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.