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Housing: Lawmakers fund more housing, not special treatment for locals
Affordable Housing Jeremy Hay 5/9/25 Affordable Housing Jeremy Hay 5/9/25

Housing: Lawmakers fund more housing, not special treatment for locals

Housing advocates unsuccessfully pushed for bills that would have given cash incentives for deed restrictions that require a property owner to be a resident working in the state.

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Bill offering displaced tenants protections dies at legislature
Affordable Housing Jeremy Hay 4/24/25 Affordable Housing Jeremy Hay 4/24/25

Bill offering displaced tenants protections dies at legislature

The bill’s supporters said one state Senator was responsible for the outcome

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The Sunshine Blog: Look who’s taking big city council pay raises after all
Taxes & Budget The Sunshine Blog 4/20/25 Taxes & Budget The Sunshine Blog 4/20/25

The Sunshine Blog: Look who’s taking big city council pay raises after all

The budget process during conference committee is confusing. These resources can help.

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Expand free school meals, because all keiki deserve to eat
Food Equity Daniela Spoto 4/10/25 Food Equity Daniela Spoto 4/10/25

Expand free school meals, because all keiki deserve to eat

SB 1300 would be an enormous step in the right direction, putting Hawaiʻi on a secure pathway toward ensuring all our keiki can achieve and thrive during the school day and throughout their lifetimes.

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Governor Green enacts historic tax relief for working class
Taxes & Budget Jill Kuramoto 6/3/24 Taxes & Budget Jill Kuramoto 6/3/24

Governor Green enacts historic tax relief for working class

Taxpayers could see higher paychecks starting next year. However, the tax cuts raise concerns about how the state will manage to balance the budget in the years ahead.

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Lawmakers give final approval to a ‘historic’ income tax cut in long day of voting
Taxes & Budget, Affordable Housing Kevin Dayton and Chad Blair 5/2/24 Taxes & Budget, Affordable Housing Kevin Dayton and Chad Blair 5/2/24

Lawmakers give final approval to a ‘historic’ income tax cut in long day of voting

The tax bill along with nearly 200 other measures now go to Gov. Josh Green for his consideration.

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This is what it sounds like when bills die
Taxes & Budget Chad Blair 5/6/19 Taxes & Budget Chad Blair 5/6/19

This is what it sounds like when bills die

On the last day of conference committee at the Hawaiʻi State Legislature, an all-too-familiar scene played out.

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