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Sunday, September 3, 2023 |
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Steps we could take to help Lahaina rebuild more quickly
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:14 AM :: 1346 Views :: Maui County, Development, Small Business
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... licensure laws that constrain the supply of skilled trades workers, building codes that complicate and disincentivize adding accessory dwelling units, and laws prohibiting prefabricated homes ....
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Thursday, August 24, 2023 |
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House Committee demands SBA briefing on Hawaii wildfire relief
By Selected News Articles @ 4:56 PM :: 1189 Views :: Maui County, Small Business
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...The House Small Business Committee sent a letter to the Small Business Administration seeking information and a staff-level briefing on how the agency is assisting victims of the Hawaii wildfire....
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Monday, August 21, 2023 |
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New healthcare law a practical and philosophical win for Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:00 AM :: 1356 Views :: Health Care, Small Business
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... how a licensure compact is likely to benefit Hawaii residents ....
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Thursday, August 17, 2023 |
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Realtors 'Cautioned' on Pressuring Lahaina Property Owners for Sales
By News Release @ 8:50 PM :: 1546 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Small Business
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... According to sources, these people have been cold-calling landowners in an attempt to purchase properties from those injured and to take advantage of their vulnerable situation ....
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Saturday, August 12, 2023 |
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City to temporarily suspend short-term vacation rental laws in response to Maui wildfires
By News Release @ 3:39 AM :: 1682 Views :: Honolulu County, Maui County, Small Business, Tourism
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... Blangiardi directed DPP to suspend the short-term vacation rental 30–day minimum rental period requirement to increase the availability of temporary housing on Oʻahu ....
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Friday, August 4, 2023 |
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FAA Outlines Hawaii Air Tour Safety Improvements
By News Release @ 8:50 PM :: 1998 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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... The public will have 30 days to comment on the new process, which would take effect in spring 2024. It would replace an outdated, 15-year-old manual ....
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Sunday, July 30, 2023 |
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Why is it hard to buy and sell cryptocurrency in Hawaii?
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:00 PM :: 2001 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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... Hawaii is the worst state in the nation for cryptocurrency, due to the state's strict and confusing regulations ....
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Thursday, June 29, 2023 |
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Small Business Regulatory Review Board Elects Officers
By News Release @ 3:49 PM :: 655 Views :: Small Business
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“...The SBRRB oversees rules and regulations for Hawai‘i small businesses promulgated by state and county agencies...."
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Sunday, June 25, 2023 |
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‘Think outside the box’ to fix Hawaii’s unemployment tax
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:24 PM :: 1632 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... businesses in Hawaii are going to be paying $130 million more this year in unemployment taxes than they did last year. That’s a 46% increase ....
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023 |
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Retailers to stop shipping cigars to Hawaii July 1
By Selected News Articles @ 5:47 PM :: 2336 Views :: Small Business
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... in response to S.B. 975, a recently-passed law in Hawaii that purportedly aims to cut down on youth vaping ....
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Wednesday, June 7, 2023 |
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Resolution 33: Tinkering with Property Tax Rates on Rental Units
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:47 PM :: 1246 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Taxes
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... decrease the rates on the first tier of Residential A homes from $4.50 to $4.00 per $1,000 and increase rates on the second tier from $10.50 to $11.40 per $1,000 ....
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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 :: 1322 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 :: 1319 Views :: Health Care, Small Business, Taxes
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... two bills that would improve Hawaii’s economy ....
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Monday, June 5, 2023 |
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Helicopter Association Slams Air Tour Plans for Hawaii National Parks
By News Release @ 3:09 PM :: 1387 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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... air tour management plans would severely limit helitours at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the Haleakalā National Park ....
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Friday, June 2, 2023 |
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Drone Bills in Hawaii Legislature
By News Release @ 2:49 AM :: 1224 Views :: Small Business
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... For the 2023 legislative session, Hawaii introduced five measures, two of which passed ....
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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 :: 1271 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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Wednesday, May 24, 2023 |
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Governor urged to veto ‘crypto crackdown’ bills
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:01 AM :: 1142 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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Tuesday, May 23, 2023 |
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Flags Lowered for Late Senator Sam Slom
By News Release @ 12:15 AM :: 1485 Views :: Hawaii History, Republican Party, Small Business
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“Sam dedicated some 20 years to representing East Honolulu and was a vocal member of the Republican Party and a longtime strong voice for small business.”
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Sunday, May 21, 2023 |
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A short list for the governor
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:32 AM :: 1431 Views :: Health Care, Small Business, Taxes
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... use his line-item veto power to trim back this massive spending overreach, including the $200 million “slush fund” ...
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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 :: 1367 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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Friday, May 12, 2023 |
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EEOC Sues Honolulu Restaurant and HR Company for Sexual Harassment of Male Employees
By News Release @ 12:20 AM :: 2259 Views :: Labor, Law Enforcement, Small Business
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... Restaurant Co-Owner Sexually Harassed Male Employees, Federal Agency Charges ....
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Sunday, May 7, 2023 |
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Territorial Governors Challenge Biden on Marine Monument
By News Release @ 9:32 PM :: 1679 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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... the Governors have requested a meeting with President Biden to discuss the affect of his announced plan to place 777,000 square miles of Pacific waters off limits to fishing ....
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023 |
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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to NOAA Requirement that Vessels Pay Monitoring Fees
By News Release @ 4:40 PM :: 1593 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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... a funding scheme that would force them to hand over 20 percent of their pay to third-party at-sea monitors they must bring on their boats—a mandate that Congress never approved by statute ....
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023 |
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Hawaii gets low marks in business tax ranking
By Selected News Articles @ 3:02 AM :: 1639 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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... the Tax Foundation’s 2023 State Business Tax Climate Index ....
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Sunday, April 30, 2023 |
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An amazing day at the Capitol
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:04 PM :: 2303 Views :: Development, Small Business, Taxes
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... it finally became clear which big-ticket items were going to make it to the governor’s desk for signing — or hit the cutting room floor ....
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023 |
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Saturday, April 15, 2023 |
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"Transparency" or unwarranted government meddling?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:28 PM :: 1786 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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... SB1057 would hurt the people it is aiming to help by hamstringing those who are best able to help them — their potential employers ....
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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 :: 1703 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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Wednesday, April 5, 2023 |
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Hawaii's Throwback Rule -- The wrong tax, at the wrong rate, in the wrong state
By Tax Foundation @ 12:00 PM :: 1409 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... motivating these businesses—or at least certain aspects of their business—to locate elsewhere ....
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023 |
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Hawaii Attorney general urges U.S. Congress support right-to-repair law
By Selected News Articles @ 5:24 PM :: 1264 Views :: Small Business
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... Twenty-seven states’ attorneys general are asking Congress to pass Right-to-Repair legislation that they say will protect consumers, farmers and small businesses as inflation increases ....
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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 :: 1523 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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Council on State Taxation: Looking Out for Business
By Tom Yamachika @ 12:01 AM :: 1323 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... the Committee on State Taxation focuses on the impact of state taxes on businesses across the country ....
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023 |
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Promoting Local Foods in Hawaii; Removing Barriers is Key to Growth
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:08 AM :: 1314 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business
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... The state has used numerous strategies to achieve that goal, but with mixed success ....
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Sunday, March 12, 2023 |
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Hawaii Longliners Producing Highly Monitored, Sustainable Swordfish in First Season since MSC Certification
By News Release @ 2:53 PM :: 1454 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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... This is the first season since the fishery was certified sustainable by the globally recognized Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ....
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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 :: 1642 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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Tuesday, February 28, 2023 |
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Five bills of importance to small business
By News Release @ 12:06 AM :: 1774 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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... Any bills that made it past this deadline now have until March 9 to complete their last committee hearing ....
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Monday, February 27, 2023 |
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Ed Case Reintroduces Helicopter Noise Bill
By Ed Case @ 6:19 PM :: 1509 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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... Measure To Impose Strict Safety Requirements And Provide For State And Local Community Disruption Regulation On Commercial Air Tour Operations ....
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Friday, February 24, 2023 |
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Another Sue-n-Settle targets Hawaii and American Samoa Fisheries
By News Release @ 10:48 PM :: 1578 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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... The Conservation Council for Hawaii sued National Marine Fisheries Service ....
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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 :: 1427 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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Tuesday, February 21, 2023 |
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Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act Keeps Employer Insurance Costs High
By Selected News Articles @ 3:26 AM :: 1665 Views :: Health Care, Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... This can make it very difficult for Hawaii employers to offer HDHPs to their employees ....
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Monday, February 6, 2023 |
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Taxi Rates: Council should repeal price fixing law
By Selected News Articles @ 7:49 PM :: 1056 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business
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... repeal the price fixing provisions in the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu ....
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Thursday, February 2, 2023 |
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Proposed Short Term Rental Regs Could Harm Big Island Farmers, Economy.
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:19 PM :: 1483 Views :: Hawaii County , Agriculture, Small Business, Tourism
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... Some members of the Hawaii County Council are proposing tighter regulations on hosted short-term rentals ....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023 |
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Fifth Circuit Launches Small Claims Online Dispute Resolution Pilot
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 1147 Views :: Kauai County, Judiciary, Small Business
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... Beginning today, parties to certain small claims cases will be required to use TurboCourt, an online application, to file, negotiate, and attempt to resolve their small claims cases ....
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Monday, January 30, 2023 |
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Judge Lifts West Hawaii Fishing Injunction
By News Release @ 6:16 PM :: 1231 Views :: Hawaii County , Small Business, Tourism
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... the lifting of the injunction in the WHRFMA does not permit the immediate resumption of commercial aquarium fishing ....
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023 |
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Could this be a good year at the Hawaii Legislature?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:54 PM :: 1299 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Land Use, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... we have high hopes for a few ideas that could make a real difference for our state ....
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023 |
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Hawaii ranked as most expensive state to buy eggs
By Selected News Articles @ 3:36 AM :: 1504 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... the average cost for a dozen eggs in Hawaii is about $9.73. That's 51% higher than a year earlier and 53% higher than #2 Florida ....
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023 |
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Proposed Hawaii State Privacy Laws
By Selected News Articles @ 1:49 AM :: 1222 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Small Business
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... Hawaii lawmakers introducing consumer privacy bills and biometric privacy bills ....
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Thursday, December 29, 2022 |
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Hawaii: Long, expensive road for government permission to work
By Selected News Articles @ 5:31 PM :: 1621 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Small Business
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... spend nearly three times as long on educational requirements and be faced with shelling out twice as much in associated fees ....
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Sunday, December 25, 2022 |
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Reforming Hawaii Professional Licensing Laws
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:06 PM :: 1643 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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... Hawaii is the fourth-worst state in the country when it comes to requiring occupational licenses ....
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