Category: Open Forum
Hawaii Voters Are The Key To Stopping Corruption
by Keli‘i Akina If Hawaii voters care about stopping corruption, they must change the culture that allows it. And that change begins at the ballot [Read More…]
Act Now To Lift Hawaii’s Unemployment Tax Burden
by Keli‘i Akina Many Hawaii employers are being hit with large increases in their unemployment taxes, thanks in part to a lack of foresight by [Read More…]
Governor Is Last Hope To Rein In State Spending Spree
by Keli‘i Akina The chaos that typically characterizes the final days of a Hawaii legislative session this year produced a state budget that exceeds the [Read More…]
Lowering Property Tax Bills Should Be High Priority
by Keliʻi Akina Property assessments are up across the state — and they threaten to create a “silent” tax hike for Hawaii residents. That’s because [Read More…]
Yes, Hawaii Can Afford The ‘Green Affordability Plan’
by Keliʻi Akina Prominent Hawaii legislators have questioned whether Hawaii can afford Gov. Josh Green’s proposed tax cuts that would comprise one of the largest [Read More…]
Update Hawaii Licensing Laws To Attract More Doctors
by Keli’i Akina Hawaii is a highly sought-out vacation destination. People all over the world spend their whole lives dreaming of visiting our paradise in [Read More…]
Governor’s Tax Plan Deserves Credit, But Not For Its Credits
by Keli’i Akina Gov. Josh Green made waves with some of the bold proposals he offered during his first State of the State address in [Read More…]
Hawaii’s Tax on Medical Services Harms Healthcare; It’s Time To Do Something About It!
by Keli‘i Akina Hawaii has been suffering from a doctor shortage for years. Right now, experts estimate we have an unmet need of 776 full-time [Read More…]
High Cost Of Living Drives Family, Friends Out Of Hawaii
by Keli‘i Akina Hawaii’s population declined again in 2022, and that’s not good. More than 15,000 people left Hawaii for the mainland last year, according [Read More…]
Dr. Josh Green Is Official Hawaii’s Governor
by Gary Hooser I wish him well. It’s no secret that my enthusiastic support in the gubernatorial race was behind Congressman Kai Kahele. I was highly [Read More…]
