Entries for February 2021

... bills introduced and votes in Congress ....

... “I am altering the deal.  Pray I don’t alter it any further.” ....

... the ALOHA homes program as currently envisioned in SB1 likely would result in an expensive, non-sustainable government project that would fail ....

... many tax increases, fees, and surcharges that have been proposed this legislative session. Hawaii residents are already among the most taxed in the country; the state has the second highest overall tax burden in the U.S. ....

... HIFICO rundown on Second Amendment related bills before Hawaii Legislature ....

... If policymakers wish to avoid imposing taxes on these small business lifelines  they need to act quickly, as tax deadlines are fast approaching ....

... to cost the State at least $19,000,000,000 ....

... SB839 Assisted Suicide Expansion Bill NARROWLY Passes Senate Judiciary ....

... Only two states had union membership rates over 20.0 percent in 2020: Hawaii (23.7 percent) and New York (22.0 percent) ....

... The registered nurses and other health care workers of Maui Health System reached a tentative contract agreement with MHS management just past 1:00 am HST Friday morning ....

... “Sharon then related that she was going to be the next governor but ‘this’ will mess up her plans.” ....

... Instead of creating more affordable homes, they reduce development and cause prices to go up ....

... delivering loan capital to small businesses having difficulty with access to financing ....

... This case achieved a lot of notoriety ....

... The General Plan is updated every 20 years ....

... In January, a total of 171,976 visitors traveled to Hawaii by air service, compared to 862,574 ....

"...allow additional flexibility for our schools beyond virtual options in bringing our graduates together for this momentous occasion...."

... every proposal in the 2021 Legislature that would increase Hawaii's tax burden ....

... Sen. Schatz opened today’s hearing by stating that one of his goals as chairman is to bring Native Hawaiian issues and priorities to the forefront ....

... In December, Hawaii had the highest unemployment rate among the states at 9.3%, followed by Nevada at an unemployment rate of 9.2%. Both of these rates are higher than the national unemployment rate of 6.7%....