July 2024
Monday, July 8An Oahu Teacher’s Futile Apartment Hunt Shows How Bad The Rental Market Is
May 2024
Wednesday, May 15The Number Of People Living On The Streets Of Oahu Has Nearly Doubled In The Last Decade
March 2024
Monday, March 11Push To Increase Auto Insurance Coverage Could Raise Costs For Hawaii Consumers
February 2024
Tuesday, February 27Hawaii Counties Fight To Keep Excise Tax As Lawmakers Advance Other Relief Measures
Monday, February 12Green Wants To Make Targeted Changes To Hawaii’s Tax Code. Will The Legislature Go For It?
January 2024
Wednesday, January 31FEMA Is Developing A ‘Last Resort’ Plan To House Maui Fire Survivors In Kaanapali
Wednesday, January 17Maui Renters Face ‘Increasingly Hostile Housing Market’ Despite Eviction Moratorium
Tuesday, January 16It Started With A Messy Front Porch. Now This Elderly Woman’s Condo Association May Take Her Home
Friday, January 12Would Developers Build More Affordable Housing If They Could Charge Higher Rents?
November 2023
Thursday, November 16Hawaii Mayors Discuss Housing Crisis At Native Hawaiian Convention
October 2023
Friday, October 27These ‘Affordable’ High Rise Apartments Aren’t Selling. It’s Not For Lack Of Interest
Monday, October 9Real Household Income In Hawaii Dropped Significantly In Last 3 Years
September 2023
Sunday, September 24Rents Could Double For Some Ewa Beach Tenants In Affordable Housing Complex
Thursday, September 21Matthew Leonard: The End Of Pandemic Assistance Hit Households Hard
Monday, September 18Oahu Homeowners And Businesses May Soon See Higher Water Bills
Friday, September 15Why Everybody Had To Move Out Of This Affordable Housing Project
Thursday, September 7Fixer-Uppers Could Be A Solution To Maui’s Housing Crunch
August 2023
Tuesday, August 8Allison Wallis: House Hunting In Hawaii Is Hard. Try Finding One That Fits A Wheelchair
June 2023
Thursday, June 29Evictions Creep Up On Oahu As Renters Face Waning Pandemic-Era Aid
May 2023
Thursday, May 11It Now Takes A Six-Figure Salary For A Family Of 4 To Make Ends Meet in Hawaii
Monday, May 8Hawaii Residents Have Been Complaining About Our High Cost Of Living For More Than 100 Years
Monday, May 1How Rising Interest Rates Are Driving Up The Cost Of Living In Hawaii
April 2023
Monday, April 24Hawaii Residents Are Struggling Even More With High Interest Rates. But Good News May Be Looming
Tuesday, April 4Denby Fawcett: Who Can Afford ‘Affordable Housing’ In Hawaii? Certainly Not Low-Income Families
March 2023
Monday, March 27Proposed Honolulu High Rise Is Pitting Residents And Neighborhood Boards Against City Officials
Wednesday, March 8$600 A Month In Kakaako Gets Seniors Mold, Shocks And The Smell Of Death
Wednesday, March 1A $500 State Tax Credit For School Supplies? Hawaii Teachers Say That’s A Good Start
February 2023
Thursday, February 16Economist: Green’s Proposed Tax Plan For Struggling Families Needs Some Tweaking
Sunday, February 12Is Hawaii Ready For The Governor’s Tax Cut Plan? Lawmakers Aren’t So Sure
January 2023
Sunday, January 29Honolulu Homeowners Are Shocked At New Property Tax Bills. Here’s Something That Could Help
December 2022
Monday, December 19No Car? No Problem. Car Rentals Cater To Honolulu Residents Who Don’t Really Need One
Tuesday, December 6Report: Pandemic Has Driven More Families Below The Poverty Line In Hawaii
Monday, December 5Why Is Hawaii Still Suffering From High Oil Prices When The Mainland Has Dropped?
November 2022
Sunday, November 13Everyone Says We Need More Affordable Housing. But Oahu Voters Said No To More Money
October 2022
Friday, October 14Catherine Toth Fox: Let’s Invest In Hawaii’s Child Care Sector Before It’s Too Late
September 2022
Wednesday, September 28Rising Prices, Increasing Poverty, Slowing Job Growth: Hawaii’s Economy Faces Grim Times
Wednesday, September 14‘People Are Really Struggling’: Hawaii Food Banks Scramble To Meet Increased Demand
August 2022
Thursday, August 25Monday, August 22The No. 1 Reason Maui Residents Call 211? They Need Help Buying Food
Friday, August 19Hawaii Condo Fees Are Among Nation’s Highest. And They’re Squeezing The Middle Class
July 2022
Monday, July 25More Help Is Coming For Hawaii’s Homeless Youth
Wednesday, July 20The Maui Council Wants To Create A Safe Space For People Who Live In Their Cars
Friday, July 15Hawaii Has $200 Million To Spend on Pre-K. Who Gets The Money?
June 2022
Thursday, June 16Hawaii May Not Be The Richest State, But It Is One Of The Happiest
Wednesday, June 15Hawaii Has A Child Care Crisis. Employers Could Help Solve It
Tuesday, June 7Could Employer-Provided Rentals Help Solve Hawaii’s Housing Crisis?
Wednesday, June 1Would You Want The Government To Be Your Landlord?
May 2022
Tuesday, May 31Lawmakers Spent Big This Year To Help Hawaii Families ‘Pushed Over The Edge’
Thursday, May 12How Fast Can Government Agencies Turn The Legislature’s $1 Billion Into New Housing?
Monday, May 2How Honolulu’s Push For More Housing Sparks Opposition From Rival Interests
April 2022
Thursday, April 21Oahu Nonprofits To Get $4.5M To Address Housing And Financial Woes
Monday, April 18Why Businesses Are Passing Their Rising Costs On To Consumers
Thursday, April 14How Hawaii’s Land-Use Regulations Are Helping Drive Up Housing Prices
Sunday, April 10Why More Apartment Buildings May Not Be The Answer To Oahu’s High Housing Costs
March 2022
Thursday, March 31It’s Hard To Make Ends Meet On Maui. Even If You Live In Your Car
Sunday, March 27Hawaii’s Population Continues A Slide That Began In 2017, New Data Shows
Friday, March 18Proposed Bill Would Reduce Prices Of Diapers, Food And Medicine
Sunday, March 13These 5 Bills Could Be Game Changers For Hawaii Residents Struggling To Afford A Place To Live
Wednesday, March 9Good Luck Finding A Place To Rent If You Own A Pet — Especially On Maui
Monday, March 7Here’s How Hawaii Is Trying To Improve Child Care Access
Why It Costs So Much To Own A Car In Hawaii
February 2022
Sunday, February 27More Housing In Honolulu Means More Density. Are Monster Homes The Only Way?
Tuesday, February 22Pre-Fab Construction Could Be One Solution To Hawaii’s High Cost Of Housing
Sunday, February 13What Would You Do With $100? Locals Weigh In On Proposed Tax Refunds
Tuesday, February 8The Legislature’s Most Visible Housing Advocate Is Provoking A Policy Debate
January 2022
Monday, January 31Wednesday, January 26
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
An Oahu Teacher’s Futile Apartment Hunt Shows How Bad The Rental Market Is
Housing policy advocates say Helen Lau’s story is all too common amid Honolulu’s housing crisis.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
The Number Of People Living On The Streets Of Oahu Has Nearly Doubled In The Last Decade
The island’s homeless population increased by roughly 12% from 2023 to 2024.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Push To Increase Auto Insurance Coverage Could Raise Costs For Hawaii Consumers
Two bills being considered by the Legislature would increase the legally required minimum liability coverage, which could boost the cost of premiums.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Hawaii Counties Fight To Keep Excise Tax As Lawmakers Advance Other Relief Measures
Measures that won preliminary approval in the House Finance Committee would increase standard deductions and adjust tax brackets for inflation.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Green Wants To Make Targeted Changes To Hawaii’s Tax Code. Will The Legislature Go For It?
It’s tricky to tinker with taxes in an election year. Veteran observers are watching the House for clues about likely outcomes as lawmakers weigh the proposals.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
FEMA Is Developing A ‘Last Resort’ Plan To House Maui Fire Survivors In Kaanapali
Hawaii Sen. Angus McKelvey said “dignified” modular housing should be installed in this area near Lahaina to keep the community together.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Renters Face ‘Increasingly Hostile Housing Market’ Despite Eviction Moratorium
Housing advocates say landlords are being tempted to oust renters in favor of more lucrative rent subsidies for fire survivors amid high demand.
Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/.2024
It Started With A Messy Front Porch. Now This Elderly Woman’s Condo Association May Take Her Home
Bills designed to protect Hawaii condo owners face a potential new life in the 2024 legislative session after stalling in 2023
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Would Developers Build More Affordable Housing If They Could Charge Higher Rents?
Honolulu mulls proposed changes to rules that supporters say would help more locals find housing. Critics say they would benefit developers more.