David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Help Hawaii’s Governor Keep His Promise To Stop Taxing Food
Getting rid of the GET on groceries would immediately lower costs for Hawaii residents.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Joe Kent: Honolulu’s ‘Empty Homes’ Tax Proposal Is Mostly An Empty Promise
The City Council’s Bill 9 will likely not achieve its goal of creating more affordable housing.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Ige’s EUTF Funding Dodge Will Come Back To Haunt Us
It was a desperate move that could harm Hawaii’s finances for years to come.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
The Best Reason To ‘Let Hawaii Work’ Is To Save Lives
Our leaders need to move quickly to completely lift the state and county COVID-19 lockdowns.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat
18 Ways To Get Hawaii Back On Its Feet Again
They include delaying salary increases for public workers and legislators, and instituting furloughs.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
HART’s P3 Plan Another Bad Sign For Rail
Hoping to save money by forming a public-private partnership is foolhardy.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
Hurricane Lane Price Caps Will Worsen Shortages
Suppliers have no incentive to incur the additional expenses to rush goods to affected areas.
Hawaii Has Poor Record With ‘Low’ Tax Proposals
Voters should reject a ballot question this fall calling for a constitutional amendment to tax property to help education.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
State’s Unfunded Liabilities Like A Runaway Train
Hawaii’s public employee and retiree health care benefits needs better financial management.