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Tuesday, November 28, 2023 |
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HECO Evening Rates to Double under 'Shift and Save' Scheme
By News Release @ 2:45 PM :: 352 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... when you come home from work, you will be paying 52 cents per kilowatt-hour on Oahu, and 62 cents per kilowatt-hour on the Big Island ....
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Sunday, November 26, 2023 |
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VIDEO: Innovative Housing Policies
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:00 PM :: 403 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawai'i recently reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would incentivize state and local governments to liberalize housing regulations around transit projects ....
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Saturday, November 25, 2023 |
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UH Assessing Hawaiʻi’s Geothermal Potential
By News Release @ 2:16 PM :: 677 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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... the state’s lone geothermal plant on Hawaiʻi Island produces five times the amount of electricity as one of the state’s largest solar farms, while requiring 80% less land area ....
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Friday, November 24, 2023 |
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Hawaii receives low marks for economic, personal freedom
By Selected News Articles @ 3:05 PM :: 803 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... “It has among the strictest restrictions on residential building in the country. And in 2022, the state worsened the problem by enacting a statewide urban growth boundary that limits land development.” ....
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Wednesday, November 22, 2023 |
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Hawaii Most Expensive Turkey in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:05 PM :: 637 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... at $52.85, Hawaii has the highest average turkey prices of all the states ....
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Friday, November 17, 2023 |
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Telling Evening News Anchors What to Say: Carpenters Union Wages War Against Affordable Modular Housing on Kauai
By News Release @ 4:59 AM :: 4197 Views :: Kauai County, Development, Labor, Cost of Living
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... Were you fooled when the Carpenters Union pretended to end its opposition to panelized construction after the Lahaina Fires? Sucker ....
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023 |
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Predatory Landlord Practices at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
By News Release @ 3:01 PM :: 1491 Views :: Military, Cost of Living
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... For most lessees, the increase is a $1,250 jump in rent per month. ...
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Sunday, November 12, 2023 |
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VIDEO: High Cost of Housing Freaks out Gigantic Baritone Cat
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:14 AM :: 1301 Views :: Cost of Living
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... Grassroot videos on Instagram rack up more than 1 million views in October ....
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Friday, November 10, 2023 |
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Personal Debt Keeps Hawaii up at Night
By Selected News Articles @ 4:30 PM :: 1247 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... 28% of Hawaii respondents — or 410,410 people — said they suffer from insomnia because of concern over their debt ....
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Wednesday, November 8, 2023 |
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Hawaii Largest Household Debt Increase in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 1:50 PM :: 1291 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii residents had the largest debt increase in Q3 2023 at $1,093 per household ....
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Saturday, November 4, 2023 |
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‘Affordable housing’ making housing worse for everyone
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:45 PM :: 1770 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... since 1969, the median home price in Hawaii has surged from being less than three times the median income to nearly 10 times the median income today ....
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Monday, October 30, 2023 |
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Here’s the Living Wage a Single Person Needs To Live Comfortably in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 5:35 PM :: 3240 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii is the only state where a six-figure salary is required to live comfortably — and no other state even comes close ....
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Thursday, October 26, 2023 |
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Green's Latest Housing Proclamation Removes Sunshine Law Exemption
By News Release @ 5:01 PM :: 622 Views :: Ethics, Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... all boards involved in an affordable housing project covered by the proclamation should comply with the Sunshine Law’s requirements ....
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Thursday, October 26, 2023 |
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Hawaii Among Highest Student Loan Payments
By Selected News Articles @ 2:56 PM :: 1298 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii ranks third-highest with a $223 median student loan payment ....
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Saturday, October 21, 2023 |
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Hawaii urged to steer clear of Vienna housing model
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:59 PM :: 1722 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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“...Does social housing actually work? Setting the record straight on the Vienna Model....”
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Monday, October 16, 2023 |
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Hawaii Highest Realtor Costs in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 5:04 PM :: 1563 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii is the most expensive state for realtor fees with a transaction costing $44,576 to the buyer and seller. ...
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Thursday, October 5, 2023 |
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‘Affordable’ housing costs $1500 per square foot?
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:08 PM :: 1785 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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... the average housing unit that cost $400,000 was only 260 square feet, about the size of a 16’x16′ room. That means the cost was $1,500 per square foot ....
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Thursday, October 5, 2023 |
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Thursday, September 28, 2023 |
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New dashboard highlights areas of Hawaiʻi housing crisis
By UHERO @ 10:04 PM :: 1584 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... customize data reports based on location, with information such as property and rental market, demographics, zoning and housing stock ....
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Thursday, September 28, 2023 |
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Real Value of $100 in Honolulu $87.15
By Tax Foundation @ 7:37 PM :: 1935 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... REAL VALUE OF $100 in Hawaii -- Honolulu $87.15 ... Maui County $89.25 ... Rest of State $92.46 ....
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Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |
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HECO Postpones Time-of-Use Rate Hikes
By News Release @ 7:30 PM :: 1475 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Cost of Living
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... Bissen asked the Commission and Hawaiian Electric for a temporary suspension of the pilot program for the randomly selected customers on Maui due to the recent wildfires ....
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Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |
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Green Updates Lahaina Emergency Price Controls
By News Release @ 6:02 AM :: 1246 Views :: Maui County, Cost of Living
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... including rentals of residential dwellings ....
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Monday, September 18, 2023 |
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Hawaii 3rd Worst State for Teachers
By Selected News Articles @ 8:54 PM :: 1575 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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... 51st – Avg. Salary for Teachers (Adjusted for Cost of Living) ....
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Sunday, September 17, 2023 |
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Maui devastation will worsen statewide housing crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:01 AM :: 1464 Views :: Maui County, Development, Cost of Living
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"...we can't continue to do nothing and expect the problem to just go away....”
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Saturday, September 16, 2023 |
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Green Revises Housing Emergency Proclamation--calls it 'affordable'
By News Release @ 3:36 AM :: 1512 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... Here are some of the highlights: Adds “affordable” housing to the title ....
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Wednesday, September 6, 2023 |
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Kauai bills seek to expand property tax relief for affordable rentals
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:44 PM :: 1545 Views :: Kauai County, Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... a new tax classification specifically for long-term “gap” rentals ....
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Monday, August 28, 2023 |
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Income tax reform would make Hawaii more affordable
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:04 PM :: 1524 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... a family of four earning Hawaii’s median income of $88,005 a year would have a state income tax bill of $5,086. At that income level, only Oregon families face a higher tax burden ....
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023 |
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Solar Users Hit Hard by HECO 'Time of Use' Rate Increases
By UHERO @ 11:03 PM :: 2932 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... NEM solar users bills increase: 100%, 200%, or more ...
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023 |
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P3 Restructures 1,221-Unit Affordable Housing Portfolio
By News Release @ 9:36 PM :: 1330 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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"... Innovative Transaction to Rehabilitate Properties and Preserve Long-Term Affordability ...."
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Wednesday, August 9, 2023 |
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Staircase proposal could be small step toward more housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:40 AM :: 2053 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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... Can single-stair construction actually reduce the building costs and contribute to alleviating our housing shortage? ....
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Sunday, August 6, 2023 |
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Little changes can lead to more housing
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:42 AM :: 2030 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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... how regulations and building codes have made constructing small apartment buildings more expensive and less efficient ....
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Saturday, August 5, 2023 |
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Rate Hikes Coming: Consumer Advocate Urges Public to Participate in Energy Equity Docket
By News Release @ 4:43 AM :: 2342 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... addressing critical issues related to clean energy access, affordability, and fairness in Hawai‘i ....
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Friday, August 4, 2023 |
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Mixed feelings characterize reaction to housing proclamation
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:39 AM :: 1576 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... “It really does is just put pressure on the Legislature and say, ‘Are you going to act?'"....
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Thursday, August 3, 2023 |
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Hawaii Highest Monthly Expenses in USA
By News Release @ 2:45 PM :: 2526 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii residents spend $3,070 each month on the ten most common household bills, which is +50% above the national average ....
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Wednesday, August 2, 2023 |
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Housing Emergency Includes Consumer Product Price Controls
By News Release @ 4:32 AM :: 2286 Views :: Cost of Living
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... state law prohibits them from increasing prices on basic goods during Governor Green's State of Emergency ....
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Sunday, July 30, 2023 |
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Housing Emergency Designed to Fail
By Andrew Walden @ 11:29 PM :: 3989 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... Because it is temporary, Green’s Proclamation ensures that too few projects will be approved to actually bring down the cost of housing ....
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Sunday, July 30, 2023 |
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Hawaii isn't running out of land
By Selected News Articles @ 7:45 PM :: 2542 Views :: Land Use, Cost of Living
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... a 1961 land-use law and subsequent amendments placed most of the land in the state off limits to development ....
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Friday, July 28, 2023 |
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Solar Shaft: HECO Evenings hit $0.66 per kwh
By News Release @ 5:44 PM :: 3448 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... data gathered by Hawaiian Electric and will ultimately determine how the program may roll out to all customers starting in late 2024 or 2025 ....
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Monday, July 24, 2023 |
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Case Introduces Measure To Ban Discriminatory Treatment And Pricing Of Shipping Of Goods To U.S. Locations Outside Of Continent
By Ed Case @ 8:01 PM :: 2354 Views :: Jones Act, Cost of Living
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... private shipping companies cannot exclude shipments to Hawai’i and other non-contiguous parts of country and cannot charge inflated costs ....
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Tuesday, July 11, 2023 |
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Can Hawaii residents afford 100% renewable energy?
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:33 PM :: 1626 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... Hawaiian Electric Co. recently released its integrated grid plan, which put the cost of interconnecting the state’s planned renewable energy plants at around $9 billion — and that doesn’t include the cost to build the plants themselves ....
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Sunday, July 9, 2023 |
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The Budget Is Signed
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1457 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... At the ceremony, the Governor made clear that tax relief, especially for ALICE (asset-limited, income-constrained, employed) families, is still on the table. There will be a Phase 2, he said, apparently targeting the 2024 legislative session ....
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Friday, July 7, 2023 |
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Need $60K to Pay Your Mortgage?
By News Release @ 5:02 AM :: 1510 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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... Since the program’s inception in 2021, service providers from the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement and Hawaiʻi Community Lending have been serving homeowners with the greatest needs ....
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023 |
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Green hopes housing will alleviate teacher shortage
By Selected News Articles @ 12:00 AM :: 1368 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Cost of Living
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... Senate Bill 941 allows the School Facilities Authority to join with public and private agencies in developing off or on-campus housing for teachers and other staff ....
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Sunday, July 2, 2023 |
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Regulations make housing prices unsustainable
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:09 PM :: 1610 Views :: Development, Hawaii History, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... why have prices spiked over the past half-century? ....
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Thursday, June 29, 2023 |
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UHERO: Housing Even More Expensive Than Reported
By News Release @ 6:39 PM :: 1255 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... UHERO released the first edition of an annual report on the state of housing called “The Hawaiʻi Housing Factbook” ....
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023 |
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Hawaii 4th-Highest Beer Taxes in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 11:59 PM :: 1882 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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... all the different layers of taxation on production and distribution make up about 40 percent of the retail price for beer ....
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023 |
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About that so-called Vienna housing model
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:00 PM :: 1958 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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... some Hawaii lawmakers have been looking at the so-called Vienna model of housing as a way to help resolve Hawaii's housing crisis ....
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Saturday, June 24, 2023 |
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HiDOT Jacks up Airport Parking Fees in Effort to Price You Out
By News Release @ 2:25 PM :: 1993 Views :: Tourism, Cost of Living
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... the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation expects the additional benefit of reduced demand for overnight and multiple-day parking ....
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Thursday, June 22, 2023 |
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Green Pours Millions into Housing
By Selected News Articles @ 4:33 PM :: 1808 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Homelessness, Cost of Living
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... "We are working with our colleagues, possibly in the next couple of weeks, you will see this housing declaration of emergency, similarly to address some of the bottlenecks on housing," Green said. ....
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