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Saturday, June 3, 2017 |
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VIDEO: The Right to Home Share in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:26 PM :: 5900 Views :: Small Business
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...Airbnb and other home-sharing applications are regulated by market demands for safety and quality, most notably, by star ratings....
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Thursday, June 1, 2017 |
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Q-Mark Shreds its Own Reputation with Poll Claiming Anti-Aquarium Hysteria Reaches 90%
By News Release @ 10:50 PM :: 7009 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...Does anybody really believe that 90% of the public has even heard of the aquarium fisheries issue--much less have an opinion on it?
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Thursday, May 25, 2017 |
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The case for short-term rentals
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:37 AM :: 6882 Views :: Land Use, Small Business, Tourism
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...the home sharing economy helps locals deal with Hawaii’s cost of living....
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Wednesday, May 24, 2017 |
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NFIB: Hanalei River Ruling a Victory for Small Business
By News Release @ 4:31 AM :: 8032 Views :: Kauai County, Small Business
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...The NFIB Small Business Legal Center, speaking on behalf of Hawaii’s small-business community, commends the Hawaii Supreme Court decision in County of Kauai v. Hanalei River Holdings, Ltd....
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Thursday, May 18, 2017 |
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FCC Takes Step Towards Freeing the Internet
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:08 PM :: 5164 Views :: First Amendment, Small Business
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...preventing “1930s-era regulations on internet providers.”....
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Thursday, May 4, 2017 |
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The First Step in Revoking Obama’s Land (and Ocean) Grab
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:56 PM :: 5508 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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What is done by executive power can be undone by executive power....
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Wednesday, April 26, 2017 |
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Hawaii Business Tax Burden -- 7th Highest in USA
By News Release @ 3:59 PM :: 5381 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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The experts at Anderson Economic Group have considered 11 taxes that businesses pay in order to produce the most comprehensive business tax burden ranking to date....
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Wednesday, April 26, 2017 |
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Sunday, April 23, 2017 |
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Best Small Cities to Start a Business? Kaneohe Ranks 1176th
By Selected News Articles @ 3:42 PM :: 4657 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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....Kahului, Pearl City, Waipahu, Hilo, Kaneohe....
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Friday, April 21, 2017 |
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HTA: Without TVRs Hawaii Would Lose 15% of Tourists
By News Release @ 4:15 PM :: 5672 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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HTA commentary about House Bill 1471 and Senate Bill 704, as they relate to transient accommodations....
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Friday, April 21, 2017 |
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Are Enviros Finally Ready to Accept Fish Farming?
By Selected News Articles @ 12:25 AM :: 8299 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...some environmentalists are saying open-ocean aquaculture deserves a fresh look....
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Friday, April 7, 2017 |
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HB1022: $10M for Latest Honolulu Airport Mess
By News Release @ 3:51 PM :: 5439 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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“Settling these claims now spares all parties years of litigation and lets HDOT use existing project monies to pay subs for the work that was done,” said Doug Chin....
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Sunday, April 2, 2017 |
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Carnival Cancelled Thanks to OHA Money Grab?
By Andrew Walden @ 5:32 PM :: 8027 Views :: Maui County, OHA, Small Business
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“A little over half of this increase is attributable to State wharfage charges"
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Thursday, March 30, 2017 |
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OHA issues two more business loans
By News Release @ 6:00 PM :: 5396 Views :: OHA, Small Business
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...two Hua Kanu business loans, totaling $450,000, to Reliant Trucking Inc. and Goldwings Supply Service Inc....
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Sunday, March 26, 2017 |
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Feds to Reopen Papahanaumokuakea to Fishing?
By News Release @ 9:38 PM :: 8198 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...request that the President remove fishing prohibitions within the Marine National Monuments in the U.S. Pacific Islands....
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Thursday, March 16, 2017 |
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American Samoa Rep Calls on Trump to Undo Fishing Bans in Obama Tuna Monuments
By News Release @ 5:22 AM :: 4412 Views :: Small Business
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The panel overwhelmingly objected to the lack of local input, transparency and scientific scrutiny in the marine monument designation process....
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Monday, March 6, 2017 |
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Congress Repeals Obama’s Blacklist of Federal Contractors
By News Release @ 8:57 PM :: 5068 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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This measure, the so-called Fair Pay and Safety Workplaces rule, would have allowed government officials to debar, or blacklist, construction companies from bidding on federal projects based on the mere allegation of labor law violations without any due process....
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Monday, March 6, 2017 |
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NOAA: How are Coral Reef Fish Doing in Hawaii?
By News Release @ 5:41 PM :: 5844 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...this assessment generates management options for a range of overfishing risk levels....
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Monday, February 27, 2017 |
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DCCA Chases Bitcoin Provider out of Hawaii
By News Release @ 4:39 PM :: 5846 Views :: Small Business
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Bitcoin Shutdown related to Hawaii Marijuana Dispensaries Tax Evasion System?....
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Saturday, February 25, 2017 |
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62% Hike in Minimum Wage Hike Will Hit Consumers, Small Business Hard
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:58 AM :: 6723 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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SB107 would raise the minimum wage 62% from $9.25 / hour ....
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Tuesday, February 21, 2017 |
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Local business owners speak out about the minimum wage
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:17 PM :: 5478 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...if the minimum wage was increased, many grocery stores today would simply replace workers with automated tablets....
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Thursday, February 16, 2017 |
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Economic Impact of Immigration by State—Hawaii 10th
By Selected News Articles @ 1:59 AM :: 4505 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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...Highest Percentage of Jobs Generated by Immigrant-Owned Businesses Rank -- 3rd....
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Monday, February 13, 2017 |
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Anti-Fishing Lies Exposed: Attorney General Releases Point by Point Debunk of Kaniela Ing
By News Release @ 4:17 PM :: 7448 Views :: Environment, Labor, Small Business
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...Must read: AG responds to 9 questions from Ing. Short version of responses: “No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, and No.”....
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Thursday, February 9, 2017 |
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UH Law Review Sharing Economy Symposium
By Robert Thomas @ 3:34 AM :: 4926 Views :: Small Business
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...the University of Hawaii Law Review is devoting one of its issues to a symposium on issues related to the sharing economy....
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Thursday, February 2, 2017 |
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Recycling Company Cited for Water Pollution
By News Release @ 10:08 AM :: 6740 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Taxes
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The company had also placed discarded materials and equipment in a drainage ditch that is recognized as a state water body and protected by state and federal regulations....
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Saturday, January 28, 2017 |
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Friday, January 20, 2017 |
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Lost Jobs: Obamacare Impact on Hawaii
By News Release @ 9:32 PM :: 5844 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Small Business
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How many lost jobs, shuttered businesses and lost earnings in Hawaii? ....
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017 |
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Hawaii Dead Last for Pass-Thru Businesses
By Tax Foundation @ 8:36 PM :: 4938 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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In 49 out of 50 states, pass-through businesses employ over 50 percent of the private workforce. The one exception is Hawaii....
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017 |
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Legislative Changes to Ensure Brokerage Compliance?
By News Release @ 10:42 AM :: 4067 Views :: Small Business
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In August 2016, Oahu brokerage and property management firm Re/Max Kai Lani abruptly shut their doors, disconnected their phones, and took down their website....
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Friday, January 6, 2017 |
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UHERO: Regulating Home-Share Rentals in Hawaii
By UHERO @ 2:08 AM :: 6189 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Tourism
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Last year nearly one in three U.S. travelers stayed in home-based accommodation units compared to one in ten in 2011....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017 |
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Harbors wharfage rates to rise 34.5% in 2017
By Michael Hansen @ 1:18 AM :: 9074 Views :: Jones Act, OHA, Small Business, Cost of Living
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The first two wharfage increases of 17% and 15% on February 1st and October 1st respectively will result in a 34.5% increase in 2017 on a compound basis....
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Monday, January 2, 2017 |
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Legislative Agenda: Small Business on Defense (Again)
By News Release @ 4:53 PM :: 4993 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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The 28th Hawaii State Legislature ended on May 5, 2016, with some important victories for small business. The 29th session commences Jan. 18, 2017....
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Friday, December 30, 2016 |
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Hawaii Gets Small Business Waiver–First in the Nation to Escape Obamacare
By News Release @ 11:16 PM :: 5640 Views :: Health Care, Small Business
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“This action acknowledges the success of the state’s Prepaid Health Care Act in providing insurance to a majority of Hawaiʻi’s residents...."
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Friday, December 30, 2016 |
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Minimum Wage $9.25 Effective January 1, 2017
By News Release @ 10:30 PM :: 6293 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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The next scheduled raise is Jan. 1, 2018 when it will increase to $10.10....
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Friday, December 30, 2016 |
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$500K: OHA's Giant Cookie Loan
By News Release @ 2:17 AM :: 5850 Views :: OHA, Small Business
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Earlier this year, OHA issued a $236,000 business loan to Mahealani Strong to support the growth of her insurance brokerage company, I A Maui Associates....
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Wednesday, December 28, 2016 |
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Friday, December 16, 2016 |
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Ride-Sharing bill becomes Law Without Caldwell Signature
By News Release @ 8:43 PM :: 5090 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business
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He also stated his belief that “private transportation companies should be able to operate with less government regulation going forward.”
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Friday, December 16, 2016 |
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WESPAC to Obama: Tuna Monuments Destroy Jobs
By News Release @ 1:56 PM :: 6806 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...Papahanuamokueakea MNM may account for a potential loss of about 2.5 million pounds per year of tuna and other pelagic species and affect more than 100 jobs....
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Monday, December 12, 2016 |
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OHA Fishing for Money from Fishermen?
By Andrew Walden @ 5:40 PM :: 7285 Views :: OHA, Small Business, Taxes
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OHA may be able to pick boaters’ pockets, but it turns out shore-bound fishermen are protected....
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Friday, December 9, 2016 |
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‘Sharing’ the American Dream
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:07 PM :: 4011 Views :: Small Business
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The term "shared economy" tends to bring to mind app-based services like Uber, Lyft, or Airbnb. But that's only one facet....
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Thursday, November 24, 2016 |
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Hawaii's Aquarium Fishery: Regulated, Valuable, Sustainable
By Video @ 1:38 AM :: 7189 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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It is the most intensively managed of all fisheries in the State....
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Wednesday, November 23, 2016 |
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Health Department Sets Public Hearings on Changes to Food Safety Code
By News Release @ 2:14 AM :: 6227 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business
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...public hearings on Hawaii Island, Maui, Oahu, and Kauai from Dec. 5-9, 2016....
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Monday, November 14, 2016 |
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Public Hearing on Uber/Lyft rules November 21
By News Release @ 7:16 PM :: 5143 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business
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...Monday, November 21, 2016 at 1 p.m. in the Mission Memorial Building hearings room....
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Monday, November 14, 2016 |
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Fishing Groups Question Legality of Antiquities Act in Monument Designation
By News Release @ 5:57 PM :: 5415 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...President's use of the Antiquities Act to declare new marine monuments in the United States' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is "an illegal and illegitimate use of presidential authority."....
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Sunday, October 30, 2016 |
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Judge Posner: Cab Companies Were Chumps To Rely On Govt Monopoly to Protect Them From Competition
By Robert Thomas @ 3:37 AM :: 4903 Views :: Small Business
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...holdovers from the legacy economy -- the owners of city-issued taxi medallions and permits -- did not have their property taken when the city allowed ridesharing services to operate....
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Sunday, October 30, 2016 |
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Does Hawaii Need a "Property Ownership Fairness Act"
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:41 AM :: 5671 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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In Hawaii, this can be seen most starkly with the advent of the "shared" economy....
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Sunday, October 16, 2016 |
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DBEDT Launches Small Business Regulatory Review
By News Release @ 4:23 PM :: 4417 Views :: Small Business
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Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB) announces the newly created “Regulatory Review Card.”....
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Friday, October 14, 2016 |
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DLNR: Fishing Fleet Labor Law not our Kuleana
By News Release @ 8:41 PM :: 5795 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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“The petition’s amendments appear to focus on labor issues that are not part of DLNR’s jurisdiction.”
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