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Wednesday, April 10, 2019 |
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Hawaii Swamped by Carbon Dioxide Tax Bills
By Selected News Articles @ 6:23 PM :: 7690 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...Multiple carbon-dioxide tax bills are under consideration in the current session of the Hawaii State Legislature....
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Tuesday, April 9, 2019 |
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Relax Maui zoning to allow more urban dwellings
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:28 AM :: 7176 Views :: Maui County, Land Use, Cost of Living
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...For many Maui families, purchasing a home is a pipe dream. However, there may be an opportunity for them to realize that dream, if county residents would be open to reforming local housing regulations....
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Thursday, April 4, 2019 |
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Do You Think Like an Islander?
By Video @ 5:00 AM :: 3779 Views :: Cost of Living
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...Is There A Way Of Living In Hawai'i Without All The Problems?....
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Tuesday, April 2, 2019 |
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Is Leasehold Housing Built on Government Land a Solution to Unaffordable Housing in Honolulu?
By UHERO @ 4:50 AM :: 6979 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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...the State (in 1967) and the City and County of Honolulu (in 2004) passed legislation designed to dismantle leasehold housing on private lands....
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Tuesday, April 2, 2019 |
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Hawaii County has Least Expensive Housing in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 3:39 AM :: 5835 Views :: Hawaii County , Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Editor's Note: The Big Island is different because the subdivisions in Puna and Kau change the supply-demand equation.
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Sunday, March 31, 2019 |
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Trump Tax Cut Lowers Electric Bills--HECO Gave Back the Least
By Selected News Articles @ 4:18 PM :: 5845 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Utility bills have dropped ranging from less than a dollar a month for the average residential customer in Hawaii to about $14 for the same group in Florida....
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Thursday, March 28, 2019 |
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First phase of grid modernization plan approved--Ratepayers Soaked to Funnel More Money to Silicon Valley Billionaires
By News Release @ 3:41 AM :: 5173 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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“Would you accept a rate increase to modernize the grid? How much of an increase? What about a 5%, 10%, 15% increase to your current bill?”
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Monday, March 25, 2019 |
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Hilo Has the Highest Food Prices in America
By Selected News Articles @ 10:40 PM :: 9269 Views :: Energy, Jones Act, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...As much as a third of the food waste in Hawaii is due to food that has gone bad before it reaches the consumer....
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Monday, March 25, 2019 |
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The hypocrisy of minimum-wage laws
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:45 PM :: 6250 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...it is never enough....
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Friday, March 22, 2019 |
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Hawaii PUC approves special rates for Al Gore's electric buses
By News Release @ 3:32 AM :: 6601 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Cost of Living
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... it is expected at least 130 electric buses will be added to fleets during the course of the pilot, including tour buses, school buses and public transit systems like TheBus on Oahu....
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019 |
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Buying a House? Need Money? Honolulu can help
By News Release @ 5:36 AM :: 4835 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living
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...Interest-free home down payment loans now available....
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Sunday, March 10, 2019 |
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GET increase will add to Hawaii’s high cost of living
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:34 PM :: 5999 Views :: Education K-12, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...The Hawaii Legislature is considering a bill to add 0.5 percent to the 4 percent state general excise tax....
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Saturday, March 9, 2019 |
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DPP: Shortage of New Affordable Housing Triples
By News Release @ 2:14 AM :: 6134 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Cost of Living
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...The share of low-income households experiencing severe housing cost burden continues to increase....
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Friday, March 1, 2019 |
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New report urges 'building out' to ease housing crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:49 PM :: 5493 Views :: Land Use, Cost of Living
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...Grassroot Scholar Randal O'Toole faults artificial land scarcity for high Hawaii home prices....
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Friday, March 1, 2019 |
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Honolulu Rents 12th Highest in USA
By News Release @ 4:14 AM :: 6032 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Zumper National Rent Report: March 2019....
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Thursday, February 28, 2019 |
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Mortgage debt-to-income ratio crushing in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 2:55 AM :: 5022 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...14 Hawaii communities compared -- Hilo is the most affordable, Kailua the least....
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 |
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Housing Instability and Crowding a Hardship for Hawaii Babies
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 7203 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii ranks among top half of all states for babies, according to a first-of-its kind report. The State of Babies Yearbook: 2019....
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Sunday, February 24, 2019 |
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Individual Development Accounts, Version 2.0
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4104 Views :: Cost of Living
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...If an eligible person deposits money into the account, a sponsor such as a government agency matches the deposit....
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Friday, February 22, 2019 |
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UH: Tuition Hikes Set for Next Year After Regents Reject Freeze
By News Release @ 7:33 PM :: 8457 Views :: Higher Education, Cost of Living
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...The tuition schedule for the 2019–20 academic year at the University of Hawaiʻi’s 10 campuses will remain as previously approved ....
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Thursday, February 21, 2019 |
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DOBOR Sets Hearings for Massive Fee Hikes
By News Release @ 4:19 PM :: 6232 Views :: Small Business, Tourism, Cost of Living
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...People who use any of Hawai‘i’s small boat harbors, offshore moorings, landings or wharfs will have a chance to comment on new proposed fees and rules....
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Friday, February 15, 2019 |
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12,000 Leave Hawaii: Five Can Bring Them Back
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:26 AM :: 5209 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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...‘Perry & The Posse’ hosts Keli'i Akina on morning radio show....
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Sunday, February 10, 2019 |
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Wanna Buy a House? No Problem Just Save $946 a month for 12 years
By Selected News Articles @ 3:06 PM :: 4655 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Here's How Much Generation Zers Will Need To Save For A Honolulu Home in 2031....
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Friday, February 8, 2019 |
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USA Today: Makaha 4th Worst City in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 2:58 PM :: 6751 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Goods and services are 61.4 percent more expensive...Housing is particularly unaffordable...an average of 9.7 percent of the city's labor force has been out of work over the last five years....
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Thursday, February 7, 2019 |
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Do 'affordable housing' requirements work?
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 6399 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... Thursday, Feb. 21, noon to 1:30 p.m. at the state Capitol, Room, 312 ....
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Friday, February 1, 2019 |
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Looking for housing in all the wrong places
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:19 PM :: 5088 Views :: Homelessness, Cost of Living
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...House Bill 1315 proposes an amendment to the Hawaii Constitution that would enshrine a “right” to housing....
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019 |
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High Costs Make Hawaii Worst State for Drivers
By Selected News Articles @ 2:38 PM :: 4720 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii already does more than any other state to discourage car ownership....
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Thursday, January 17, 2019 |
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Honolulu, Maui Among Least Affordable Rental Markets
By News Release @ 3:26 AM :: 4533 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...percent of average wages to rent--Santa Cruz County, California (81.7 percent); Honolulu County, Hawaii (74.4 percent); Spotsylvania County, Virginia (73.0 percent); Maui County, Hawaii (69.5 percent)....
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Tuesday, January 15, 2019 |
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Hawaii Student Loan Debt Doubles in Decade
By Selected News Articles @ 2:14 AM :: 4700 Views :: Higher Education, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii residents now owe $4.1B in student loans, up from $2B in 2008....
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Monday, January 14, 2019 |
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DCCA: Shop and Compare Insurance Options
By News Release @ 7:39 PM :: 3305 Views :: Cost of Living
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...The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division has released its annual sample premium comparison guides for motor vehicle, homeowners, condominium, and renters insurance....
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Thursday, January 10, 2019 |
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Hawaii Smokers Lose $48K Per Year
By Selected News Articles @ 3:02 AM :: 5375 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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...The Real Cost of Smoking by State....
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Wednesday, January 9, 2019 |
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Ige Appoints New PUC Chair
By News Release @ 1:00 AM :: 6399 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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...Jay Griffin becomes PUC chair immediately....
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Friday, December 28, 2018 |
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Obamacare Waiver: Hawaii Only State to Skip Reinsurance
By Selected News Articles @ 11:45 PM :: 7088 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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...Reinsurance programs help insulate insurers from heavy losses if they end up enrolling a higher-risk population with higher claims. Insurers can thus lower their premiums, instead of raising rates....
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Friday, December 28, 2018 |
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Why are residents leaving Hawaii?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:00 PM :: 5814 Views :: Cost of Living
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...It’s too expensive.....
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018 |
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Economic Security: In Hawaii it Costs $96K
By Selected News Articles @ 2:31 PM :: 5039 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii takes the cake as the most expensive state in the Union ....
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Saturday, December 15, 2018 |
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HELCO Pushing $13.4M Rate Hike
By News Release @ 12:36 PM :: 6595 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Cost of Living
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...If approved, a typical residential bill for 500 kilowatt-hours on Hawaii Island would increase by $8.21 a month....
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 |
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Hawaii hotel strike linked to lack of economic freedom
By Selected News Articles @ 8:42 PM :: 7023 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Tourism, Cost of Living
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...According to the Grassroot Institute, high taxes, high government spending and burdensome regulation were major reasons economic freedom in the state continued to decline; they also contributed heavily to the state’s high cost of living....
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 |
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UN Climate Change Confab: Hawaii Promises to Keep Ratepayer Cash Flowing to Silicon Valley Billionaires
By News Release @ 2:39 AM :: 6788 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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...at the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Katowice, Poland....
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018 |
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Urban Honolulu Native Hawaiian Population Declines 12%
By Selected News Articles @ 9:44 PM :: 6644 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Cost of Living
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...the blame can be placed squarely on high housing prices....
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Saturday, December 8, 2018 |
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Health Insurance: Hawaii Cheapest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 12:33 AM :: 5553 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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...total cost of premiums and potential spending on deductibles ranging from $4,664 in Hawaii to more than $8,000 in eight states....
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Friday, December 7, 2018 |
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Census Releases 5 Year Study of Hawaii Households
By News Release @ 2:25 AM :: 6605 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates on December 6, 2018....
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Friday, December 7, 2018 |
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FHA Baseline Limit for Hawaii Homebuyers Increases
By News Release @ 2:11 AM :: 4233 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...the baseline loan limit will be $726,525 for one-unit properties....
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Friday, November 30, 2018 |
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Forbes Best States for Business: Hawaii Ranks 46th
By Selected News Articles @ 3:45 PM :: 5758 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii has one of the most onerous business tax situations. Another drawback: the highest cost of living in the U.S. Hawaii’s median home price of $708,000 is $115,000 more than any other state....
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Friday, November 30, 2018 |
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Wanna Buy a House on Maui? County has $30K to Give You
By News Release @ 2:14 PM :: 5212 Views :: Maui County, Cost of Living
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...Public Encouraged to Apply for the County's First-Time Buyer's Program....
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Wednesday, November 21, 2018 |
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UHERO: Revenue Decoupling Jacks up Utility Rates
By UHERO @ 3:36 AM :: 5128 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...statistically significant upward adjustments on average are observed across utilities that experienced decoupling....
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Monday, November 12, 2018 |
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How to Build More Housing in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:02 PM :: 5731 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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...how some well-intentioned regulations have had a chilling effect on efforts to build more homes....
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Saturday, November 10, 2018 |
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Higher taxes do not make housing cheaper
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:40 AM :: 4688 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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Many Hawaii taxpayers breathed a sigh of relief after the state Supreme Court on Oct. 19 voided a ballot question that would’ve allowed the state to raise taxes....
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Friday, November 9, 2018 |
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Cost of Long Term Care--Hawaii 3rd Highest in USA
By News Release @ 3:40 PM :: 6564 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii among three most expensive states for home health aide services and for long term care in nursing facilities....
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Friday, November 2, 2018 |
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Hawaii 2nd Highest Down Payment Percentage in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 10:45 PM :: 4535 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...LendingTree Ranks Down Payment Affordability by State....
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