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Wednesday, November 11, 2020 |
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Corporate Income Taxes: Hawaii Ranks 18th
By Tax Foundation @ 1:33 AM :: 3078 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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... Ranking Corporate Income Taxes on the 2021 State Business Tax Climate Index ....
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Thursday, October 29, 2020 |
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Who Needs DoT? Private Management Can Take Over Dillingham Airport
By News Release @ 6:23 PM :: 3214 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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...three management companies have been identified that could take over airport administration from the Department of Transportation....
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020 |
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Low COVID: Ige Approves 'Tier 2' for Oahu
By News Release @ 11:10 PM :: 4178 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19
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... Personal Services prepare to re-open, hoping Mayor's Tier 2 proposal is approved by Thursday ....
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Tuesday, October 20, 2020 |
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Ige Announces $25M 'Pivot Grants' for Businesses
By News Release @ 10:11 PM :: 2496 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...$25M in financial and training support....
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Thursday, October 15, 2020 |
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Virtual Town hall for small businesses not allowed to reopen
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 7:18 PM :: 3241 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Closed local businesses feel discriminated against, seek to clear up misunderstanding....
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Tuesday, October 13, 2020 |
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Does Your State Have a Throwback or Throwout Rule?
By Tax Foundation @ 9:33 PM :: 2992 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... Hawaii has a throwback rule ....
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Monday, October 5, 2020 |
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UHERO Hawaii renters already leaving for Mainland
By UHERO @ 8:50 PM :: 4122 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, COVID-19
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... Prior to COVID-19, our respondents reported a roughly 4% vacancy rate .... In August, however, this number jumped to 9% ....
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Friday, September 25, 2020 |
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Ige Approves Honolulu COVID-19 Recovery Framework
By News Release @ 11:42 PM :: 3525 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Tier 1 includes, but is not limited to, the following changes....
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Friday, September 4, 2020 |
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How Can? U.S. DHS: National Eviction Moratorium
By Robert Thomas @ 3:46 AM :: 3542 Views :: Law Enforcement, Small Business, COVID-19
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...state and local governments may be breathing a sigh of relief: thanks to this order, the feds have just stepped up to be the defendant in takings lawsuits and to be on the financial hook for any judgments for eviction moratoria (at least in those jurisdictions that have not adopted more protective restrictions)....
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Tuesday, September 1, 2020 |
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CARES Act: Ige Orders Refill of Unemployment Fund
By News Release @ 3:58 AM :: 3009 Views :: Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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...On July 31, 2020, Governor Ige returned SB126 with line item vetoes. Of the $321,000,000 that was struck from the bill the Governor intends to utilize the funding for the following priorities....
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Saturday, August 29, 2020 |
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Ethics: DoH Employee Fined $25K for Running Private Business on State Time
By News Release @ 4:50 PM :: 4561 Views :: Ethics, Health Care, Labor, Small Business
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...DoH is too busy to respond to the State Auditor and too busy to organize contact tracing because they are working real estate deals on State time with the Board and Care home operators they regulate. And their union wants them to be paid to 'work' from home again....
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Wednesday, August 26, 2020 |
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Second Stay at Home Order issued for O‘ahu
By News Release @ 4:11 AM :: 4216 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Ige has approved Honolulu’s Emergency Order No. 2020-25, reinstating a “Stay at Home/Work from Home” Order for the island of O‘ahu, effective at 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, through September 9....
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Wednesday, August 26, 2020 |
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Hawaii is one of 11 states without a statewide financial relief program for businesses
By News Release @ 2:23 AM :: 3488 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Hawaii’s local businesses have taken the economic brunt of stopping the spread of COVID-19....
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Wednesday, August 19, 2020 |
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Caldwell Announces More COVID Restrictions--Targets Non-Economic Activity
By News Release @ 3:36 AM :: 3804 Views :: Honolulu County, Economy, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Caldwell said at the news briefing that county and state leaders discussed the modified restrictions for O‘ahu over the past five days, trying to decide whether to use a scalpel or a hammer. “We’ve chosen a scalpel,” Caldwell said....
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Friday, August 14, 2020 |
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Survey update shows widespread hardship for local businesses
By UHERO @ 10:31 PM :: 3801 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, COVID-19
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...With the exception of jobs in information technology and other services, no industry category saw a meaningful increase from the devastating April 2020 job numbers....
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Sunday, August 2, 2020 |
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Unemployment Tax in the Nonprofit Sector
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2871 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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...employers are likely to be hit with a significant and automatic rate increase at the end of this year....
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Tuesday, July 28, 2020 |
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Stimulate the Economy--Get a Job!
By News Release @ 4:52 AM :: 3597 Views :: Economy, Small Business, COVID-19
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... more than 16,000 jobs are available across the state. Top positions included retail salesperson, network and systems administrator and security guard ....
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Saturday, July 25, 2020 |
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DLIR: Fraudsters got $35.98M from Hawaii Unemployment
By News Release @ 3:45 AM :: 4378 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Through July 14, the department has issued $35,980,789 to imposter fraud claimants....
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Friday, July 24, 2020 |
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Women’s Legislative Caucus Bills Sent to Governor Ige
By News Release @ 1:03 AM :: 3139 Views :: Family, Small Business
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... Measures address harassment in the workplace and domestic violence ....
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Saturday, July 18, 2020 |
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Follow-Up Survey to Gauge the Business Impact of COVID-19
By News Release @ 1:48 PM :: 3660 Views :: Economy, Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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...which measures changes in employment and employee wages, monthly revenue and revenue sources, current state of operations and plan for trans-Pacific tourism opening, impact of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and business outlook....
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Thursday, July 16, 2020 |
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Hawaii has Fewest Pass-Through Businesses in USA--and 4th highest taxes
By Tax Foundation @ 7:23 PM :: 3621 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...Pass-through businesses, such as sole proprietorships, S corporations, and partnerships, make up a majority of businesses in the United States....
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Tuesday, July 14, 2020 |
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Federal Lawsuit Challenges Revocation of Molokai TVR Permits
By News Release @ 8:45 PM :: 4176 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, Tourism
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... On March 10, 2020 Maui County passed Bill 22, signing into law Ordinance 5059 that set the Molokai legal, short term rental cap to zero. This, effectively, canceled the operations of 17 families ....
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Sunday, July 12, 2020 |
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Future of Unemployment Insurance
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3859 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes
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...unemployment insurance and how it is going to fare after the pandemic....
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Saturday, July 11, 2020 |
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HB1819: Legislature passes bill to legalize industrial hemp
By News Release @ 3:33 AM :: 4470 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business, Drugs
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...Another hemp bill, Senate Bill 1353, was vetoed by Governor Ige last year, after he expressed concerns that it was unenforceable. This year’s version was worked on directly with the Governor's administration to ensure its enactment....
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Friday, July 10, 2020 |
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Jobs Report: Lets Avoid Aggravating the Problem
By News Release @ 11:52 PM :: 3185 Views :: Economy, Small Business, COVID-19
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...the Hawaii Legislature should not make a dismal situation worse....
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Thursday, July 9, 2020 |
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DoH: 'Severe Consequences' for Food Establishments Violating COVID Rules
By News Release @ 7:34 PM :: 2845 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...Food Safety Branch will begin to temporarily suspend the operations of restaurants, bars and other food establishments that do not comply....
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Thursday, July 9, 2020 |
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Hawaii GET Taxes 105 percent of the state’s personal income
By Tax Foundation @ 2:52 PM :: 3961 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...Hawaii has the broadest sales tax in the United States, but it taxes many products multiple times and, by one estimate, ultimately taxes 105 percent of the state’s personal income. This base is far wider than the national median, where the sales tax applies to 34.25 percent of personal income....
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Friday, July 3, 2020 |
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Can the current YB management actually control costs?
By Michael Hansen @ 11:55 PM :: 3945 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...The HPUC perceives the underlying problem as YB management’s inability to control costs and operate an effective service....
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Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
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Ige Defers Harbor Tariff Hike
By News Release @ 10:22 PM :: 4155 Views :: Jones Act, OHA, Small Business, Taxes
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"...This will allow local shippers and businesses, especially those on the neighbor islands, to conduct business without worrying about a rate increase at this time....”
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Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
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Hawaii Fisheries Down 80%
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 3125 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...Federal Fishery Managers Weigh-In on Marine National Monument draft plans, COVID-19 Impacts to Fisheries and More....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 |
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Effects of COVID-19 impact expected to be more severe and longer in Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:56 PM :: 2421 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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... Results from a national survey of small-business owners released yesterday ....
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020 |
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AirBnB Occupancy Bounces Back – But Not in Hawaii
By News Release @ 10:53 PM :: 3790 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Tourism
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...Hawaii AirBnB occupancy rates are running far below those of other US destinations....
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Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
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Pitfalls of the Subcontractor Deduction
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3998 Views :: Small Business, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...another general excise tax exemption that the State Auditor has put under the microscope....
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020 |
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Saving coral reef fisheries with management areas
By News Release @ 4:42 AM :: 2720 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...setting aside some areas where fishing is prohibited....
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020 |
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Another Hawaii Lawsuit: Coronavirus Orders Violate Right To Travel, Equal Protection, Due Process
By Robert Thomas @ 6:04 PM :: 4013 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...the second complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii challenging the governor's coronavirus shut down orders....
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Wednesday, June 10, 2020 |
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Lockdown victims include Hawaii healthcare providers
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:37 PM :: 3383 Views :: Health Care, Small Business, COVID-19
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...by mid-April, the same Convention Center that was poised to be converted into extra hospital facilities was instead turned into a phone bank facility to handle the influx of unemployment claims....
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Saturday, June 6, 2020 |
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Life in the time of lockdowns
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:19 PM :: 2814 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...caught off guard by another last-minute government switcheroo....
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Saturday, June 6, 2020 |
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Repeal Bill 40, Honolulu's discriminatory builder contracting law
By Joe Kent @ 9:56 PM :: 4017 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Small Business
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...use of CWAs, also known as project labor agreements, would drastically limit the use of nonunion employees on public projects, thereby reducing competition among bidding contractors and increasing costs for Honolulu taxpayers....
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Saturday, May 30, 2020 |
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Report: Native Hawaiian Businesses Less Exposed to Tourism Downturn
By News Release @ 3:41 AM :: 3516 Views :: OHA, Small Business, COVID-19
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...New report details challenges, needs and potential of Native Hawaiian businesses during and after pandemic....
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Friday, May 29, 2020 |
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No Bill 40 PLA: Contractors Demand Full Repeal of Union Preference Ordinance
By News Release @ 6:35 PM :: 4025 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Small Business
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...City Council to hear union preference 'fixer bill' next Wednesday, June 3....
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020 |
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Mayor Victorino announces broad reopening of businesses and services on June 1 in Maui County
By News Release @ 7:38 PM :: 3531 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, COVID-19
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...The County’s proposed rules and reopening date have been sent to the Governor and Attorney General’s Office for review and approval....
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020 |
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Mayor outlines plan to get more of Oʻahu safely back to work
By News Release @ 7:03 PM :: 3569 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19
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...“Personal Service Providers” would be allowed to resume operations with modifications on Friday, May 29....
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020 |
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Debunked: YB Demands $25M COVID Relief on Top of Rate Hike
By News Release @ 4:26 AM :: 6682 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business, Cost of Living, COVID-19
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... YB is absorbing operating costs for Saltchuck's unregulated services. This is a standard accounting trick for companies that are partly regulated and partly unregulated ....
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Saturday, May 23, 2020 |
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BLNR Rejects Aquarium Fishing EIS
By News Release @ 8:26 PM :: 3777 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Small Business
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...The over 2000-page EIS had been produced by a group of ten West Hawaiʻi aquarium fishers and the National Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, on their proposal to ask the DLNR to issue permits to the ten aquarium fishers....
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Saturday, May 23, 2020 |
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Counties Reopening 'Medium Risk' Businesses
By News Release @ 5:10 PM :: 2930 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...approved reopenings for Maui, Kauai, Oahu....
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Friday, May 22, 2020 |
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26 States Will Protect Businesses from COVID-19-Related Unemployment Tax Hikes--Hawaii isn't one of them
By Tax Foundation @ 11:44 PM :: 4960 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes, COVID-19
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...One way policymakers can help expedite their state’s economic recovery is by protecting employers from facing higher UI tax rates at a time when they can least afford to pay them....
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Tuesday, May 19, 2020 |
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Health Department Orders Shutdown of Free Meal Service
By News Release @ 5:33 AM :: 2935 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...Malama Meals has provided nearly 350,000 free meals to individuals impacted by the Coronavirus Crisis....
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