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Saturday, July 25, 2020 |
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DLIR: Fraudsters got $35.98M from Hawaii Unemployment
By News Release @ 3:45 AM :: 5183 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Through July 14, the department has issued $35,980,789 to imposter fraud claimants....
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Friday, July 24, 2020 |
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Women’s Legislative Caucus Bills Sent to Governor Ige
By News Release @ 1:03 AM :: 3762 Views :: Family, Small Business
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... Measures address harassment in the workplace and domestic violence ....
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Saturday, July 18, 2020 |
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Follow-Up Survey to Gauge the Business Impact of COVID-19
By News Release @ 1:48 PM :: 4486 Views :: Economy, Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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...which measures changes in employment and employee wages, monthly revenue and revenue sources, current state of operations and plan for trans-Pacific tourism opening, impact of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and business outlook....
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Thursday, July 16, 2020 |
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Hawaii has Fewest Pass-Through Businesses in USA--and 4th highest taxes
By Tax Foundation @ 7:23 PM :: 4355 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...Pass-through businesses, such as sole proprietorships, S corporations, and partnerships, make up a majority of businesses in the United States....
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Tuesday, July 14, 2020 |
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Federal Lawsuit Challenges Revocation of Molokai TVR Permits
By News Release @ 8:45 PM :: 5035 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, Tourism
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... On March 10, 2020 Maui County passed Bill 22, signing into law Ordinance 5059 that set the Molokai legal, short term rental cap to zero. This, effectively, canceled the operations of 17 families ....
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Sunday, July 12, 2020 |
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Future of Unemployment Insurance
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4591 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes
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...unemployment insurance and how it is going to fare after the pandemic....
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Saturday, July 11, 2020 |
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HB1819: Legislature passes bill to legalize industrial hemp
By News Release @ 3:33 AM :: 5236 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business, Drugs
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...Another hemp bill, Senate Bill 1353, was vetoed by Governor Ige last year, after he expressed concerns that it was unenforceable. This year’s version was worked on directly with the Governor's administration to ensure its enactment....
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Friday, July 10, 2020 |
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Jobs Report: Lets Avoid Aggravating the Problem
By News Release @ 11:52 PM :: 3880 Views :: Economy, Small Business, COVID-19
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...the Hawaii Legislature should not make a dismal situation worse....
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Thursday, July 9, 2020 |
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DoH: 'Severe Consequences' for Food Establishments Violating COVID Rules
By News Release @ 7:34 PM :: 3422 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...Food Safety Branch will begin to temporarily suspend the operations of restaurants, bars and other food establishments that do not comply....
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Thursday, July 9, 2020 |
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Hawaii GET Taxes 105 percent of the state’s personal income
By Tax Foundation @ 2:52 PM :: 4739 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...Hawaii has the broadest sales tax in the United States, but it taxes many products multiple times and, by one estimate, ultimately taxes 105 percent of the state’s personal income. This base is far wider than the national median, where the sales tax applies to 34.25 percent of personal income....
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Friday, July 3, 2020 |
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Can the current YB management actually control costs?
By Michael Hansen @ 11:55 PM :: 4730 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...The HPUC perceives the underlying problem as YB management’s inability to control costs and operate an effective service....
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Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
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Ige Defers Harbor Tariff Hike
By News Release @ 10:22 PM :: 5235 Views :: Jones Act, OHA, Small Business, Taxes
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"...This will allow local shippers and businesses, especially those on the neighbor islands, to conduct business without worrying about a rate increase at this time....”
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Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
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Hawaii Fisheries Down 80%
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 3842 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...Federal Fishery Managers Weigh-In on Marine National Monument draft plans, COVID-19 Impacts to Fisheries and More....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 |
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Effects of COVID-19 impact expected to be more severe and longer in Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:56 PM :: 2950 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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... Results from a national survey of small-business owners released yesterday ....
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020 |
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AirBnB Occupancy Bounces Back – But Not in Hawaii
By News Release @ 10:53 PM :: 4679 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Tourism
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...Hawaii AirBnB occupancy rates are running far below those of other US destinations....
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Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
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Pitfalls of the Subcontractor Deduction
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4809 Views :: Small Business, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...another general excise tax exemption that the State Auditor has put under the microscope....
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020 |
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Saving coral reef fisheries with management areas
By News Release @ 4:42 AM :: 3309 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...setting aside some areas where fishing is prohibited....
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020 |
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Another Hawaii Lawsuit: Coronavirus Orders Violate Right To Travel, Equal Protection, Due Process
By Robert Thomas @ 6:04 PM :: 4687 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...the second complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii challenging the governor's coronavirus shut down orders....
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Wednesday, June 10, 2020 |
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Lockdown victims include Hawaii healthcare providers
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:37 PM :: 4126 Views :: Health Care, Small Business, COVID-19
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...by mid-April, the same Convention Center that was poised to be converted into extra hospital facilities was instead turned into a phone bank facility to handle the influx of unemployment claims....
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Saturday, June 6, 2020 |
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Life in the time of lockdowns
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:19 PM :: 3412 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...caught off guard by another last-minute government switcheroo....
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Saturday, June 6, 2020 |
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Repeal Bill 40, Honolulu's discriminatory builder contracting law
By Joe Kent @ 9:56 PM :: 4816 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Small Business
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...use of CWAs, also known as project labor agreements, would drastically limit the use of nonunion employees on public projects, thereby reducing competition among bidding contractors and increasing costs for Honolulu taxpayers....
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Saturday, May 30, 2020 |
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Report: Native Hawaiian Businesses Less Exposed to Tourism Downturn
By News Release @ 3:41 AM :: 4328 Views :: OHA, Small Business, COVID-19
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...New report details challenges, needs and potential of Native Hawaiian businesses during and after pandemic....
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Friday, May 29, 2020 |
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No Bill 40 PLA: Contractors Demand Full Repeal of Union Preference Ordinance
By News Release @ 6:35 PM :: 4956 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Small Business
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...City Council to hear union preference 'fixer bill' next Wednesday, June 3....
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020 |
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Mayor Victorino announces broad reopening of businesses and services on June 1 in Maui County
By News Release @ 7:38 PM :: 4265 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, COVID-19
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...The County’s proposed rules and reopening date have been sent to the Governor and Attorney General’s Office for review and approval....
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020 |
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Mayor outlines plan to get more of Oʻahu safely back to work
By News Release @ 7:03 PM :: 4417 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19
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...“Personal Service Providers” would be allowed to resume operations with modifications on Friday, May 29....
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020 |
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Debunked: YB Demands $25M COVID Relief on Top of Rate Hike
By News Release @ 4:26 AM :: 7866 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business, Cost of Living, COVID-19
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... YB is absorbing operating costs for Saltchuck's unregulated services. This is a standard accounting trick for companies that are partly regulated and partly unregulated ....
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Saturday, May 23, 2020 |
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BLNR Rejects Aquarium Fishing EIS
By News Release @ 8:26 PM :: 4548 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Small Business
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...The over 2000-page EIS had been produced by a group of ten West Hawaiʻi aquarium fishers and the National Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, on their proposal to ask the DLNR to issue permits to the ten aquarium fishers....
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Saturday, May 23, 2020 |
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Counties Reopening 'Medium Risk' Businesses
By News Release @ 5:10 PM :: 3513 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...approved reopenings for Maui, Kauai, Oahu....
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Friday, May 22, 2020 |
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26 States Will Protect Businesses from COVID-19-Related Unemployment Tax Hikes--Hawaii isn't one of them
By Tax Foundation @ 11:44 PM :: 5772 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes, COVID-19
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...One way policymakers can help expedite their state’s economic recovery is by protecting employers from facing higher UI tax rates at a time when they can least afford to pay them....
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Tuesday, May 19, 2020 |
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Health Department Orders Shutdown of Free Meal Service
By News Release @ 5:33 AM :: 3673 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...Malama Meals has provided nearly 350,000 free meals to individuals impacted by the Coronavirus Crisis....
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Monday, May 18, 2020 |
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Ige Extends Quarantine, Releases Recovery Plan
By News Release @ 9:22 PM :: 3799 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...According to the plan – the state will start to gradually re-open medium-risk businesses and operations beginning in June – assuming the state’s COVID-19 activity remains manageable....
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Saturday, May 16, 2020 |
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Salons are united and ready to open with modifications
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 8:42 PM :: 3946 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...Leading salon industry panelists demonstrated today in a live online forum hosted by Honolulu City Councilmember Kym Pine, that they are ready to open for business....
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Friday, May 15, 2020 |
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Powerful stories highlight need to lift lockdown
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:22 AM :: 3678 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...It's not too late to sign 'Let Hawaii Work' petition....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 |
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CARES Money: Honolulu to Give $10K to Small Businesses
By News Release @ 5:26 PM :: 4419 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Small Business Relief and Recovery Fund using $25 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 |
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Survey: Hawaii Solar installers slowed by COVID-19
By News Release @ 4:54 PM :: 4793 Views :: Energy, Economy, Small Business, COVID-19
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...companies indicated difficulty generating sales, and cited customer uncertainty as a primary driver of declining sales volume....
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Saturday, May 9, 2020 |
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How Solvent is Hawaii Unemployment Trust Fund?
By Tax Foundation @ 3:17 AM :: 4979 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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...A Visual Guide to Unemployment Benefit Claims....
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Wednesday, May 6, 2020 |
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Ige Announces First Round of Business Re-Openings
By News Release @ 5:23 AM :: 3423 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...The latest proclamation also allows residents to leave their homes to patronize certain businesses and activities under the new “Safer-at-Home” order....
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Tuesday, May 5, 2020 |
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COVID Wipes Out 69% of Jobs on Maui
By UHERO @ 9:45 PM :: 8992 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Kauai County, Maui County, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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...total job reductions between January and April in Honolulu county were 34% of full-time jobs and 41% of part-time. These numbers were much higher on Hawaii (50% and 67%), Maui (69% and 68%), and Kauai (56% and 62%)....
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Saturday, May 2, 2020 |
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Court Orders FAA Clampdown on Helicopter Tours over National Parks
By Court House News @ 4:32 PM :: 4539 Views :: Hawaii County , Small Business, Tourism
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...Friday’s ruling says the agencies must bring 23 national parks into compliance with commercial air tour regulations....
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Saturday, May 2, 2020 |
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Justice Department Approves Sale of Dairy Producer Amid Antitrust Concerns
By Court House News @ 4:15 PM :: 3873 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business
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...On April 30, Dean Foods completed the sales of its Hilo facility and related distribution branches on the Big Island, Kauai and Maui, as well as a license to the Meadow Gold Hawaii brand name and related intellectual property to MGD Acquisition LLC....
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Thursday, April 30, 2020 |
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Mālama Meals - Bringing Hope Amidst the Coronavirus Crisis
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:21 AM :: 3427 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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... Mālama Meals, a new group formed by Da Spot and other partners, currently provides more than 10,000 meals a day to kupuna and others in need ....
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Wednesday, April 29, 2020 |
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Wall Street Journal Denounces Maui Liquor Commission
By Selected News Articles @ 3:35 AM :: 5827 Views :: Maui County, Law Enforcement, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Wiser regulators than those in Maui would avoid bloody-minded enforcement that deters voluntary civic action to help the public in a crisis....
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Wednesday, April 22, 2020 |
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A Low-Risk Plan to Re-Start Hawaii’s Economy Now
By Andrew Walden @ 2:25 AM :: 8368 Views :: Economy, Small Business, COVID-19
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...To reopen the economy, start with high dollar-per-human-contact businesses—ie the ones nobody is talking about. We don’t need to wait a month to do this....
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Monday, April 20, 2020 |
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Hawaii 2nd-Worst State for Work at Home
By Selected News Articles @ 6:48 PM :: 4341 Views :: Small Business, Cost of Living, COVID-19
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"...We also considered factors like how large and how crowded homes are in the state...."
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Sunday, April 19, 2020 |
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Taxing Medical Practice to Death
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4957 Views :: Health Care, Small Business, Taxes
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...Unless you like the idea of having doctors in rural areas being scarcer than toilet paper....
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Friday, April 17, 2020 |
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Governor Ige Orders Face Masks in Stores Statewide
By News Release @ 8:21 PM :: 3927 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...Violations of these orders could result in a misdemeanor with fines of up to $5,000 and/or up to one year in prison or both....
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