Category: Open Forum
How We Live – And How We Say Goodbye – Can Leave The Earth A Better Place
by Caroline Aquino I went through it all: the baptism, the first holy communion, the confirmation. Being Catholic and Filipino meant I was immersed in [Read More…]
Jones Act A Threat To Hawaii Security?
by Keli’i Akina, Ph.D. The world is holding its breath as we watch the outbreak of war in Ukraine and wonder what it bodes for [Read More…]
‘Carbon Tax’ Hike Would Send Isle Prices Through The Roof
by Mark Coleman HB2278 promises tax refunds to taxpayers but that will hardly make up for the economic damage the bill would surely cause. Hawaii’s first “barrel” [Read More…]
Budget Windfall Should Be Shared With Taxpayers
by Joe Kent Hawaii lawmakers are wracking their brains about how to balance the state budget, only this time, the problem isn’t too little money, [Read More…]
‘Tourist Tax’ Surcharges Threaten Hawaii Recovery›
by Joe Kent Are more taxes on tourists really what Hawaii’s economy needs right now? Honolulu, Maui and Kauai counties recently added 3% surcharges to [Read More…]
Why The Toilet Paper Shortage?
by Keli’i Akina, Ph.D. If you’ve found yourself at the store lately trying to grab the last of the toilet paper before the supply runs [Read More…]
A Spending Spree, Really?
by Keli’i Akina Imagine you have a cousin who is having problems with debt. He keeps telling everyone in your family that he really needs [Read More…]
Proposed Taxes Could Have Devastating Consequences
by Sherry Menor-McNamara In the last few weeks, we have seen plenty of reason for optimism. O’ahu recently entered Tier 3 of its reopening strategy, [Read More…]
SB56 Tax Scare Could Have Long-Lasting Effect
by Joe Kent Hawaii residents were spooked last week by Senate passage of a bill that would increase the state’s highest personal income tax from [Read More…]
Jones Act Closed ‘Loophole’ That Could Help Hawaii, New Article Shows
by Mark Coleman There is an argument floating around that if the protectionist federal maritime law known as the Jones Act really were a problem for Hawaii, American [Read More…]
