Reduce Affordable Housing Shortfall 91%
By News Release @ 8:31 PM :: 6323 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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My plan reduces the affordable housing shortfall by 91% within seven years without raising taxes....
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Sunday, July 13, 2014 |
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Would You Be Shocked?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6129 Views :: Energy, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii's power prices are among the highest in the nation as well. Not surprisingly, one of the big reasons for this is taxation....
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014 |
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The High Cost of Hawaii's Affordable Housing Shortfall
By News Release @ 11:07 PM :: 5360 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Hawaii Appleseed has released a report, “Hawai‘i’s Affordable Housing Crisis: The High Cost of Our Affordable Housing Shortfall,”....
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Saturday, June 14, 2014 |
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The High Cost of Living in Paradise
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:21 PM :: 4790 Views :: Cost of Living
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"Hawaii: live in paradise, work in hell"
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Monday, June 9, 2014 |
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Hawaii Rated Worst State to Make a Living 2014
By Selected News Articles @ 5:26 PM :: 6407 Views :: Labor, Cost of Living
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...a cost of living more than 50 percent higher than the norm makes it very difficult to make a decent living....
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014 |
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Hawaii Refinery Converts to Lower Cost Mexican Oil
By News Release @ 1:54 AM :: 5700 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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“By the end of the first quarter, we had worked through the high-cost crude inventory...."
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Monday, June 2, 2014 |
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Obama's Cap-and-Trade to Worsen Poverty
By NCPA @ 2:33 PM :: 5633 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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...the EPA's new cap-and-trade regulations will make the poor a lot poorer....
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Monday, June 2, 2014 |
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Baron and Budd negotiate $3.7 million settlement for State of Hawaii
By News Release @ 1:42 PM :: 5604 Views :: Judiciary, Cost of Living
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...Baron and Budd negotiated a $3.7 million settlement on behalf of the State of Hawaii and a $1.6 million settlement on behalf of the State of Mississippi....
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Saturday, May 31, 2014 |
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IDG Geothermal Scammers Could Score $0.195 per Kwh Sandwich Profits
By Selected News Articles @ 5:03 AM :: 8364 Views :: Energy, Ethics, OHA, Cost of Living
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“In New Zealand we are trying to make new geothermal power stations work, competing with other forms of generation at probably 7.5 cents per KWh."
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Friday, May 23, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Why is the Rent So High in Hawaii?
By Video @ 4:33 PM :: 6635 Views :: Land Use, Cost of Living
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The six layers of land use controls ....
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Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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Hawaii Exiting Inflated Asian Oil Markets, Will Buy from Mexico
By Selected News Articles @ 6:14 AM :: 5488 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...Petroleos Mexicanos said it will export crude to the U.S. state of Hawaii for the first time and that the initial shipment will be delivered in July....
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014 |
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CATO: Minimum Wage Increase Not the Answer in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:52 PM :: 7079 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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Despite claims to the contrary, relatively few Hawaiians would benefit from the increase....
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Thursday, April 3, 2014 |
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UHERO: Why are Hawai’i’s Electricity Prices So High?
By UHERO @ 4:49 PM :: 6171 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...well over two thirds of the state’s generated electricity is used by commercial businesses and industry, which factor into the prices we pay for everything else....
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Wednesday, April 2, 2014 |
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Stung by High Electric Rates, Parker Ranch launches Paniolo Power Company
By News Release @ 6:01 PM :: 7082 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Cost of Living
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HELCO rates are consistently more than 37 cents a kilowatt-hour, and often well over 40 cents, despite nearly half of the island’s electricity being generated from renewable sources....
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014 |
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Report: Hawaii Tops List of Unaffordable Rentals
By News Release @ 3:59 AM :: 5807 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Out of Reach 2014 reveals the drastic difference between what renters need to earn to afford rent and what the average renter actually earns....
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