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Taxes
| Wednesday, March 12, 2025 |
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| Sunday, March 9, 2025 |
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Lien on Me
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2001 Views
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... a nasty little device used by tax agencies ....
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| Sunday, March 2, 2025 |
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Grassroot Institute Legislative Week in Review
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:44 PM :: 2715 Views
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... 50 testimonies in the past two weeks ....
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| Sunday, March 2, 2025 |
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HB202: A Stealthy Unemployment Insurance Tax Hike
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3373 Views
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... multiplying the result by 150% ....
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| Thursday, February 27, 2025 |
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Debt: Honolulu 4th Worst 'Sinkhole City'
By Selected News Articles @ 10:33 PM :: 3267 Views
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... a debt burden of $2.25 billion, translating to $17,400 per taxpayer ....
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| Wednesday, February 26, 2025 |
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Grassroot: State's school impact fees earn 'F'
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:27 PM :: 3317 Views
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... The report says the fees are not needed, are likely unconstitutional, have never been spent, and are driving up Hawaii housing costs ....
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| Sunday, February 23, 2025 |
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TAT Is Not Duct Tape
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2145 Views
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... some lawmakers think the TAT fixes everything ....
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| Monday, February 17, 2025 |
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Rising Costs on the Horizon: How Increased Tariffs on China Will Impact Hawaiʻi
By Selected News Articles @ 11:42 PM :: 5024 Views
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... the Trump administration is reintroducing a 10% tariff on all imports from China ....
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| Monday, February 17, 2025 |
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City announces two more town hall meetings on proposed sewer fee increases
By News Release @ 11:23 PM :: 2236 Views
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Tuesday, Feb. 18: Mānoa Valley District Park, 5:30–7 p.m., Old Gym
Thursday, Feb. 20: Ewa Mahiko District Park, 5:30–7 p.m., DP Multi-Purpose Room 1
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| Sunday, February 16, 2025 |
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Candy Crush
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2850 Views
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... it’s being pushed very hard as a sweet deal, but it has the potential to really stomp our economy ....
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| Saturday, February 15, 2025 |
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LIST: Dozens of Bills That Could Affect Cost of Living
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:58 PM :: 3490 Views
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... measures related to housing, healthcare, taxes and government accountability ....
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| Sunday, February 9, 2025 |
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Dedicated Funding?!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2434 Views
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... There. Is. No. Such. Thing. As. A. Dedicated. Funding. Source! ....
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| Sunday, February 9, 2025 |
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Don't tax me, bro!
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:16 AM :: 2183 Views
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“...So, how many tax hikes are they trying to pass this time?”
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| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 |
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Do you think the city spends your money responsibly?
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:30 PM :: 2384 Views
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... here's how the City and County of Honolulu spends your money ....
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| Wednesday, February 5, 2025 |
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Honolulu Charges the Highest Tourist Tax in the World
By Selected News Articles @ 4:20 PM :: 2385 Views
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... Honolulu, with its 10.25 percent tax rate and an average tourism tax of $51.70 per night, came out on top ....
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| Sunday, February 2, 2025 |
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Legislature: Grassroot Institute sifts through onslaught of bills
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:51 PM :: 2076 Views
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... many of the usual losers are back, mainly the proposals to increase taxes or impose new so-called fees ....
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| Sunday, February 2, 2025 |
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Hold On to Our Gains!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1650 Views
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... highlights and low lights on some of the shenanigans ....
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| Saturday, February 1, 2025 |
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Proposed "green fee" a reason for red flag
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:57 PM :: 3031 Views
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... Few ideas are as tenacious as the myth that we can make tourists pay for major programs without affecting locals ....
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