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Sunday, October 20, 2024 |
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Emergency: Stop Amending Building Codes
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:48 AM :: 518 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government
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... Gov. Green steps in where Legislature faltered ....
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Friday, October 18, 2024 |
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DBEDT, HHFDC navigate transition following SMS collapse
By Selected News Articles @ 3:26 AM :: 605 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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... state contracts previously held by SMS Research & Marketing Services have been transferred to other entities ....
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Saturday, October 12, 2024 |
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SMS Cash Catastrophe: State Contracts in Limbo
By Selected News Articles @ 11:48 PM :: 1012 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... SMS has been awarded $4.58 million dollars over eight contracts awarded from 2021 to 2023 ....
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Friday, October 11, 2024 |
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SMS Research Out of Business?
By Selected News Articles @ 3:31 PM :: 1289 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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... one of the stealthiest shutdowns this town has seen in a long time ....
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Friday, October 11, 2024 |
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LGBTQ Commission Established within DHS
By News Release @ 2:02 AM :: 705 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Hawaii State Government, Religion
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... The commission is one of few in the country ....
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Monday, October 7, 2024 |
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Financial State of the States--Hawaii Ranks 45th
By Selected News Articles @ 6:32 AM :: 726 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... Hawaii had a Taxpayer Burden of $16,500, earning it a “D” grade ....
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Friday, October 4, 2024 |
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Digital States Survey: Hawaii Grade A-
By News Release @ 4:08 AM :: 733 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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... due to a commitment to the fundamentals of IT modernization ....
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Wednesday, October 2, 2024 |
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Green Appoints Takamine to Labor Board
By News Release @ 12:54 PM :: 750 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Military
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... Welcomes New State Adjutant General and Deputy Adjutant General ....
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Sunday, September 29, 2024 |
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After Kiddie Porn Indictment, Kamakana Villages Residents Demand New Management
By News Release @ 7:51 PM :: 1161 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Development, Hawaii State Government
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... In December 2023, the FBI conducted a raid of the managers’ apartment and the Lei Ohana office at Kamakana Villages, seizing computers and other items implicated in the production of child pornography ....
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Friday, September 27, 2024 |
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Hawaii’s legislature does the unthinkable, for a blue state: Slashing taxes
By Selected News Articles @ 3:34 PM :: 1607 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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“... In general, it was a terrific year at the legislature, and I never say that ....”
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Tuesday, September 24, 2024 |
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Rule Change will put 14,000 more families on food stamps
By UHERO @ 4:12 AM :: 989 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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... an extra 13,000 to 14,000 households will be eligible for an average of $3,200 a year in SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps ....
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Sunday, September 22, 2024 |
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Hawaii Budget Primer
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 653 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... the discussion there is almost entirely focused on taxes ....
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Friday, September 20, 2024 |
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Rep Alcos Hit with $12,500 Ethics Fine
By News Release @ 4:05 AM :: 976 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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... $3.2 million in federal and state tax liens filed against Alcos in an attempt to collect taxes owed by Alcos’ company D.A. Builders LLC ....
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Saturday, September 14, 2024 |
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Tax Hikes Coming: Socialist Legislators Launch 'Peoples Budget'
By News Release @ 5:04 PM :: 1057 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... the purpose is to reverse Hawaii's historic income tax cuts ....
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Saturday, September 14, 2024 |
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Will Taxes be Increased to Fund 'Vacant Positions'?
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:23 AM :: 1157 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... 4,700 positions currently unfilled, including more than 100 that have been vacant for over four years ....
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Friday, August 30, 2024 |
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Green Appoints Kusch to HD1 Seat
By News Release @ 5:49 PM :: 863 Views :: Hawaii County , Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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... Kusch will serve untill 2026 before facing election ....
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024 |
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Hacker Breaks into Hawaii Death Registry System to Fake Own Death
By News Release @ 5:13 PM :: 990 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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... and attempted to sell access to networks on the dark web ....
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Saturday, August 10, 2024 |
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A Legislative Analyst Office Created Decades Ago That Still Doesn’t Exist
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1129 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... an Office of the Legislative Analyst that is supposed to come up with revenue estimates for significant tax and spending bills ....
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Sunday, July 28, 2024 |
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Regulations gone wrong
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:40 AM :: 843 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business
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... take a light-handed approach with occupational licensing ....
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Thursday, July 25, 2024 |
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OIP: Five Changes to Sunshine Law
By News Release @ 9:40 PM :: 777 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, Hawaii State Government
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... five bills amending the Sunshine Law ....
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Sunday, July 21, 2024 |
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Crooks and Cronies on the Move in Primary Races
By Andrew Walden @ 5:31 PM :: 7323 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, OHA, Republican Party
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... Keli’i Akina, OHA’s only honest Trustee, is being challenged by three has-beens in an obviously coordinated effort ....
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Tuesday, July 16, 2024 |
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Green Names Climate Advisory Team
By News Release @ 8:59 PM :: 972 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment, Hawaii State Government
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... Team to Produce Policy Guidance for Climate Resilience and Disaster Recovery ....
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Tuesday, July 16, 2024 |
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Agriculture: Record Spending on Invasive Species
By News Release @ 3:05 AM :: 819 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... Record funding for biosecurity measures approved by the state Legislature this year will expand the state’s efforts to stop the spread of invasive species such as little fire ants, the coconut rhinoceros beetle and coqui frogs ....
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Friday, July 12, 2024 |
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Green says major budget reform begins next year
By Selected News Articles @ 4:02 AM :: 839 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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... Hawaii lawmakers enacted a large income tax cut this year, and major budget reform will begin next year to ensure it stays in place, Gov. Josh Green said ....
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024 |
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Green Signs 253 Bills Into Law
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 3798 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... final day of bill signings ....
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024 |
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Green Vetoes Seven Bills
By News Release @ 4:08 PM :: 722 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Of the 17 bills on his original Intent to Veto List, Governor Green issued seven vetoes. He signed four bills after issuing line-item reductions, and six bills were signed into law ....
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024 |
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HB1800: Green Signs $19.1B Budget
By News Release @ 3:45 PM :: 782 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... HB 1800 represents an increase of more than $480 million in general funds for fiscal year 2025 ....
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Friday, July 5, 2024 |
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Ethics: Hawaii Socialists Illegally Lobbied for Gaza ‘Ceasefire’ Resolution on Taxpayer Dime
By News Release @ 3:40 AM :: 1441 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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"... Respondent Coffield explained that he was so distressed by Chair Tam’s text message and email that he left work, went to a coffee shop, and then drafted and sent the email from the coffee shop. Respondent Coffield did not return to work that day and neglected to take leave ...."
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Sunday, June 30, 2024 |
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Green Announces Appointments, Creates Insurance Task Force
By News Release @ 8:39 PM :: 1184 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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... The positions and appointees are listed below; House and Senate appointees also are included ....
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Sunday, June 30, 2024 |
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Intent to Veto: Budget Drama Continues
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 931 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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... Intent to Veto: HB 1800, which is the state’s budget bill, and HB 40, which is the bill that puts $300 million into our rainy day fund and $135 million into the pension accumulation fund ....
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Sunday, June 23, 2024 |
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Your Input Inspires Us
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:51 AM :: 744 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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... we don’t know what we don’t know ....
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Saturday, June 22, 2024 |
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Green: 'Intent to Veto' 17 Bills
By News Release @ 3:11 AM :: 920 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Governor Josh Green, M.D., notified legislative leaders and stakeholders of his intent to veto 17 bills passed by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature during the 2024 session ....
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Sunday, June 16, 2024 |
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Budgeting Backwards
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 985 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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... there is now, government-wide, about a 30% vacancy rate in the number of authorized positions ....
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Saturday, June 15, 2024 |
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Can Hawaii afford its new income tax cuts?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:24 PM :: 905 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... Hawaii taxpayers are expected to save about $1.2 billion in 2030 ....
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024 |
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SB2516: HGEA Power Grab forced State CIO to Resign
By Selected News Articles @ 6:00 PM :: 2546 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Labor
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... CIO Murdock resigned without notice May 31, 2024. Now we know why ....
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Tuesday, June 11, 2024 |
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Green: Civil Beat Publisher will Steer Hawaii's Applications for Federal Funds
By News Release @ 7:26 PM :: 1335 Views :: Environment, Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Pierre Omidyar
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... to assist in applying for and securing federal funds relating to renewable energy, local food, clean transportation, and fresh water ....
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Sunday, June 2, 2024 |
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Kauai: Grassroot Legislative Wrapup
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:42 PM :: 1246 Views :: Kauai County, Development, Hawaii State Government, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... It was mostly a good year for Hawaii at the 2024 Legislature, and policy experts from Grassroot will explain how that came to be ....
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Saturday, June 1, 2024 |
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Green Makes Several Appointments
By News Release @ 4:16 AM :: 1290 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... a new deputy director for the Department of Human Resources Development, and appointed several individuals to various open positions in state boards and commissions ....
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Friday, May 31, 2024 |
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Senate Committee Changes Announced
By News Release @ 10:10 PM :: 1177 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... With the retirement of Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro effective today, Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi announced changes to the composition of Senate Standing Committees ....
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Wednesday, May 29, 2024 |
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Governor's Office 'Listening Sessions' on Child Welfare System
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 520 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government
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... with a culminating virtual statewide meeting on Tuesday, July 2 ....
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Saturday, May 25, 2024 |
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Bills that will ‘truly help the people of Hawaii’
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:00 PM :: 1211 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Taxes
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... huge wins in the areas of taxes, healthcare and housing reform ....
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Thursday, May 16, 2024 |
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Akina lauds Legislature’s Lahaina-response spending
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:08 PM :: 1342 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... legislators earmark $1 billion to cover costs such as emergency housing and rental assistance ....
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Thursday, May 16, 2024 |
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Curt Otaguro Named new Boss of Airports Division
By News Release @ 1:45 AM :: 1523 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... In his previous roles as State Comptroller and Deputy Superintendent of Operations for the Department of Education, Otaguro managed facilities on a large scale as well as complex Capital Improvement Projects ....
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024 |
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SB930 Signed into Law: New Rental Application Fee Rules
By News Release @ 4:45 AM :: 919 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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... the law prohibits a landlord from charging an applicant for a residential dwelling unit, a tenant screening fee that is more than the actual cost to obtain information ....
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Sunday, May 12, 2024 |
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Lahaina Lesson? "Prepare for quick evacuation"
By News Release @ 2:46 AM :: 1772 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government
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..."Practices are improved from lessons learned in previous disasters"....
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Saturday, May 11, 2024 |
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Defeating Bad Bills Also a Form of Winning
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:31 PM :: 1711 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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... helping to defeat many measures that would have harmed Hawaii’s economy and added to our already high cost of living ....
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Wednesday, May 8, 2024 |
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Pinata: 'Federal Funds Summit' set for July
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 1392 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... to competitively pursue and secure the historic investments made possible through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) ....
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Sunday, May 5, 2024 |
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Legislature comes through big time
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:00 AM :: 1925 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... The best news to come out of it was that our lawmakers passed a major income tax-relief bill, HB2404, which Gov. Josh Green is almost certain to sign because it was part of his much-touted "Green Affordability Plan." ....
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Saturday, May 4, 2024 |
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Dems: Income Tax Cut Tops off 'Productive' Legislative Session
By News Release @ 5:28 PM :: 1663 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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"... ALICE families will experience firsthand one of the biggest tax cuts in the State’s history ...."
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