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Monday, February 3, 2020 |
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Committee Releases Whistleblower Allegations of Misconduct at FAA Honolulu Office
By News Release @ 6:00 PM :: 5123 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement, Small Business, Tourism
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...U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released a fact sheet highlighting information the committee received from whistleblowers....
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Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
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FAA employee blocked from inspecting Kauai tour chopper prior to crash
By Selected News Articles @ 1:49 AM :: 4849 Views :: Ethics, Small Business, Tourism
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...FAA bosses twice denied him travel authorizations to visit the helicopter company, making it next to impossible to perform adequate FAA oversight....
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Friday, January 31, 2020 |
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Honolulu 79th Worst Metro Areas for STEM Professionals
By Selected News Articles @ 8:56 PM :: 4647 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...STEM workers are in fierce demand and Honolulu is just not competitive....
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Friday, January 31, 2020 |
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HB1884: Right to Repair
By News Release @ 4:19 PM :: 3793 Views :: Small Business, Cost of Living
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...Manufacturers of everything from tablets to toasters to tractors make it too difficult and too expensive to repair their products when they break....
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Tuesday, January 28, 2020 |
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Saturday, January 25, 2020 |
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Eight Bills Behind 'Joint Economic Package'
By News Release @ 2:13 AM :: 4383 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...Measures tackle housing, childcare, wage issues highlighted in ALICE report....
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Sunday, January 19, 2020 |
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Don’t Let Them Double Up!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3653 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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...After this one-two punch, many more businesses that sell to Hawaii customers are going to find themselves with Hawaii tax obligations....
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Tuesday, January 14, 2020 |
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Ige, Legislators Announce "Joint Economic Package"
By News Release @ 8:04 PM :: 6474 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business, Tax Credits, Taxes
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"...legislative package of bills to reduce income inequality...."
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Sunday, January 12, 2020 |
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What Really Is a Minimum Wage?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 4927 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...the reasons for an ever-increasing “living wage” have been a second tier topic of discussion....
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Thursday, January 9, 2020 |
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Auditor Rips DPP--Permits Delayed due to Poor Management
By News Release @ 4:09 AM :: 6445 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Small Business
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"...We found that the Department of Planning and Permitting does not effectively manage the permitting process for timeliness...."
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Monday, December 30, 2019 |
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The Brutality of the Museum Market
By Selected News Articles @ 4:02 PM :: 4034 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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...On Saturday the 28th of December, a museum closed its doors for the final time....
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Sunday, December 29, 2019 |
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Rep Case Calls on FAA to Tighten Regulations After Deadly Helicopter Crash
By Ed Case @ 1:30 PM :: 4051 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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...Hawaii has seen 18 civilian helicopter crashes in the last five years....
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Tuesday, December 24, 2019 |
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November 2019 Hawaii Vacation Rental Performance Report
By News Release @ 3:57 AM :: 4851 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Tourism
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...On O‘ahu, the vacation rental supply in November was 252,000 unit nights. This is a decrease of 4.4 percent from a year ago....
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Sunday, December 22, 2019 |
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Hawaii: State Tax Changes for 2020
By Tax Foundation @ 2:11 AM :: 4541 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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...State tax hikes taking effect January 1, 2020....
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Saturday, December 21, 2019 |
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Property Tax Onslaught Looms
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:47 PM :: 5125 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, Tourism
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...First they came for the owners of million-dollar homes, but I didn’t speak against it because I didn’t have a million-dollar home....
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Friday, December 20, 2019 |
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Hawaii Unemployment Insurance System Ranks 28th in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 10:28 AM :: 4708 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Small Business
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...Well-designed UI tax systems emphasize greater stability and predictability....
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Friday, December 20, 2019 |
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Hawaii Grade F for Business Subsidy Transparency -- 2nd Worst in USA
By News Release @ 2:39 AM :: 6164 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Tax Credits
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..."Failing States" do not meet even basic standards of online spending transparency for economic development subsidies....
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019 |
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Barbers Point Air Museum Sues Airports Division to Block Eviction, Destruction of US Navy-owned Planes
By Selected News Articles @ 5:26 PM :: 5528 Views :: Ethics, Military, Small Business
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...the museum did quite a bit more work at Kaleloa Airport than just display airplanes....
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Sunday, December 15, 2019 |
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“Piling On” to Transient Vacation Rentals
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 5656 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Taxes, Tourism
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...The bill would classify bed and breakfast homes and other transient vacation rental units as “hotel and resort” for property tax purposes....
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Saturday, December 14, 2019 |
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Ranking Property Taxes on the 2020 State Business Tax Climate Index
By Tax Foundation @ 11:53 PM :: 4778 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...the property tax component of the 2020 State Business Tax Climate Index....
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Friday, December 13, 2019 |
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Maui on $10K per day: New Vacation Rental Fines
By News Release @ 5:34 PM :: 4449 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, Tourism
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...a civil fine of $20,000 plus $10,000 per day for each day the unlawful operation persists....
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Friday, November 29, 2019 |
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Public Hearing: Unlimited Right for DoH to Stall Permits
By News Release @ 3:53 PM :: 6035 Views :: Energy, Environment, Military, Small Business
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... The proposed amendment removes the limitation on the amount of time the department has to take action on a complete application for an Underground Storage Tank (UST) system permit and removes the automatic approval of a permit when that time limit is exceeded ....
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Sunday, November 24, 2019 |
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Wealth Is a Sin?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 5371 Views :: Democratic Party, Small Business, Taxes
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...spurred by the announced plans of Democratic presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders to enact a tax on wealth....
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Sunday, November 17, 2019 |
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Friday, November 8, 2019 |
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An EIS We’d Like to See
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:13 PM :: 5276 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Small Business
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...Some states require an analysis of the potential economic impact of certain legislative proposals — an “economic impact statement,” if you will. Hawaii does not....
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Sunday, November 3, 2019 |
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The Parable of the Two Horses!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 5182 Views :: Small Business, Tax Credits, Taxes
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... which horse do you think finished pulling the wagon first? ....
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Sunday, October 27, 2019 |
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Enviros Salivate as WESPAC Selected for Audit
By News Release @ 2:04 AM :: 4877 Views :: Environment, Ethics, Small Business
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...Office of Inspector General has selected the NOAA’s Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund grants awarded to the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council for an audit....
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Saturday, October 26, 2019 |
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Blocks 2/3 of Contractors from Bidding: Caldwell Allows Bill 37 to Become Law
By News Release @ 5:09 AM :: 5667 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Small Business
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...In the period between now and when Bill 37 becomes effective, the mayor will work with interested parties to rectify the issues concerning this bill....
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Friday, October 25, 2019 |
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Petranik, Napier tackle tough issues facing isle businesses
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:05 PM :: 3394 Views :: Small Business
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...Steve Petranik, editor of Hawaii Business Magazine, and Kam Napier, editor-in-chief of the Pacific Business News, share their insights about Hawaii's business climate....
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Sunday, October 20, 2019 |
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Business Fees Go Down! – Huh?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4176 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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...In the news recently was a story about business and licensing fees actually going down....
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Saturday, October 19, 2019 |
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PLA measure is pilau
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:53 PM :: 5409 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Small Business
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... What happens when a government tries to fix a system that isn’t broken? ....
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Saturday, October 19, 2019 |
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Honolulu GOP: Veto Bill 37
By Brett Kulbis @ 3:22 PM :: 5294 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Small Business
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...Bill 37 amounts to a sweetheart deal for big union labor and will guarantee that the county will have to spend more on future infrastructure projects....
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Friday, October 18, 2019 |
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Hawaii Death Tax Will Soon be Tied for #1
By Tax Foundation @ 4:21 AM :: 5395 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...Washington State’s 20 percent rate is the highest estate tax rate in the nation, although Hawaii is set to increase its top rate to 20 percent effective January 1, 2020....
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Friday, October 18, 2019 |
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Hawaii Vape Retailers Oppose Proposed E-Cigarette, Store-Bought, Nicotine Flavor Ban
By News Release @ 2:53 AM :: 98399 Views :: Health Care, Small Business
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...Currently, the minimum age to purchase nicotine vapor products in Hawaii is 21....
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019 |
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Bill 37: Why Contractors Should Compete
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:42 PM :: 4920 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Small Business
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...a proposed policy in Honolulu may prevent nonunion employers from bidding on government projects....
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019 |
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Hawaii: Lowest Percentage of Young Business Owners
By News Release @ 3:38 AM :: 4070 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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...Hawaii had the lowest percentage of Millennial-owned businesses -- 3.65%....
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Thursday, October 10, 2019 |
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Council approves PLAs despite many concerns
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:59 PM :: 6382 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Small Business
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...After a public hearing, the Council approved the bill, 7-2, It now goes to the mayor....
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Wednesday, October 9, 2019 |
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Ala Wai Development Plan Serves OHA, not Boaters
By Andrew Walden @ 3:31 AM :: 7256 Views :: Ethics, OHA, Small Business
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...OHA stands to potentially receive a 20% cut of revenues generated from development of so-called ‘ceded lands’-- such as the Ala Wai harbor....
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Thursday, October 3, 2019 |
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How to improve Hawaii’s business climate
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:00 AM :: 3067 Views :: Small Business
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...Oahu Weds Oct 23 -- Maui Fri Oct 25....
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Sunday, September 29, 2019 |
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They’re Taking Their Business Elsewhere
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 5376 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...We, among many others, have long warned that if government squeezes our population too hard with taxes, regulations, and other impediments, people will vote. Not necessarily at the ballot box, but with their feet....
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Thursday, September 26, 2019 |
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Small Business Regulatory Review Board Launches New Website
By News Release @ 9:04 PM :: 3999 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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...user-friendly tool to assist Hawai‘i’s business community, rule-drafting agencies, business chambers and trade organizations in providing current information on the status of state and county new and proposed HARs....
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Wednesday, September 25, 2019 |
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Hawaii’s One-Stop Solution for Professional Licensees Wins State Government Project Experience Award
By News Release @ 9:12 PM :: 5164 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business
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...“A recent enhancement that allowed new applications to be submitted online has cut Guard Employee (GDE) processing time from 15 days to two!”....
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Thursday, September 19, 2019 |
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Uber's Days Are Numbered
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 4:05 PM :: 4187 Views :: Small Business
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...Their only "survival" option is to downsize by a factor of at least 10....
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Friday, September 13, 2019 |
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37 Oahu TVRs Get Notice of Violation
By News Release @ 5:04 AM :: 6371 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement, Small Business, Tourism
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...more NOVs are anticipated in the coming weeks....
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Monday, September 9, 2019 |
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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Hawaii
By News Release @ 10:49 PM :: 4576 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...The Small Business Caucus is hosting the first-ever panel of speakers at the Hawaii State Capitol to discuss the future of A.I. in Hawaii's economy....
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Monday, September 9, 2019 |
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DLNR Hikes Small Boat Harbor Fees
By News Release @ 6:38 PM :: 5074 Views :: Small Business, Tourism, Cost of Living
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... Fee increases for users of Hawai‘i small boat harbors and boating facilities will be implemented soon, after they were signed into law by Governor David Ige on August 13, 2019 ....
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Sunday, September 8, 2019 |
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The Fight Over Honolulu Vacation Rentals Begins
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4476 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business
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...Some of the requirements contradict themselves....
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Wednesday, September 4, 2019 |
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Hawaii 'Throwback Rule' Keeps Business Out
By Tax Foundation @ 11:19 PM :: 4357 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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...Throwback rules can yield exceedingly high and often uncompetitive levels of taxation for some businesses, to the point that the outmigration they generate can more than offset any revenue gains from taxing “nowhere income.”....
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Friday, August 23, 2019 |
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DBEDT: Economic Outlook Stable--too Early to Detect Effects of TVR Ban
By News Release @ 11:04 PM :: 5362 Views :: Economy, Small Business, Tourism
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...The impact of the vacation rental ban on Oahu has not yet been seen in visitor arrivals....
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