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Hawai‘i is last in the nation for serving afterschool suppers to low-income keiki
A new national report on federal afterschool nutrition programs finds Hawai‘i lagging far behind other states in serving afterschool suppers to low-income children and youth.
This Labor Day, Hawai‘i’s workers need more help than ever
This Labor Day, Hawaiʻi's workforce desperately need support to weather what's become a storm of record unemployment.
Hawai‘i drops to 44th in the nation in children’s summer meal participation
Hawaiʻi is missing out on millions in federal funding, and our keiki are missing out on meals.
6 in 10 Hawaiʻi adults now live in a household in which at least one person has lost income
The urgency with which families need relief cannot be exaggerated, and state lawmakers must move quickly to provide assistance to needy families.
Who Are Hawaiʻi’s Frontline Workers?
The pandemic has shown us how crucial frontline industry workers are to Hawaiʻi’s economy. Sadly, many of these workers are underpaid and underprotected.
State research confirms economic benefit of minimum wage hikes
The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism's latest report demonstrates that a living wage is not only possible, it is economically desirable.
Trump’s Public Charge rule could cost Hawaiʻi tens of millions in revenue
The financial cost of the public charge rule is in addition to the harm done to the health and resilience of immigrant families.
No cause for panic: Hawaiʻi’s economy is OK
Hawai‘i’s economy is far from last place, and it’s important for policymakers to know this when deciding how best to invest in our communities.