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Friday, January 31, 2020 |
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Hawaii Most Expensive State for Car Owners
By Selected News Articles @ 8:41 PM :: 3883 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...‘Cost of Ownership & Maintenance’ highest in USA....
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Friday, January 31, 2020 |
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Stop Taxing Healthcare
By News Release @ 8:13 PM :: 3903 Views :: Health Care, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...how do we attract more doctors to Hawaii — and keep the ones we still have?....
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Friday, January 31, 2020 |
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Hawaii’s housing crisis, in 63 seconds
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:35 PM :: 3270 Views :: Land Use, Cost of Living
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...no land shortage....
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Friday, January 31, 2020 |
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HB1884: Right to Repair
By News Release @ 4:19 PM :: 3349 Views :: Small Business, Cost of Living
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...Manufacturers of everything from tablets to toasters to tractors make it too difficult and too expensive to repair their products when they break....
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Thursday, January 30, 2020 |
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Hawaii GE Tax adds $222M to healthcare costs
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:17 AM :: 4659 Views :: Health Care, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...Exempting medical services would help patients and stem the doctor shortage....
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020 |
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Hawaii: 69% Struggle Financially
By News Release @ 3:12 PM :: 3455 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...The Hawaii Financial Health Pulse provides a new, in-depth view of the financial struggles faced by people in Hawaii....
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Saturday, January 25, 2020 |
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Full Text: DBEDT Releases Housing Planning Study
By News Release @ 11:29 PM :: 3984 Views :: Development, Economy, Cost of Living
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...Included in the study are data on housing supply, demand, and estimates of housing units needed by levels of affordability....
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Saturday, January 25, 2020 |
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Eight Bills Behind 'Joint Economic Package'
By News Release @ 2:13 AM :: 3873 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...Measures tackle housing, childcare, wage issues highlighted in ALICE report....
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Friday, January 24, 2020 |
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State of the State: Right diagnosis, wrong prescription
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:56 PM :: 3351 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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...What ails Hawaii is too much government and too much spending. The last thing we need is more of the same....
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020 |
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Cost of Living: Hawaii Per Capita Income 4th-Lowest in USA
By UHERO @ 8:07 PM :: 3304 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...after adjusting for Hawaii’s high prices, the purchasing power of income per person was the fourth lowest in the nation....
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020 |
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Full Text: State of the State Address
By News Release @ 4:51 PM :: 2940 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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...the elephant in the room—the cost of living—got a little larger and harder to deal with each year....
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Friday, January 17, 2020 |
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Hawaii Cost of Smoking $2.2M per Smoker
By Selected News Articles @ 3:00 AM :: 3400 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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...Smoking doesn’t just ruin your health. It can also burn a nasty hole through your wallet....
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Thursday, January 16, 2020 |
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DBEDT: Family of 4 Needs $80K for a frugal lifestyle--But only $67K on Big Island
By News Release @ 5:17 AM :: 3806 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii County had the lowest self-sufficiency income requirements among all counties....
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Sunday, January 12, 2020 |
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What Really Is a Minimum Wage?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 4370 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...the reasons for an ever-increasing “living wage” have been a second tier topic of discussion....
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Thursday, January 9, 2020 |
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In Hawaii $100 Buys Only $84 Worth of Goods
By Video @ 6:30 PM :: 2877 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...video takes on Hawaii's high cost of living, with some quick examples, then some suggestions advising how to help fix it....
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Saturday, January 4, 2020 |
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Hawaii 2nd-Worst State for Retirement
By Selected News Articles @ 2:06 AM :: 4510 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, Cost of Living
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...ultimately, it comes down to how far do those retirement dollars go....
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Friday, January 3, 2020 |
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Electric Rates Going Down: HECO, PGV Agree to Dump 'Avoided Cost' Scam
By News Release @ 12:37 PM :: 4332 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Cost of Living
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...For years PGV had been paid on an 'avoided cost' basis, thus preventing consumers from enjoying the benefit of cheap geothermal energy. This, in turn, makes overpriced wind and solar look good....
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Friday, January 3, 2020 |
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How to Stop the Exodus
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:48 AM :: 3591 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...reject the idea that the “price of paradise” must inevitably be unreasonable....
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Thursday, January 2, 2020 |
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Akina article in Wall Street Journal strikes a nerve
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:25 PM :: 3971 Views :: Cost of Living
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...a commentary by Keli'i Akina published this past weekend by The Wall Street Journal generated hundreds of comments and was even picked up by the Drudge Report....
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Tuesday, December 31, 2019 |
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Exodus from Hawaii continued in fiscal 2019
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:48 AM :: 3611 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii cites Hawaii's cost of living and lack of opportunities....
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Monday, December 30, 2019 |
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DBEDT: Hawaii Losing 13,200 Civilians Per Year
By News Release @ 12:59 PM :: 3480 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...The young adult and prime-working age population in ages 18-34 was the largest age group among migrants....
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Saturday, December 28, 2019 |
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WSJ: Aloha Increasingly Means Goodbye Thanks to High Taxes
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:29 PM :: 6318 Views :: Jones Act, Land Use, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...With an 11% top rate, many Hawaii residents are looking for two tickets out of paradise....
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Monday, December 23, 2019 |
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Honolulu 3rd Most Expensive Homes Per Square Foot
By Selected News Articles @ 6:10 PM :: 4763 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Honolulu, HI – Ownership Cost per square foot -- $684.31....
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Sunday, December 22, 2019 |
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Ninety-One Hours in a Work Week?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 3258 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii’s cost of living was 201.3 percent of, or double, the national average, with the primary problem being housing costs that punched in at a staggering 347.1 percent of the national average. Our grocery costs were at 160.8, utilities at 185.2, transportation at 135.7, and health care at 120.3 percent of the national average respectively....
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Saturday, December 21, 2019 |
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UHERO: Hawaii economy enters soft patch
By UHERO @ 1:00 AM :: 3891 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...The state’s population has been declining for the past three years, in part because of outward migration....
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Friday, December 20, 2019 |
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Ed Case Introduces Three Jones Act Reform Bills
By Ed Case @ 4:26 PM :: 5271 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Jones Act, Cost of Living
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...“My three bills aim directly at one of the key drivers of our astronomically high cost of living in Hawai‘i and other locations in our country that are not part of the continental U.S,” said Case....
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Monday, December 9, 2019 |
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$100K Retirement Fund? In Hawaii it will be gone in 14 months
By Selected News Articles @ 3:20 PM :: 3561 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii residents pay over $20,000 more per year than the second-most expensive state, California....
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Friday, December 6, 2019 |
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Liberate Hawaii Homebuilding
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:28 PM :: 4268 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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...smaller steps that could lead to big results....
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Thursday, December 5, 2019 |
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Hawaii: 91 Hour Work Week to Live Comfortably
By Selected News Articles @ 5:58 PM :: 4161 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii is the single most difficult state for workers to get ahead, requiring $96.1K to enjoy a comfortable life and 91-hour workweeks to get there....
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Thursday, November 21, 2019 |
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Cost of Care Survey 2019: Most Long Term Care Costs In Hawaii Decrease
By News Release @ 5:53 PM :: 3639 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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...Annual Median Cost of Long Term Care Support Services for Hawaii....
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Thursday, November 21, 2019 |
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Hawaii: 22.3% of Movers Leaving State
By Selected News Articles @ 2:36 AM :: 5027 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...2nd-highest in the USA....
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Sunday, November 17, 2019 |
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$136K to live 'comfortably' in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 2:36 PM :: 3687 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii Median household income in 2018: $80,212....
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019 |
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Hawaii Counties Among Least Affordable Places for Renters
By Selected News Articles @ 1:40 AM :: 3510 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...We ranked 827 counties by the ratio of rent-to-income....
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019 |
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Hawaii Highest Mortgage Fees in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 1:33 AM :: 3501 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...and the lowest average interest rates....
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Saturday, November 2, 2019 |
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Braving the cold to help Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:11 PM :: 2559 Views :: Cost of Living
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...energy, housing and occupational licensing. The “best practice” policies we have been learning about here will help us address the economic and social challenges we all face in Hawaii....
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Friday, November 1, 2019 |
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Hawaiians & the Economy: We're in The Same Boat as Everyone!
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:46 PM :: 5425 Views :: DHHL, Economy, OHA, Cost of Living
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...if we work to do good for all people of Hawai'i, we end up helping Hawaiians....
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Friday, October 25, 2019 |
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Audio: High Cost of Living in a One-Party State
By Audio @ 1:29 AM :: 3015 Views :: Cost of Living
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...We discuss the common issues of the Golden State and the Aloha State – affordable housing, high poverty, a pension crisis, and the high cost of living."....
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Monday, October 7, 2019 |
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Housing Cost Puts Hawaii Among States With Worst Pay
By News Release @ 6:29 PM :: 3771 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...we calculated how many hours at the median hourly wage it took to afford the median one-bedroom apartment in each state....
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Sunday, October 6, 2019 |
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If Housing Costs in Honolulu Are Bad Now…
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3856 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living
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...the Honolulu City Council is considering Bill 25, which would add numerous energy conservation requirements for any residential dwelling that is new or remodeled....
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Friday, October 4, 2019 |
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Ed Case: “I don’t accept ‘the price of paradise’”
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:18 PM :: 4202 Views :: Jones Act, Cost of Living
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...he is considering a proposal that would leave the Jones Act in place but forbid shipping companies from charging a certain percentage above an established international shipping rate....
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019 |
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Hawaii Public School Spending 16th Highest per Pupil
By Selected News Articles @ 12:05 AM :: 5611 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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...and teachers salaries are the lowest in USA when adjusted for cost of living....
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Sunday, September 22, 2019 |
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Honolulu Monthly Cost of Living $9,632
By Selected News Articles @ 6:50 PM :: 3527 Views :: Cost of Living
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...What It Actually Costs to Live in America’s Most Expensive Cities....
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Monday, September 9, 2019 |
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Jones Act denies domestic ocean shipments of propane
By Michael Hansen @ 10:41 PM :: 5954 Views :: Energy, Jones Act, Cost of Living
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...The situation with LPG carriers parallels that of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers in that none of these ships exist in the Jones Act fleet....
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Monday, September 9, 2019 |
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DLNR Hikes Small Boat Harbor Fees
By News Release @ 6:38 PM :: 4456 Views :: Small Business, Tourism, Cost of Living
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... Fee increases for users of Hawai‘i small boat harbors and boating facilities will be implemented soon, after they were signed into law by Governor David Ige on August 13, 2019 ....
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Monday, September 9, 2019 |
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Lahaina Injection Wells: Maui Mayor Scores Council for Refusing to Consider County's Settlement Offer
By News Release @ 2:26 AM :: 4990 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Cost of Living
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...The effects of the Ninth Circuit Court’s expansion of the Clean Water Act on our already tight housing market could be severe....
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Friday, September 6, 2019 |
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The cure for Hawaii’s doctor shortage
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:13 PM :: 4830 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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...doctors can make 50 percent more if they work on the mainland instead of in Hawaii....
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Thursday, September 5, 2019 |
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VIDEO: Hawaii residents are leaving the state in record numbers
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:40 PM :: 4500 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...video Hawaii residents are leaving the state in record numbers....
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Friday, August 30, 2019 |
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How to give everybody a raise
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:32 PM :: 3048 Views :: Cost of Living
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...Lowering the cost of living would make everyone’s pay go further, especially the less fortunate....
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Thursday, August 29, 2019 |
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Hawaii: $100 goes a lot further on Sister Isles
By Tax Foundation @ 6:45 PM :: 3544 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Metropolitan Area --Real Value of $100
- 4th Lowest in USA -- Urban Honolulu, HI -- $80.19
- Maui County $93.20
- Kauai and Hawaii Counties – $99.50
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