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Thursday, May 25, 2017 |
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Death Tax? Yes Hawaii Has One
By Tax Foundation @ 3:17 AM :: 5488 Views :: Taxes
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...Fourteen states and the District of Columbia impose an estate tax....
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Thursday, May 25, 2017 |
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HB209: Tax credit to help poor really helps politicians
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:45 AM :: 6594 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes
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...state lawmakers mostly would just be raising taxes on the rich and giving it to themselves....
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Sunday, May 21, 2017 |
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GEMS: A Raid by Any Other Name…
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6238 Views :: Education K-12, Energy, Taxes
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GEMS, as a program, has been a miserable failure, resulting primarily in a large wad of cash that is just sitting in the bank. That’s why our legislature got the bright idea to “use” it to prop up another miserable failure – the “Cool the Schools” initiative....
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Friday, May 19, 2017 |
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HB209: Sneaky Legislators Limit Usefulness of Earned Income Tax Credit
By Selected News Articles @ 6:49 PM :: 5008 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes
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...but they didn't limit the oppressiveness of the income tax hike that went with it....
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Friday, May 19, 2017 |
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State, Counties Pass Tax Hikes off to Each Other
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:01 PM :: 3336 Views :: Taxes
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...Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai counties are all considering raising the property tax....
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Thursday, May 18, 2017 |
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Which Places Pay the Most in Property Taxes?
By Tax Foundation @ 6:12 PM :: 4062 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Property taxes are assessed as a percentage of home values, so it follows that higher property taxes are paid where housing prices are higher than average....
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Sunday, May 14, 2017 |
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TrumpTax: Losing the State Tax Deduction
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 3598 Views :: Taxes
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On April 26, the Trump Administration released a document that contained a roadmap of sorts for an overhaul of the federal tax code....
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Saturday, May 13, 2017 |
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Hawaii taxpayers about to get railroaded?
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:24 AM :: 4729 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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But signs in the media, the Legislature and the governor’s office all point to a special session this summer where the tax hikes are likely to materialize....
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017 |
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How High Are Cigarette Taxes in Your State?–Hawaii Ranks 5th
By Tax Foundation @ 12:50 PM :: 5068 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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For this week’s map, we look at state cigarette tax rates across the country....
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Monday, May 8, 2017 |
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Legislature acted responsibly in denying rail funding
By Selected News Articles @ 3:34 AM :: 5385 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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Today's Star-Adv Labels what many consider a sensible decision as an “Epic Fail” in screaming all-caps....
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Sunday, May 7, 2017 |
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The Rail Bill and Other Curiosities
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 7308 Views :: Homelessness, Labor, Rail, Taxes
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...Shut up or we’ll make you pay for rail too....
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Friday, May 5, 2017 |
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Rail: Senate Remains open to Negotiate with House
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 4390 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Rail, Taxes
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...the Senate remains open to negotiate an agreement with the House to ensure adequate financing to complete the project, yet minimize the impact on the most vulnerable citizens of the community....
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Friday, May 5, 2017 |
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De-Railing the Legislature
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:04 PM :: 5018 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...the lack of dissent allows tax-and-spend policies to move smoothly through the Hawaii Legislature...until....
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Thursday, May 4, 2017 |
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To What Extent Does Your State Rely on Individual Income Taxes?
By Tax Foundation @ 11:59 PM :: 4029 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... Hawaii ranks 31st at 21.5% of collections ....
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017 |
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Video: House, Senate Fail to Agree on Rail Tax Hike
By Video @ 9:13 PM :: 4615 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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If the two chambers can’t agree by Thursday, the funding bill will die….
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Sunday, April 30, 2017 |
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Tracking Tax Hike Bills: And Then There Were Two
By Andrew Walden @ 12:17 PM :: 19788 Views :: Taxes
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TAT Tax Hike for Rail and HSTA and a Massive Income tax Hike on Small Business Owners....
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Sunday, April 30, 2017 |
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Making Money at the County Level
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:01 AM :: 4289 Views :: Taxes
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How does a county raise money?
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Saturday, April 29, 2017 |
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Which Places Benefit Most From State and Local Tax Deductions?
By Tax Foundation @ 6:01 AM :: 5199 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tax Credits, Taxes
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There are two factors contributing to this regional variation. The first is that higher-income taxpayers tend to take larger deductions....The second factor for county-by-county variation is that state and local tax regimes differ substantially....
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Friday, April 28, 2017 |
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Chaos: Rail Tax Bill Suddenly Turns into ‘Illegal’ 2.75% TAT Hike
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 9:55 PM :: 7452 Views :: Rail, Taxes, Tourism
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...Shifting Burden to Hotels Will Hurt Tourism and Employment....
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Friday, April 28, 2017 |
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To What Extent Does Your State Rely on Sales Taxes?–Hawaii 7th
By Tax Foundation @ 4:54 PM :: 4284 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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On average, 23.3% of state and local tax revenues came from sales taxes in fiscal year 2014. For Hawaii 37.6%....
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Friday, April 28, 2017 |
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And the Winner is—Not Hawaii
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:57 PM :: 5627 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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The most recent version of Rich States, Poor States has been released, and once again, Hawaii ends up on the wrong end of that title....
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Thursday, April 27, 2017 |
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Are local families fleeing Hawaii taxes?
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:37 PM :: 6053 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...the phenomenon of locals leaving Hawaii to live on the mainland has been increasing significantly in recent years....
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Thursday, April 27, 2017 |
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State not exempt from family budgeting principles
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:30 PM :: 4410 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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Most families in Hawaii know that they shouldn’t spend more money than they have. But somehow, Hawaii legislators haven’t gotten the message....
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Wednesday, April 26, 2017 |
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Hawaii Business Tax Burden -- 7th Highest in USA
By News Release @ 3:59 PM :: 5138 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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The experts at Anderson Economic Group have considered 11 taxes that businesses pay in order to produce the most comprehensive business tax burden ranking to date....
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Tuesday, April 25, 2017 |
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Maui Council to Consider 7.6% Property Tax Hike
By News Release @ 2:38 PM :: 5286 Views :: Maui County, Taxes
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The hearing will start at 6 p.m. Wednesday April 26 in Council Chambers on the eighth floor of Kalana O Maui at 200 S. High St....
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Sunday, April 23, 2017 |
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IRS: Hawaii Legislature Voted to Destroy Employee Retirement System
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 9889 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor, Taxes
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IRS Ruling: Act 1 Cash Payout to HGEA members would cost ERS its nonprofit status ....
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Friday, April 21, 2017 |
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Desperate to Influence Conference Committee, Caldwell Pretends to Take Responsibility for Massive GE Tax Hike
By News Release @ 11:57 AM :: 5408 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...Caldwell introduces bill authorizing city to extend GET surcharge to pay for rail construction....
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Wednesday, April 19, 2017 |
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To What Extent Does Your State Rely on Corporate Income Taxes?
By Tax Foundation @ 5:33 PM :: 4213 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Corporate income taxes are one of the smallest sources of state and local tax revenue....
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |
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Rich States-Poor States: Hawaii Ranks 43rd
By News Release @ 10:13 PM :: 7004 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...after the Legislature finishes raising taxes, Hawaii will be back up to 50th....
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |
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Hawaii: April 19 is Tax Freedom Day
By Selected News Articles @ 3:17 PM :: 4329 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Tax Freedom Day is the day when the state as a whole has earned enough money to pay its total tax bill for the year....
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Sunday, April 16, 2017 |
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Tax Casualty? Maui County Carnival
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6307 Views :: Maui County, Jones Act, Taxes
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The 2nd Annual Maui County Carnival, scheduled for April 6-9, 2017, has been cancelled. Skyrocketing state government fees have been blamed....
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Saturday, April 15, 2017 |
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Study: House GOP Blueprint Would Put $5613 in Your Pocket, Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:58 AM :: 4313 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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There have been a raft of studies recently isolating the effect of certain elements of the House GOP tax reform “Blueprint” on various industries and even the 50 states....
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Friday, April 14, 2017 |
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House Approves Massive Rail Tax Hike and 37 Other Bills
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 5820 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Rail, Taxes
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...an additional $1.2 billion funding package for the City’s financially troubled rail project....
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Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
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To What Extent Does Your State Rely on Property Taxes?
By Selected News Articles @ 9:11 PM :: 4387 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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This is the first in a four-part map series in which we will examine the primary sources of state and local tax collections....
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017 |
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Caldwell Signs Tax Hikes, Spending Bills
By News Release @ 2:57 AM :: 6281 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail, Taxes
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“This shows that the city is committed to funding and completing the rail project,” said Mayor Caldwell....
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Sunday, April 9, 2017 |
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CreditAbles
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4946 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes
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Terms being bandied about include exemptions, deductions, and tax credits, and among tax credits there are the “CreditAbles” – refundable, nonrefundable, and assignable credits.....
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Wednesday, April 5, 2017 |
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Hawaii 2nd-Highest Tax Burden in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 8:54 PM :: 4963 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Total Tax Burden: 11.27% – #2 in USA....
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Sunday, April 2, 2017 |
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Economic Nexus: Solving the Online Tax Dodge
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 3737 Views :: Taxes
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...SB 620 would redefine how our general excise tax laws define “doing business”....
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Friday, March 31, 2017 |
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After $2B in Tax Credits, High Tech Scammers Pay Only $27M in Taxes
By News Release @ 6:35 PM :: 6178 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tax Credits, Taxes
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After burning $2B, the state received a pathetic $27.1 million in taxes from 150 companies tied to the High Technology Development Corporation....
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Friday, March 31, 2017 |
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Hawaii lawmakers barreling toward $1 billion spending increase
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:10 PM :: 5094 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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Hawaii lawmakers would like us to believe that they are cutting the state budget in the current legislative session, but it’s not true....
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Tuesday, March 28, 2017 |
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Taxpayer Return on Investment? Hawaii ranks 49th
By Selected News Articles @ 8:15 PM :: 4698 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...contrasting state and local tax collections with the quality of the services residents receive....
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Sunday, March 26, 2017 |
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Yes, Toto, Tourists Also Pay Real Property Tax
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6201 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Taxes
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...this study appeared to be an outgrowth of a move by our teachers’ union....
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Sunday, March 19, 2017 |
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A Constitutional Amendment for Education Wars, Part 2
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5017 Views :: Education K-12, Taxes
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...two bills are moving through the legislature on this subject....
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017 |
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Grassroot Institute Urges Caution in Light of New Revenue Projection
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:12 AM :: 4726 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...Watchdog Group Says State Budget Must be Reevaluated....
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Sunday, March 12, 2017 |
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A Constitutional Amendment for Education Wars
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 6055 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Taxes
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The "shall make sufficient sums available" language is used in one more place in our constitution. It's in Article XII, Section 1, relating to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands....
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Friday, March 10, 2017 |
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Is Hawaii's Hotel Room Tax Law Obsolete?
By UHERO @ 6:59 PM :: 4623 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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With tax collections falling behind expectations, State lawmakers are pressuring the tax department to increase effort to collect uncollected taxes from internet sales....
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Friday, March 10, 2017 |
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DBEDT Report Designed to Help HSTA Write Slush Fund into Constitution?
By News Release @ 6:21 PM :: 5519 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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DBEDT is measuring dollars not taxpayers. One out-of-state owner of a shopping mall, golf course, or hotel equals 1000s of individual local homeowners....
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Friday, March 10, 2017 |
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SB1183: A Victory for the People (for now)
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:09 PM :: 4685 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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It's true that the session is far from over. And this bill could certainly end up morphing yet again....
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Thursday, March 9, 2017 |
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“Second home” tax may put affordable homes out of reach
By Selected News Articles @ 10:23 PM :: 4849 Views :: Education K-12, Taxes
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...this policy likely would backfire and make all housing in the islands more expensive....
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