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Entries for 'Grassroot Institute'
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 |
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Bill 56: Increase amount for permit exemptions to ease 209 day backlog
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:31 PM :: 1891 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Small Business
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... 209 days spent waiting for a permit often equates to higher costs for labor and materials ....
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Tuesday, June 6, 2023 |
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Some gems amid Legislature’s overspending?
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:25 PM :: 1957 Views :: Health Care, Small Business, Taxes
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... two bills that would improve Hawaii’s economy ....
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Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
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New video says telehealth calls with mainland docs should be allowed
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:23 PM :: 1763 Views :: Health Care, COVID-19
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... The ban on teleconferencing with mainland doctors was lifted during the COVID-19 crisis, but should be lifted permanently ....
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Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
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Grassroot Institute urges special session to block huge unemployment tax increase
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:48 PM :: 1917 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes
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... If no action is taken, Hawaii businesses will pay about $355 million for 2023, up 46% over last year ....
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Friday, May 26, 2023 |
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Line Item Veto of Slush Fund ‘the responsible thing to do'
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:10 PM :: 1821 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... Hawaii’s taxpayers have paid about $1.5 billion in just the past two years for housing, but “Where’s all the affordable housing?” ....
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Friday, May 26, 2023 |
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Simpsons in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:49 PM :: 3367 Views :: Cost of Living
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... the Simpsons try to buy a house in Hawaii ....
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023 |
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Governor urged to veto ‘crypto crackdown’ bills
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:01 AM :: 1717 Views :: Small Business
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... the two cryptocurrency bills now sitting on Gov. Josh Green’s desk are SB945 and HB525 ....
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Saturday, May 20, 2023 |
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VIDEO: Why Hawaii might soon have more doctors
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:01 PM :: 1798 Views :: Health Care
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... SB674 awaiting the signature of Gov. Josh Green would allow physicians from other states to more easily practice here ....
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Friday, May 19, 2023 |
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VIDEO: What went well — and wrong — at the 2023 Hawaii Legislature
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:51 AM :: 1761 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... an inside look at the 2023 Hawaii legislative session ....
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023 |
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'Empty homes' tax unlikely to ease housing crisis, new report concludes
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:04 PM :: 1871 Views :: Taxes
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... no meaningful correlation between so-called empty homes and housing or rental prices ....
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Saturday, May 13, 2023 |
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‘One step forward, one step back’ was Legislature’s MO
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:59 PM :: 2029 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Small Business
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... the Legislature approved a bill authorizing the state to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which will help alleviate the state’s doctor shortage, but shelved other licensure compact bills that would have applied to nurses and other healthcare professionals. It also failed to exempt medical services from the state’s general excise tax ....
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Saturday, May 13, 2023 |
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Biggest Budget Increase Ever: The good, bad and ‘mostly ugly’ at 2023 Legislature
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:41 PM :: 2035 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... “The budget is increasing by 30% this year,” Kent said, far exceeding last year’s record increase of 17% and breaking the state’s constitutionally mandated spending limit as well, which can be bypassed by a two-thirds vote ....
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Wednesday, May 10, 2023 |
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Projected state surplus vanishes in face of planned higher spending
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:29 PM :: 2119 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... The Legislature's proposed spending plan for fiscal 2024 could result in a state budget deficit of $45 million by fiscal 2028, if OK'd by the governor ....
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Monday, May 8, 2023 |
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Recent headlines support idea that Jones Act makes no economic sense
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:00 PM :: 2094 Views :: Jones Act
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... headlines confirm the Jones Act drives up shipping costs for aluminum cans, oil and gas, wind energy and just about everything else ....
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Sunday, May 7, 2023 |
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Join us for our annual overview of what went down at the Legislature
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:36 PM :: 2039 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... On Maui, Hawaii Island and Oahu, Grassroot Institute staffers will take a look at the ups and downs of this year's legislative session ....
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Saturday, May 6, 2023 |
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Legislature on track to violate state's legal spending limit
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:56 PM :: 2401 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... The proposed budget is $668 million more than the governor requested and doesn't even include almost 30 other measures that require funding ....
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Thursday, May 4, 2023 |
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Ways to counter property tax increases in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:10 PM :: 2143 Views :: Taxes
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... county lawmakers have it in their power to prevent or at least mitigate property tax increases ....
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Monday, May 1, 2023 |
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Rail: ‘If you build it, make sure you have all your money first’
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:00 AM :: 2031 Views :: Rail
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... a new consequence seems to have emerged: The city recently saw its bond rating downgraded ....
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Sunday, April 30, 2023 |
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Grassroot Institute Week in Review
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:40 PM :: 2282 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Jones Act, Taxes
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... Grassroot Institute in the news ....
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Sunday, April 30, 2023 |
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Property tax simplicity gains traction on Kauai
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:21 PM :: 2105 Views :: Kauai County, Taxes
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... Making Hawaii’s county property tax systems more simple is the best way Hawaii’s counties can provide tax relief ....
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023 |
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2023 Hawaii legislative wrap-up: the highlights and the lowlights
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:11 PM :: 2055 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Grassroot Institute of Hawaii is hosting events across the state in May to discuss how key measures fared at the Legislature this year ....
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Sunday, April 23, 2023 |
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Wanna know why homebuilders in Hawaii prefer to build mansions?
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:22 PM :: 2816 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... homebuilders say multi-unit projects could be more profitable, but there are just too many rules, regulations and delays to make it worth the effort ....
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Sunday, April 23, 2023 |
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Grassroot Institute Legislative Week in Review
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:00 PM :: 1922 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... testimony submitted during the past week includes ....
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Thursday, April 20, 2023 |
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Governor’s ‘remarkable’ tax bills still mostly alive
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:33 PM :: 2124 Views :: Taxes
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... Not all of Gov. Josh Green’s proposed tax cuts survived lawmakers’ scrutiny this session, but enough are still alive to be optimistic....
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Thursday, April 20, 2023 |
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How counties can provide property tax relief
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:59 AM :: 2220 Views :: Taxes
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... a policy toolkit for county lawmakers seeking to offset spiking property assessments ....
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023 |
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Three scenarios for Kauai property tax relief
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:55 PM :: 2166 Views :: Kauai County, Taxes
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... Resolution No. 2023-33 will establish the real property tax rates for fiscal 2024 ....
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Sunday, April 9, 2023 |
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This Week’s Testimony from Grassroot Institute
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:00 PM :: 2267 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, Tourism
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... Testimonies submitted to the state Legislature, Honolulu Council, and Maui Council by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii during the past week ....
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Saturday, April 8, 2023 |
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Is there relief for rising property taxes on Oahu?
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:53 AM :: 2522 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... Akina said Hawaii home prices are sky-high because of the scarcity of housing caused by “all the regulation … that developers and individual home builders have to go through in order to renovate or in order to build.” ....
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Thursday, April 6, 2023 |
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Coming Soon: 'Six ways to get around the visitor fee in Hawaii'
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:13 AM :: 2258 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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"...what you’re really doing is just shifting the visitor impact around, and you’re creating new issues of congestion and use....”
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Tuesday, April 4, 2023 |
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Pouring cold water on 'visitor impact fee'
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:21 PM :: 1809 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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... impractical and legally dubious ....
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Friday, March 31, 2023 |
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Memo to reluctant legislators: Hawaii can afford to cut taxes
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:48 PM :: 1958 Views :: Taxes
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... we can’t afford not to cut taxes because really, what we’re sitting on right now, are unhealthy ending balances ....
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Friday, March 31, 2023 |
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2017 cesspool law creating a mess for Hawaii property owners
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:39 PM :: 2232 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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... the state’s mandate to eliminate cesspools is too costly for homeowners ....
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Thursday, March 30, 2023 |
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How counties can provide tax relief
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:31 PM :: 1793 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes
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... County lawmakers haven’t decided yet how to deal with property tax hikes that are expected to result from higher property assessments across the state ....
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Monday, March 27, 2023 |
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Ban on short-term rentals won't help Hawaii County produce more homes
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:00 PM :: 2109 Views :: Hawaii County , Small Business, Tourism
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... Hawaii County already has some of the most restrictive housing regulations in the U.S. ....
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Monday, March 27, 2023 |
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Three reasons why Hawaii's healthcare is in trouble
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:06 AM :: 1940 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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... three reasons: the state general excise tax, Hawaii's occupational licensure laws and the state's medical certificate-of-need laws ....
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Saturday, March 25, 2023 |
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This Week’s Testimony from Grassroot Institute
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:44 PM :: 1963 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... The Hawaii State Legislature is off and running again after a brief pause during which the House and Senate exchanged the bills they each had approved ....
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Sunday, March 12, 2023 |
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Good news, bad news at Legislature’s halfway mark
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:39 AM :: 1884 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... The Hawaii Legislature is halfway through its 2023 session ....
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Friday, March 10, 2023 |
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Schatz Goes YIMBY
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:09 PM :: 2202 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Development, Land Use
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... A new federal “Yes In My Backyard” grant program, spearheaded by Hawaii’s U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, deserves kudos for targeting barriers to new housing ....
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Thursday, March 9, 2023 |
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Hawaii isle zoning review could lead to more housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:41 AM :: 1755 Views :: Hawaii County , Development
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... effort underway to update the county’s zoning code ....
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Monday, March 6, 2023 |
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Time running out at Legislature for bills hoping to make it to the governor's desk
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:20 PM :: 1643 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... 'Crossover' is March 9, but any bill not out of committee by today likely will be dead ....
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Monday, March 6, 2023 |
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Changing tax credit to portion of income would help Oahu homeowners
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:10 PM :: 1680 Views :: Honolulu County, Tax Credits
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... Bill 38 (2022) would change the formula for calculating the eligibility for the real property tax credit ....
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Monday, March 6, 2023 |
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Link home exemption to increase in home values
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:05 PM :: 1771 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... Bill 40’s proposal would increase the home exemption by a mere 10% and the exemption for older individuals by just 7% ....
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Sunday, March 5, 2023 |
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A Deep Dive into the Governor’s Tax-Cut Proposal
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:56 PM :: 1598 Views :: Taxes
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... tax proposals introduced at the Legislature, the outlook for the state budget, and where Hawaii is at in paying off its debt and unfunded liabilities ....
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Saturday, March 4, 2023 |
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‘Wealth Tax’ has a wealth of problems
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:31 PM :: 2151 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... Difficulty in administering a “wealth tax” is the primary reason there are only three European countries with wealth taxes today, down from 12 in 1990 ....
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Saturday, March 4, 2023 |
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Proposed new category for ‘transient vacation’ rentals would burden residents
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:19 PM :: 2012 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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... this classification creates a significant tax burden for landlords — even those renting to working class families ....
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Thursday, February 23, 2023 |
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New report urges licensure reform to boost ranks of medical workers
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:52 AM :: 1929 Views :: Health Care, Small Business
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... The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii says making it easier for qualified medical professionals to practice here would improve healthcare access ....
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023 |
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Monday, February 20, 2023 |
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Zoning, planning reforms would help produce more Hawaii County housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:36 PM :: 2329 Views :: Hawaii County , Development, Land Use
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... How to ensure that zoning and building codes don’t undermine housing growth ....
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Monday, February 20, 2023 |
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Bill 2891: Retroactive property tax credit for Kauai?
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:28 PM :: 1730 Views :: Kauai County, Taxes
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... the proposed tax credit could be critical for some property owners who might otherwise have to increase the rents of their tenants ....
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Saturday, February 18, 2023 |
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What is Hawaii’s General Excise Tax?
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:11 PM :: 1964 Views :: Taxes
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... the excise tax is a tax on the total revenues of the businesses, at every transaction level, from manufacturing to wholesale to retail ....
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