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Thursday, February 21, 2019 |
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DOBOR Sets Hearings for Massive Fee Hikes
By News Release @ 4:19 PM :: 5684 Views :: Small Business, Tourism, Cost of Living
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...People who use any of Hawai‘i’s small boat harbors, offshore moorings, landings or wharfs will have a chance to comment on new proposed fees and rules....
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Friday, February 15, 2019 |
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12,000 Leave Hawaii: Five Can Bring Them Back
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:26 AM :: 4705 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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...‘Perry & The Posse’ hosts Keli'i Akina on morning radio show....
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Sunday, February 10, 2019 |
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Wanna Buy a House? No Problem Just Save $946 a month for 12 years
By Selected News Articles @ 3:06 PM :: 4256 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Here's How Much Generation Zers Will Need To Save For A Honolulu Home in 2031....
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Friday, February 8, 2019 |
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USA Today: Makaha 4th Worst City in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 2:58 PM :: 6337 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Goods and services are 61.4 percent more expensive...Housing is particularly unaffordable...an average of 9.7 percent of the city's labor force has been out of work over the last five years....
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Thursday, February 7, 2019 |
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Do 'affordable housing' requirements work?
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 5873 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... Thursday, Feb. 21, noon to 1:30 p.m. at the state Capitol, Room, 312 ....
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Friday, February 1, 2019 |
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Looking for housing in all the wrong places
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:19 PM :: 4612 Views :: Homelessness, Cost of Living
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...House Bill 1315 proposes an amendment to the Hawaii Constitution that would enshrine a “right” to housing....
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Tuesday, January 22, 2019 |
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High Costs Make Hawaii Worst State for Drivers
By Selected News Articles @ 2:38 PM :: 4265 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii already does more than any other state to discourage car ownership....
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Thursday, January 17, 2019 |
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Honolulu, Maui Among Least Affordable Rental Markets
By News Release @ 3:26 AM :: 4169 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...percent of average wages to rent--Santa Cruz County, California (81.7 percent); Honolulu County, Hawaii (74.4 percent); Spotsylvania County, Virginia (73.0 percent); Maui County, Hawaii (69.5 percent)....
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Tuesday, January 15, 2019 |
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Hawaii Student Loan Debt Doubles in Decade
By Selected News Articles @ 2:14 AM :: 4196 Views :: Higher Education, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii residents now owe $4.1B in student loans, up from $2B in 2008....
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Monday, January 14, 2019 |
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DCCA: Shop and Compare Insurance Options
By News Release @ 7:39 PM :: 3012 Views :: Cost of Living
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...The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division has released its annual sample premium comparison guides for motor vehicle, homeowners, condominium, and renters insurance....
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Thursday, January 10, 2019 |
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Hawaii Smokers Lose $48K Per Year
By Selected News Articles @ 3:02 AM :: 4792 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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...The Real Cost of Smoking by State....
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Wednesday, January 9, 2019 |
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Ige Appoints New PUC Chair
By News Release @ 1:00 AM :: 5891 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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...Jay Griffin becomes PUC chair immediately....
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Friday, December 28, 2018 |
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Obamacare Waiver: Hawaii Only State to Skip Reinsurance
By Selected News Articles @ 11:45 PM :: 6578 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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...Reinsurance programs help insulate insurers from heavy losses if they end up enrolling a higher-risk population with higher claims. Insurers can thus lower their premiums, instead of raising rates....
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Friday, December 28, 2018 |
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Why are residents leaving Hawaii?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:00 PM :: 5455 Views :: Cost of Living
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...It’s too expensive.....
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018 |
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Economic Security: In Hawaii it Costs $96K
By Selected News Articles @ 2:31 PM :: 4624 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii takes the cake as the most expensive state in the Union ....
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Saturday, December 15, 2018 |
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HELCO Pushing $13.4M Rate Hike
By News Release @ 12:36 PM :: 6033 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Cost of Living
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...If approved, a typical residential bill for 500 kilowatt-hours on Hawaii Island would increase by $8.21 a month....
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 |
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Hawaii hotel strike linked to lack of economic freedom
By Selected News Articles @ 8:42 PM :: 6427 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Tourism, Cost of Living
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...According to the Grassroot Institute, high taxes, high government spending and burdensome regulation were major reasons economic freedom in the state continued to decline; they also contributed heavily to the state’s high cost of living....
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 |
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UN Climate Change Confab: Hawaii Promises to Keep Ratepayer Cash Flowing to Silicon Valley Billionaires
By News Release @ 2:39 AM :: 6209 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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...at the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Katowice, Poland....
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018 |
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Urban Honolulu Native Hawaiian Population Declines 12%
By Selected News Articles @ 9:44 PM :: 6029 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Cost of Living
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...the blame can be placed squarely on high housing prices....
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Saturday, December 8, 2018 |
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Health Insurance: Hawaii Cheapest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 12:33 AM :: 5074 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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...total cost of premiums and potential spending on deductibles ranging from $4,664 in Hawaii to more than $8,000 in eight states....
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Friday, December 7, 2018 |
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Census Releases 5 Year Study of Hawaii Households
By News Release @ 2:25 AM :: 6109 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates on December 6, 2018....
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Friday, December 7, 2018 |
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FHA Baseline Limit for Hawaii Homebuyers Increases
By News Release @ 2:11 AM :: 3830 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...the baseline loan limit will be $726,525 for one-unit properties....
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Friday, November 30, 2018 |
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Forbes Best States for Business: Hawaii Ranks 46th
By Selected News Articles @ 3:45 PM :: 5287 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii has one of the most onerous business tax situations. Another drawback: the highest cost of living in the U.S. Hawaii’s median home price of $708,000 is $115,000 more than any other state....
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Friday, November 30, 2018 |
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Wanna Buy a House on Maui? County has $30K to Give You
By News Release @ 2:14 PM :: 4783 Views :: Maui County, Cost of Living
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...Public Encouraged to Apply for the County's First-Time Buyer's Program....
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Wednesday, November 21, 2018 |
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UHERO: Revenue Decoupling Jacks up Utility Rates
By UHERO @ 3:36 AM :: 4681 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...statistically significant upward adjustments on average are observed across utilities that experienced decoupling....
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Monday, November 12, 2018 |
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How to Build More Housing in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:02 PM :: 5292 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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...how some well-intentioned regulations have had a chilling effect on efforts to build more homes....
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Saturday, November 10, 2018 |
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Higher taxes do not make housing cheaper
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:40 AM :: 4219 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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Many Hawaii taxpayers breathed a sigh of relief after the state Supreme Court on Oct. 19 voided a ballot question that would’ve allowed the state to raise taxes....
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Friday, November 9, 2018 |
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Cost of Long Term Care--Hawaii 3rd Highest in USA
By News Release @ 3:40 PM :: 6033 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii among three most expensive states for home health aide services and for long term care in nursing facilities....
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Friday, November 2, 2018 |
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Hawaii 2nd Highest Down Payment Percentage in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 10:45 PM :: 4125 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...LendingTree Ranks Down Payment Affordability by State....
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Friday, November 2, 2018 |
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Lower cost of living to help teachers, everyone
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:50 PM :: 5386 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Cost of Living
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...lower state and county taxes, reduce government regulations, allow more housing to be built, update the federal Jones Act and narrow the scope of occupational licensure....
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Tuesday, October 30, 2018 |
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Hawaii Electricity Prices to Jump 20% Thanks to New Ship Fuel Requirements
By Selected News Articles @ 7:14 PM :: 5436 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...The state depends on mostly low-sulfur fuel oil for about 70 percent of its power. In 2020, though, demand for that fuel is expected to surge, pushing up prices....
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Monday, October 29, 2018 |
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The Cost of Utilities: Hawaii Pays the Most in USA
By News Release @ 8:42 PM :: 6351 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Aloha State utilities cost $730.86 -- $202.90 more than #2 Alaska....
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Saturday, October 27, 2018 |
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Highest in USA--Hawaii Electric Rates a Burden for Low Income
By Selected News Articles @ 1:18 PM :: 5614 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...How Affordable is Your Electricity? Comparing Electric Rates, Bills, and Burden....
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Tuesday, October 23, 2018 |
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How Much Does Over-Regulation Increase Hawaii Housing Costs?
By Selected News Articles @ 7:32 PM :: 8878 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Cost of Living
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...Government and the Cost of Living: Income-Based vs. Cost-Based Approaches to Alleviating Poverty....
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Friday, October 19, 2018 |
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Study: Need $111,892 'To Get By' in Hawaii
By News Release @ 4:11 AM :: 6975 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...The average annual expenditures total $111,892. The median household income of $71,977 — the fourth highest in the U.S. — isn’t enough...even without putting anything away for savings....
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018 |
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Why ConAm Will Hurt Teachers and Keiki
By Video @ 4:16 AM :: 6458 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...law professor Randall Roth and entrepreneur Stanley Lau are leading a community movement that says the measure will actually hurt teachers and our school children....
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018 |
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Honolulu Rents Flat for Year
By News Release @ 1:13 AM :: 3983 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Of the nation’s biggest 252 cities 93% have registered Y-o-Y rent increases, 6% flatlined, and only 1% of cities have seen their rents decrease compared to September, 2017....
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Friday, October 5, 2018 |
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Hawaii 3rd Richest State Per Capita
By Selected News Articles @ 2:40 AM :: 5446 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...The string of islands in the Pacific Ocean obviously have an economy that functions much differently than the other 49 states....
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Thursday, October 4, 2018 |
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Constitutional Amendment Ballot Measure Will Raise Cost of Living -- Funds may not go to Public Education
By News Release @ 6:38 PM :: 7128 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...Those opposed to the constitutional amendment attending the news conference today stood outside a modest, family-owned walk-up apartment on Date Street, valued at approximately $1.5 million, to draw attention to the type of investment properties that would be impacted by the new tax....
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Sunday, September 30, 2018 |
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Guess Which Agency Can Impose State Tax?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 7043 Views :: Education K-12, Development, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...This law, which we have discussed before, recently has been used to create a “school impact district” that goes from Kalihi to Ala Moana....
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Saturday, September 29, 2018 |
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Financial Literacy: Hawaii Ranks 44th
By Selected News Articles @ 5:07 PM :: 4012 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...24 key metrics that represent financial savvy — or lack thereof....
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018 |
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BWS to Subsidize Affordable Housing
By News Release @ 4:23 AM :: 6809 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Cost of Living
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...The Board of Water Supply will have the ability to waive the water systems facilities charges and new meter cost for qualified on-site affordable and homeless dwelling units, up to 500 dwelling units per year....
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Tuesday, September 18, 2018 |
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Green Energy Mandates a Tax on Poor People
By Selected News Articles @ 3:14 PM :: 5386 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii’s governor signed a 100 percent mandate in 2015, making it the first state in the country to require its entire energy mix to originate from renewables. California passed a similar bill in August....
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Friday, September 14, 2018 |
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Debt is the No. 1 source of financial stress in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 3:05 PM :: 4372 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...the average debt in Hawaii is a whopping $869,250....
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Friday, September 14, 2018 |
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Council Passes Bill 53--Calls for Demolition of Affordable Housing 'Monsters'
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 2:43 PM :: 8419 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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...Finally politicians are doing something about affordable housing--they're demolishing it....
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Tuesday, September 11, 2018 |
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Unaffordable Housing? Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
By Selected News Articles @ 11:53 PM :: 6124 Views :: Hawaii History, Land Use, Cost of Living
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...in 1969 the only places in America where housing cost more than three times incomes were Hawaii and Stamford, Connecticut. I don’t know why Stamford was on the list, but Hawaii had passed legislation strictly regulating where people could build homes in 1961....
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Tuesday, September 11, 2018 |
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Constitutional Amendment: Support for Public Education or Misguided Public Policy?
By Video @ 3:02 AM :: 6028 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Cost of Living
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...Stanley Lau who is the chair of the Affordable Coalition PAC which was formed to oppose the passage in the upcoming General Election of a constitutional amendment authorizing the State to tax investment property....
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Thursday, September 6, 2018 |
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Hawaii: Lowest Level of Food Insecurity in USA
By News Release @ 11:24 PM :: 4644 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Estimated prevalence rates of food insecurity during this 3-year period ranged from 7.4 percent in Hawaii to 17.9 percent in New Mexico; estimated prevalence rates of very low food security ranged from 2.9 percent in Hawaii to 7.1 percent in Alabama and Louisiana....
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Thursday, August 30, 2018 |
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Maui Event: Build up or build out?
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:50 PM :: 7381 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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...opening up more land for housing should also be on the table, if policy makers want to ease pressure on the housing market....
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