Category: Open Forum
‘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…]
How To Rescue Hawaii’s Economy Without Raising Taxes
by Keli‘i Akina Gov. David Ige has penciled out a budget built on billions of dollars of debt and possibly higher taxes, with high hopes [Read More…]
CHRONICLE PULSE: What do you think about distant learning vs. regular classroom sessions?
STUDYING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC MELDRICK RAVIDASenior, Public Health and Filipino Language & Literature, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Kalihi “Digital learning has its pros [Read More…]
