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Thursday, February 28, 2019 |
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SB1009 Negates Public Health Benefits of Vaping
By Selected News Articles @ 4:16 AM :: 6950 Views :: Health Care, Small Business, Taxes
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... SB1009 threatens the efficacy of a tobacco harm reduction tool that has helped millions of adult Americans quit smoking cigarettes ....
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 |
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Feds Bust Labor Law Violators at Hawaii Malls
By News Release @ 10:29 PM :: 6603 Views :: Labor, Law Enforcement, Small Business
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...Wage and Hour Division (WHD) focused on retail mall employers in Hawaii, recovered $698,120 in back wages and liquidated damages for 339 employees, and led WHD to assess $59,523 in civil penalties for child labor violations during Fiscal Year 2018....
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 |
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Hawaii Small Businesses Speak out Against Minimum Wage Hike
By News Release @ 4:45 AM :: 4912 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...Hawaii small-business association offers a better idea for State House to consider....
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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 :: 6251 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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Monday, February 18, 2019 |
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Solar Fail: EnSync Going Bankrupt 'Very Short Term'
By News Release @ 10:49 PM :: 6875 Views :: Energy, Small Business
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...the offtaker for a sizeable project the Company was working on in Hawaii sent the Company a letter purporting to terminate the subject power purchase agreement....
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Wednesday, February 6, 2019 |
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Aquarium Fishing and Hawaiian Culture
By Selected News Articles @ 11:49 PM :: 4747 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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... the ancient Hawaiians were practical people that utilized their natural resources ....
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019 |
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Restaurant Closures Correlate to Minimum Wage Hikes
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:05 PM :: 5935 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Tourism
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...For every dollar that the San Francisco minimum wage went up, there was a 4 to 10 percent increase in the likelihood of restaurant closings....
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Saturday, February 2, 2019 |
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HB1191: Minimum Wage Hike Written to Exclude Public Employees
By News Release @ 8:01 PM :: 5785 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...Under HB1191 HD1, the minimum wage for employees not receiving employer-sponsored health insurance will gradually increase until it reaches $15.00 in 2024, and $12.50 in 2024 for employees who are receiving employer-sponsored health insurance (Editor's Note: This formula avoids re-writing State and County union contracts)....
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019 |
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Monday, January 28, 2019 |
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Who Should Regulate Drones in Hawaii?
By Selected News Articles @ 5:11 PM :: 7274 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Small Business
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...Local rules that conflict with national ones threaten the growth of the entire U.S. drone industry....
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Friday, January 25, 2019 |
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HDOT: Uber/Lyft Eligible to Begin Sister Isle Airport Pickups
By News Release @ 4:14 AM :: 3535 Views :: Small Business
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...ride share pick up locations at Kahului Airport (OGG), Lihue Airport (LIH), Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA), Hilo International Airport (ITO) and Kapalua Airport (JHM) have been established by HDOT....
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019 |
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Small Business Poll: 88% Say 'No' to Minimum Wage Hike
By News Release @ 5:12 PM :: 5049 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...Hawaii employers have the added expense of complying with the state’s Prepaid Healthcare Act, which should be considered when examining the minimum wage....
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Thursday, January 17, 2019 |
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Hawaii Tax Structure Uniquely Anti-Manufacturing
By Tax Foundation @ 8:42 PM :: 5434 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...Hawaii, a state with a sales tax base so broad that it applies to more than the state’s entire economy, taxes not just the machinery businesses use to manufacture goods, but also the raw materials used in manufacturing....
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Monday, January 14, 2019 |
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Birth Control: Judge Blocks Religious Freedom in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 11:42 AM :: 7784 Views :: First Amendment, Judiciary, Religion, Small Business
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...The decision comes after a divided Ninth Circuit last month rebuked Gilliam for “abuse of discretion” by blocking interim versions of the rules in December 2017 in all 50 states....
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Wednesday, January 9, 2019 |
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The Misinformed, Ineffective War on Styrofoam
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:43 PM :: 5295 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...a recent report on Oahu suggests that a Styrofoam ban is unlikely to reduce litter and increase recycling....
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Sunday, January 6, 2019 |
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VIDEO: Economic Cost of Jones Act to Koloa Rum Co
By Video @ 10:45 PM :: 5260 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business
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...How the Jones Act affects one Hawaii business....
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Friday, January 4, 2019 |
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Government-Funded Sweatshops: No Minimum Wage for Hawaii Disabled Workers
By Selected News Articles @ 9:39 PM :: 9251 Views :: Ethics, Health Care, Labor, Small Business
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...people with disabilities in Hawaii often work for pennies per hour while living on welfare benefits....
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Monday, December 31, 2018 |
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Auditor: Styrofoam Ban Doesn't Reduce Litter
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 6165 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Small Business
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...H-Power allows recycling without requiring participation in the rituals of the eco-religion....
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Sunday, December 30, 2018 |
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OHA’s $500K Cookie Crumbles
By Andrew Walden @ 2:38 AM :: 8157 Views :: Ethics, OHA, Small Business
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... “Hawaii Gourmet Cookies has ceased operations.” That’s the word from Oahu Auctions and Liquidations ....
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Sunday, December 23, 2018 |
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Ige Approves Rule Changes for Small Boat Harbors
By News Release @ 3:39 PM :: 5455 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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...drunks, bums, and feral animals....
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Sunday, December 23, 2018 |
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Sunday, December 23, 2018 |
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Environmental Council Completes Rewrite of Environmental Review Rules
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 6869 Views :: Environment, Development, Small Business
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... The proposed rules now go before the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, which issues a recommendation to the Governor ....
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Thursday, December 20, 2018 |
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Surfboards count as 'vessels' under the Jones Act, and it's creating big problems for workers' comp
By Selected News Articles @ 3:39 PM :: 6105 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business
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...this would technically require the business to have both state and federal workers’ compensation insurance, which means paying two separate premiums....
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Thursday, December 20, 2018 |
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DLNR, Animal Liberation Nuts Imagine Aquarium Poachers--Post Reward
By News Release @ 3:38 AM :: 5243 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...they're upset because nobody has been accused of violating the law....
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 |
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Auditor: DLNR Held Back Ceded Lands Payments
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 9:32 PM :: 8220 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Land Use, OHA, Small Business
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...Over $26 Million of State Portion of Ceded Land Revenues were not Transferred to the State General Fund in a Timely Manner....
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Saturday, December 8, 2018 |
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Will US Supreme Court Hear Lesbian Home Invasion Case?
By Andrew Walden @ 5:24 PM :: 5516 Views :: First Amendment, Small Business
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...The high court has Aloha BnB 'Distributed for Conference' –to decide whether to hear the case--on January 4, 2019....
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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 :: 5761 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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Wednesday, November 28, 2018 |
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Caldwell Allows 60-Day Permitting Bill to Become Law Without Signature
By News Release @ 10:09 PM :: 7237 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Small Business
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...However, Bill 64 requires certain mandates that residents and contractors should be aware of....
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Saturday, November 17, 2018 |
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Maui rental fines not fine
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:25 AM :: 7037 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, Tourism
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...Renting out your room illegally to someone vacationing on the island for 10 days would mean more than $100,000 in fines....
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Thursday, November 15, 2018 |
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HR5025: Protect Fishermen from Enviro Fines
By News Release @ 10:57 PM :: 4457 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata’s bill (H.R. 5025) to put sensible time limits on any government fines and penalties for fishing vessels was marked up and passed by the Natural Resources Committee....
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Tuesday, November 13, 2018 |
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Caldwell: No Limebike Treatment for Ride Sharee
By News Release @ 5:09 PM :: 5413 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business
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...Unlike Limebike, Ride Sharee hired local insider Alex Wong. That makes all the difference. It is amusing to watch them try to explain why Ride Sharee bikes are OK and Limebikes are not....
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Thursday, November 8, 2018 |
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EPA requires closures of 10 illegal cesspools in Hawaii in 2018
By News Release @ 5:42 PM :: 5042 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s enforcement actions this year in Hawaii led to closures of 10 large-capacity cesspools and over $640,000 in fines....
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Monday, November 5, 2018 |
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DCCA Seeking Applicants for State Boards
By News Release @ 5:21 PM :: 3767 Views :: Small Business
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...DCCA is looking for qualified and dedicated volunteers to fill current and upcoming vacancies on boards, commissions and committees across the state....
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Monday, October 22, 2018 |
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DoE Antique Mainframe Crashes--Vendors Still Waiting 3 weeks Later
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 5728 Views :: Education K-12, Small Business
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...The DOE’s Financial Management System, which dates to the 1990s and is used to process purchase orders and payments, went out of service during an Oct. 6 upgrade....
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Monday, October 22, 2018 |
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Test Case for Hawaii? Internet Providers Take On Vermont Net Neutrality
By Selected News Articles @ 3:05 PM :: 7048 Views :: First Amendment, Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business
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...internet service providers sued Vermont on Thursday in an effort to overturn its recently enacted net neutrality rules....
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Thursday, October 18, 2018 |
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Thursday, October 18, 2018 |
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Lesbians Mandatory? Aloha B&B Case Appealed to US Supreme Court
By Andrew Walden @ 4:55 AM :: 5857 Views :: First Amendment, Small Business
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...The Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals judicially rewrote the “Mrs. Murphy exemption” for the first time in Mrs. Young’s case....
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Wednesday, October 3, 2018 |
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Senate Approves American Samoa Airline Cabotage Reform
By News Release @ 2:54 PM :: 7228 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business, Tourism
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...Amata’s provision streamlines the requirement of foreign carriers who service the routes between Tutuila and Manu'a to reduce unnecessary paperwork....
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Monday, October 1, 2018 |
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Food Waste Recycling Program Makes Pigs Happy--But Costs City at H-Power
By UHERO @ 8:45 PM :: 6640 Views :: Honolulu County, Agriculture, Small Business
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“The vast majority of those businesses impacted by the City’s food waste recycling ordinance are continuing to use local piggeries to recycle their food waste.”
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Thursday, September 27, 2018 |
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Business Tax Climate--Hawaii Ranks 38th
By Tax Foundation @ 4:58 PM :: 5313 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...Hawaii 4th-worst 'Individual Income Tax'....
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Friday, September 21, 2018 |
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Can Aloha Poke Be Trademarked?
By Selected News Articles @ 7:37 PM :: 6764 Views :: OHA, Small Business
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...Although there has been extensive discussion regarding whether Aloha Poke Co.’s actions are morally justified, there has been little, if any, serious analysis as to whether its position is legally valid....
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Saturday, September 8, 2018 |
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018 |
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Is Hawaii Ready to Tax Internet Sellers?
By Tax Foundation @ 2:40 PM :: 4620 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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...State should proceed only after making legislative changes....
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Saturday, August 18, 2018 |
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Uber Caldwell: Level the Playing Field for Everybody Except HandiVan
By Andrew Walden @ 5:34 PM :: 6177 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business
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...In the midst of all the Uber/Lyft hysteria, Caldwell conveniently leaves the UPW job trust Handi-Van Service out of the equation....
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Wednesday, August 15, 2018 |
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HDoT: New Rules Make Uber/Lyft Permanent at Airport
By News Release @ 7:58 PM :: 3886 Views :: Small Business
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... The rules are in place to ensure there is a level playing field for all prearranged ground transportation companies ....
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Wednesday, August 15, 2018 |
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Sunset Beach Dune Restoration Project utilizing private public partnership
By News Release @ 7:22 PM :: 6251 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Tourism
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... Project involving numerous city agencies, community groups, and local non-profits for erosion mitigation ....
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Wednesday, August 15, 2018 |
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Hawaii graded 'F' for small businesses
By News Release @ 4:21 AM :: 4724 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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...Since 2012, the Thumbtack Small Business Friendliness Survey has surveyed thousands of entrepreneurs on the state and local public policies that affect their ability to start, operate, and grow a business....
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Sunday, August 5, 2018 |
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Wayfair – Playing Catch-Up
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 5682 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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...One good thing is that Hawaii has made its position known early, so that those businesses who choose to compete in our marketplace will know what the rules are....
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Friday, August 3, 2018 |
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At NELHA, Tenant Debt Accumulates For Years, Then Is Simply Written Off
By Selected News Articles @ 10:04 PM :: 8362 Views :: Hawaii County , Small Business, Tax Credits
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...Thanks to the changes in lease language, the state landlord has no clear idea of how many tenants are at NELHA, what they produce, or what rent they pay....
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Friday, August 3, 2018 |
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WESPAC to Trump: Veto HR4528
By News Release @ 4:39 AM :: 5242 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...America's seafood consumers may soon be deprived of sustainably harvested domestic marlin products should President Trump sign legislation to prohibit interstate commerce of billfish landed in Hawaii....
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