Category: Open Forum
How State Lawmakers Could Preserve Income Tax Cuts
Gov. Josh Green has proposed balancing the state budget by pausing the historic income tax cuts he signed into law in 2024.
Policymakers Need To Move Faster To Remove Legal Barriers To Lahaina’s Recovery
State and county officials have made some progress in lifting burdensome building rules, but there is much more that could be done to help.
Assessing the Legislature
More importantly, did they walk back any of those 2024 wins as many feared?
Assessing The Legislature
Thankfully, they seem to have kept the pedal to the metal, as there are many positive results to report.
Overthrow the Trump Regime
When we dislodge the cohort of gangsters running our government, we must ensure their kind of authoritarian movement is never able to take power again.
Let’s Focus On Helping, Not Hurting, Hawaii Businesses
Sometimes a situation looks better on paper — and that seems to be the case with Hawaii’s economic recovery from the devastating COVID-19 lockdowns.
Socialize Trump and Musk’s Assets
The existence of billionaires in a country where people are struggling and in a world where people are starving is a moral affront to me.
Perennial ‘Green Fee’ Proposal Would Harm Hawaii Businesses
Simply put: Imposing a tax hike on a major industry in order to pay for more government-funded programs will not boost Hawaii’s economy.
Tax Bills Suggest Obliviousness To Our Daily Struggles
Thankfully, not every one of the dozens of tax- or fee-hike bills introduced each year will be enacted into law. Many are introduced simply as discussion-starters.
Plumbing Victory On Maui More Meaningful Than It Might Seem
That’s because updating those regulations for the first time since 1995 will in many cases make building new homes and renovating existing ones — and even recovery from the August 2023 wildfires — easier and less costly.
