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Saturday, May 31, 2014 |
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HSDC Gives Away Another $4.5M in 'HI Tech' Corporate Welfare
By News Release @ 5:40 AM :: 4747 Views :: Tax Credits
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...HSDC today announced the State of Hawaii’s $4.5 million commitment to Startup Capital Ventures II....
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Sunday, May 25, 2014 |
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Time for the Kapalama Terminal Credit
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4222 Views :: Tax Credits
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Let’s use the discussion over this credit to help us all determine what time it is....
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014 |
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Property Tax Exemptions Reduce Honolulu Tax Revenue $100M
By Natalie Iwasa @ 9:28 PM :: 4956 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes
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...You’ll never see it as a line item in the budget....
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Friday, April 25, 2014 |
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Study: Biofuels Worse for Environment Than Regular Gasoline
By NCPA @ 4:09 PM :: 6960 Views :: Energy, Environment, Agriculture, Tax Credits
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Biofuels made with corn residue actually release 7 percent more greenhouse gas....
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Friday, April 25, 2014 |
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Panos: Sopogy's Demise is a Huge Victory for Honest Engineering and the Taxpayer
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 1:05 AM :: 8878 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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Many well-known people such as Governors Lingle and Abercrombie, Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw, Blue Planet Foundation's Henk Rogers, and Hawaii's only billionaire Pierre Omidyar have Sopogy egg on their face....
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Thursday, April 24, 2014 |
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Why Your Boss Probably Isn't Speaking at This Conference
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:07 AM :: 3376 Views :: Tax Credits
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...Washington cronies dole out special treatment to certain companies....
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 |
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UHERO: Managing a Grid with Green Energy
By UHERO @ 9:02 PM :: 5344 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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...a windfall gain for the typically wealthy households able to take advantage of the situation....
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Sunday, April 20, 2014 |
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C’mon, Mr Producer, Do You Even Know What All The Laws Are?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4406 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes
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One of the bills now making its way through the Legislature concerns the motion picture, digital media, and film production tax credit....
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 |
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All Eyes Should be on the First Wind – PUC Affair
By Selected News Articles @ 5:27 PM :: 4869 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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This was actually Plan B, after an embarrassing failed attempt to go public in 2010....
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
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For Sale Cheap: One More Bankrupt Alt-Energy Scheme
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 5890 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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Located in Kawaihae on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii, 35 miles north of Kailua-Kona, the assets are being marketed in a sealed bid offering that closes at 5:00 p.m. (PT)on April 4....
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Sunday, March 2, 2014 |
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Well Then, How Do We Stimulate Business?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 3889 Views :: Tax Credits
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A few weeks ago this column spoke out against tax credits....
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Sunday, February 23, 2014 |
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Can We Best Help the Poor by Making Their Lives Complicated?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 6440 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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Among the proposals being considered are a low-income credit; a food and excise tax credit; a low-income household renters’ credit; an earned income tax credit; and a special tax credit for seniors....
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Sunday, February 9, 2014 |
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You Like Tax Credits, Why Don’t We?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 3658 Views :: Tax Credits
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Those who seek to enlarge or expand those credits at the legislature frequently find the Tax Foundation opposed. Why is that?
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Friday, February 7, 2014 |
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SB2153: Follow the Tax Credit Money
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 12:51 AM :: 3539 Views :: Tax Credits
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...“tax exclusions,” “tax exemptions,” “tax deferrals,” “preferential tax rates,” and “tax credits”....
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Friday, January 24, 2014 |
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Company Behind Kahuku Windfarm Fire Files Bankruptcy
By News Release @ 11:53 PM :: 6342 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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Xtreme Power...announced today that it filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11....
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Friday, January 24, 2014 |
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As Circuits Max Out, HECO Touts New Solar Installation Record
By News Release @ 11:26 PM :: 5066 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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A total of 17,609 solar installations with more than 129 megawatts capacity were added....
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Monday, January 20, 2014 |
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Progressive Tax Code Not Visible in Tax Expenditures
By NCPA @ 2:46 PM :: 5414 Views :: National News, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...high-income and low-income filers had large tax expenditures, while middle-income taxpayers had smaller expenditures....
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Thursday, January 9, 2014 |
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Jeff ‘The Solar Guy’ Davis Running for Hawaii Governor-- As Libertarian
By Andrew Walden @ 11:47 PM :: 5011 Views :: Politicians, Tax Credits
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...Jeff Davis has filled papers with the Campaign Spending Commission to form a campaign committee to run for governor....
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014 |
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Tax Credit Scammers Find a New Home in HSDC
By Andrew Walden @ 1:18 PM :: 6619 Views :: Tax Credits
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State retirees should be afraid, be very afraid....
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013 |
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Federal Wind PTC Tax Credit Expires
By Selected News Articles @ 9:35 PM :: 5311 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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When the PTC was last extended, in January 2013, Congress changed the criteria. A project only had to be in construction before the expiration date to be eligible for the tax credit....
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Monday, December 23, 2013 |
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UHERO: Ethanol Harms Public Welfare, Does Little to Reduce Greenhouse Gasses
By UHERO @ 9:27 PM :: 6356 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits, Cost of Living
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...impacts on gross state product are estimated to be negative (up to -$63 million)....
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Monday, December 23, 2013 |
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$3.46M CIP for Hawaii Film Studio
By News Release @ 4:43 PM :: 5004 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tax Credits
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...$3.46 million in capital improvement project (CIP) funds for the Hawaii Film Studio, including a new production and multipurpose building....
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Sunday, December 22, 2013 |
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Tax Policy Should be Equitable and Not Hinder Economic Growth
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 4:00 AM :: 4873 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes
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... another legislative session looms large on the horizon ....
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Thursday, November 28, 2013 |
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The Culture of Self-Dealing by Hawaii’s Officials
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:54 AM :: 5253 Views :: Ethics, Tax Credits
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In this week’s Think Tech broadcast, Grassroot President Keli’i Akina and Policy Director Malia Hill join host Jay Fidell ....
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Sunday, November 24, 2013 |
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Some Employer Requirements of Obamacare
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 4:01 AM :: 6027 Views :: Health Care, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...how is the new health care initiative going to affect businesses?
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Thursday, November 21, 2013 |
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UHERO: Solar Tax Credits Boost Profitability of Investment for Rich
By UHERO @ 1:44 PM :: 4848 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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...the vast majority of installations are demanded by households with the median income and higher....
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Saturday, November 9, 2013 |
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Playing with Fire: Kahuku Windfarm to Install Molten Magnesium Batteries
By Andrew Walden @ 3:48 AM :: 8459 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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...magnesium melts at 1202 degrees Fahrenheit and antimony melts at 1166 degrees Fahrenheit.....
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013 |
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Fall-out from Hoku’s failed polysilicon project heats-up
By Selected News Articles @ 5:32 PM :: 5861 Views :: Energy, Ethics, Tax Credits
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A family-owned North Carolina-based manufacturer is calling upon the US federal government and governors from five states to probe the reasons why Hoku Corporation and its major partner in the project, Tianwei have failed to pay its debts and review its investment practices into foreign owned businesses....
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Monday, September 9, 2013 |
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‘Green’ Energy Lobbyists Rate Hawaii C-
By News Release @ 11:21 PM :: 5410 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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Blue Planet Foundation first annual Energy Report Card for Hawai‘i....
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Monday, September 9, 2013 |
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Deadline Sept 27: $30M Available For New Round of Hi-Tech Scam Companies
By News Release @ 11:03 PM :: 5696 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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We would like to invite to you apply for up to $1M....
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Monday, September 9, 2013 |
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Big Cable at Center of New State Energy Policy
By News Release @ 10:32 PM :: 4919 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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The new policy outlines the State of Hawaii’s commitment to make long-term investments in technology to enable an integrated system based on clean energy resources....
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Sunday, September 1, 2013 |
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Questionable Tax Breaks to Help Certain Industries
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 4316 Views :: Tax Credits
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...those lost revenues resulted in lawmakers having to raise additional revenue....
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 |
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UHERO: Are All Tax Credits Created Equal?
By UHERO @ 6:06 AM :: 3544 Views :: Tax Credits
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Recently, the Rhode Island legislature adopted a law requiring that state tax credits undergo a process of regular and rigorous evaluations....
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Thursday, July 18, 2013 |
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Godzilla invades Waikiki, devours tax credits
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:45 PM :: 4719 Views :: Tax Credits
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As of July 1, Hawaii has a new, expanded production tax credit, which grants motion pictures, digital media and film productions, an income tax credit of 20-25 percent....
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Monday, July 8, 2013 |
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Tsutsui to Sign Six Bills While Abercrombie Enjoys Taiwan Junket
By News Release @ 11:11 PM :: 4876 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tax Credits
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Tsutsui will sign the following bills passed by the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature....
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Friday, June 28, 2013 |
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SB1087: GEMS for Solar Scammers
By News Release @ 2:04 AM :: 5267 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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The Green Energy Market Securitization (GEMS) program is an innovative financing model....
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Sunday, June 23, 2013 |
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Needed Services Should be Paid by Users of the Service
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 6:00 AM :: 5118 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes
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The reaction to last week’s commentary could only be described as shrill....
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Sunday, June 9, 2013 |
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Number of Special Funds Should be Curtailed
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 6:01 AM :: 6320 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tax Credits, Taxes
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Recently the Chair of the House Finance Committee announced that she will be reviewing the practice of setting up special funds....
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Thursday, June 6, 2013 |
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No Transparency in Alternative-Energy Incentives
By NCPA @ 1:16 PM :: 4190 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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Americans have no idea how much taxpayers and consumers, through higher energy bills, are spending to subsidize all of those green energy projects....
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013 |
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How the IRS Monitors Tax Credits
By NCPA @ 2:43 PM :: 5591 Views :: Health Care, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...out of $668.1 million in tax credits claimed in tax year 2011, the Service disallowed only $11 million, and failed to find a single case of fraud....
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Sunday, May 26, 2013 |
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Making the Tax System a Social Tool Creates Inefficiencies
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 6:01 AM :: 3966 Views :: Tax Credits
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...lawmakers are beginning to shy away from adopting tax credits....
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013 |
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Hawaii 2nd-Worst Tax System for Small Business
By News Release @ 1:11 PM :: 6040 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tax Credits
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“Business Tax Index 2013: Best to Worst State Tax Systems for Entrepreneurship and Small Business.”
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Friday, April 5, 2013 |
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Draining the General Fund: Solar Permits up 49%
By News Release @ 1:25 PM :: 5166 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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Year-to-date, Honolulu’s total number of residential PV permits reached 2,922, a 49.0% increase from the same period last year....
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Friday, April 5, 2013 |
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Department of Energy Awarding Billions in Energy Subsidies Despite Sequester
By NCPA @ 12:23 PM :: 4140 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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More than $1.2 billion in cash payments has been awarded to renewable energy projects since the beginning of the year....
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Sunday, March 31, 2013 |
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Key to Tax Relief Lies in Repeal of Tax “Loopholes”
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:02 AM :: 5064 Views :: Tax Credits
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...Here in Hawaii, local lawmakers seem to have no problem handing out tax breaks to the rich albeit in the form of tax credits....
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013 |
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USPIRG Flunks Hawaii on Tax Credit Secrecy
By Selected News Articles @ 1:57 PM :: 8650 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Tax Credits
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Not a single Failing State provides information on the public benefits of economic development subsidies broken down by recipient or makes its tax expenditure report available....
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013 |
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Sunburned by Corporate Welfare
By John-David Nako @ 1:20 AM :: 7043 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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The phrase “corporate welfare” usually leads people to clench their pocketbooks a little bit tighter....
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Sunday, March 17, 2013 |
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PPPA: PLDC Bait and Switch? Next Hearing March 19
By Andrew Walden @ 9:34 PM :: 6028 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tax Credits
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... as quickly as demands for repeal of Act 55 were heard, legislators introduced a bill establishing bills to establish a Public Private Partnership Authority ....
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Sunday, March 17, 2013 |
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Key to Hawaii’s Future is Business Climate
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 6:11 AM :: 8916 Views :: Economy, Small Business, Tax Credits, Taxes
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we, mere mortals, cannot predict what the prize industry of the future will be....
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