Rebalance Hawaiʻi’s Upside-Down Tax Code To Achieve Prosperity For All
We are the third-worst state when it comes to taxing struggling working families.
An $18 Minimum Wage Won’t Raise Prices Dramatically
A living wage increase will go a long way toward providing financial stability for many in Hawaiʻi.
How The Build Back Better Plan Saves Money And Lives
The answer lies in an expansion of the strategy that held the line against poverty in 2020 and that helped America out of the Great Depression.
Millennials Need a Better Tool for Saving
Every year that we wait to set up a Hawaiʻi Saves program means less time to save and fewer dollars for retirement.
Kupuna Caregivers Program Deserves Full Funding
Our state is the first to invest in the growing caregiving infrastructure.
Rep. Tom “Sledgehammer” Brower Named Housing Committee Chair
Brower’s disparaging words and dehumanizing actions toward those experiencing houselessness in Hawaiʻi make him a controversial choice to chair the committee.
Minimum Wage Increase Watered Down to Appease Business Owners
The House labor committee's draft of the minimum wage increase bill is pitched as a compromise, but still favors small business owners over their employees.