Cost of Living

...The volumetric rate, which is based on how much water you use, will increase from $7.95 to $11.83 per thousand gallons....

... a rulemaking process to establish the maximum amount each electric utility may pay to resolve claims arising from any covered catastrophic wildfires ....

... SB3025: The Legislature's medical debt relief bill creates a timely opening to discuss deeper affordability failures ....

... how Watson pressured Hawaiian Homes Commissioners to approve purchase of Kauai condo complex ....

...Hawaiʻi continues to lag behind much of the nation when it comes to children’s economic well-being and educational outcomes, according to the 2026 KIDS COUNT® Data Book....

... Follow-Up Report: Office of Housing and Community Development Affordable Housing Credits | Hawaii County, HI ....

... SCOTUS ruling against OHA in 2009 means special protection for Hawaiian Homelands today ....

...The findings and recommendations will be presented during the SPEED Summit, scheduled for January 15, 2027....

...Hawaii has the second-poorest rich people, and the 10th-poorest poor people -- but the 2nd-richest middle class.  And yet middle class families still can't afford their first home and are fleeing Hawaii by the thousands. ...

...increasing income taxes on higher earners could drive away “business owners, entrepreneurs, doctors, people that we really need in our state.”....

...Hawaii’s program is set to launch this year....

... Seven Chinese executives and four of the world’s largest shipping container manufacturing companies were indicted ....

... Chinese State TV interviews Joe Kent of Grassroot Institute ....

"SNAP sales rose by more than $23,000—from $314,416 in 2024 to $339,810 in 2025—while transactions increased by 1,689"

... remember the 'Hawai‘i Green Infrastructure Authority'?  After years of funneling money to 'green' insiders, it has been raided and reassigned ....

... counties, to issue resilient infrastructure for shelter and equity bonds to finance public works projects and other housing and community development expenses ....

... UHERO Hawaiʻi Housing Factbook 2026, fourth edition -- offering detailed analysis of the state’s housing market ....

... Cities that require the highest income to afford a home ....

...they do little for housing other than to siphon off a share of affordable housing funds for themselves....

"... This is harder than it seems ...."