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.
Vacant homes would be taxed at higher rate under possible city plan
Honolulu officials have been keeping an eye on how Maui has managed the issue.
Lawmakers agree on the need to address Hawaiʻi’s housing crisis—but not on how
The Legislature is considering a rash of vastly different strategies, while Gov. Josh Green's bills are struggling for traction.
A ‘wealth asset tax’ on Hawaiʻi’s richest residents advances in the legislature
The new tax would apply to people with a net worth of more than $20 million.
Authors to discuss land use issues
Authors Sydney Iaukea and Will Caron will talk about community-based resistance and land use issues from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lahaina Public Library.
State tax bill could have major impact on Kauaʻi
A bill in the state Legislature could potentially mean more money in the pockets of working families on Kauaʻi.
An $18 minimum wage won’t raise prices dramatically
But 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.
Talking civics and advocacy on KTUH college radio
DJ eOmni interviews Will Caron on recent events in the Hawaiʻi civic and political arena, and how civic involvement is the cure for disaster-capitalist blues.
Amid voter-restriction moves elsewhere, automatic voter registration here worth support
Registering to vote, step one in a simple act of good citizenship, is now part of the battleground that is the Democrat-Republican national split.
$12 minimum wage hike clears key senate committees
Supporters say the minimum wage should be increased to $17 an hour by 2026—a hike they say is also good for businesses because it boosts consumer spending.
‘Bold’ plan to develop leasehold condos on state land renewed
For the third time in three years, an effort to produce affordable middle-class housing at no longterm taxpayer expense is being buffeted at the legislature, despite substantial backing.
Honolulu must learn from everglades tragedy
Similar to what happened in Florida, we drained Waikiki and opened ourselves up to the threat of flooding.
City council debates fate of Oʻahu's short term rentals
The council planning committee heard seven bills that could drastically change fees, fines and enforcement for thousands of Oahu's short-term rentals.
Planning commission rejects short-term rental regulations
The Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice supports the effort to regulate short-term rentals, but opposes this measure.
It’s time for publicly financed elections
Those who want to serve and represent their communities first need to acquire tons of cash. Without it, there is almost no chance of success.
Cranking up the youth vote: register when you’re 16
Nonprofit organizations join the state in efforts to establish the voting habit in young people.
Social media drives student movement
Hawaiʻi students joined those from schools across the nation in staging walkouts in tribute to the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High.
A reasonable gun regulation for all of us
Here are two bills that deserve the support of both gun-control advocates and Second Amendment activists.