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The Conversation: Keeping an eye on housing evictions
Affordable Housing Harrison Patino 9/8/20 Affordable Housing Harrison Patino 9/8/20

The Conversation: Keeping an eye on housing evictions

The threat of eviction continues to loom over thousands of island residents as the state moratorium runs out at the end of the month.

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ACLU calls for homeless sweeps to stop while MPD clears out Kahului camp
Affordable Housing, Healthcare Jen Russo 8/14/20 Affordable Housing, Healthcare Jen Russo 8/14/20

ACLU calls for homeless sweeps to stop while MPD clears out Kahului camp

More than 70 officials, organizations and individuals released a statement calling for a halt to “sweeps” of the houseless community during the pandemic.

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Officials, individuals, organizations calling on city & HPD to stop homeless ‘sweeps’ amid the pandemic
Affordable Housing, Healthcare KITV4 Web Staff 8/13/20 Affordable Housing, Healthcare KITV4 Web Staff 8/13/20

Officials, individuals, organizations calling on city & HPD to stop homeless ‘sweeps’ amid the pandemic

More than 70 officials, organizations and individuals are calling for the Honolulu Police Department and the City & County of Honolulu to stop "sweeps" of the homeless community during the pandemic.

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Not politics as usual
Economic Justice Ida Yoshinaga 8/7/20 Economic Justice Ida Yoshinaga 8/7/20

Not politics as usual

To address socioeconomic inequality, Hawaiʻi’s decision-makers need to come up with an effective problem-solving process so stakeholders can come together to achieve concrete solutions.

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Omidyar Fellows Program announces members of eighth cohort
Economic Justice Olivia Peterkin 8/3/20 Economic Justice Olivia Peterkin 8/3/20

Omidyar Fellows Program announces members of eighth cohort

The program, which is now in its eighth year, seeks to cultivate Hawaiʻi’s growth by equipping local leaders with the skills and relationships necessary to collectively affect societal change.

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How new, agile networks of people are helping Hawaiʻi
Economic Justice Sterling Higa 7/22/20 Economic Justice Sterling Higa 7/22/20

How new, agile networks of people are helping Hawaiʻi

Uplift Hawaiʻi describes itself as an economic recovery platform bringing together organizations, individuals, coalitions and other COVID-19 recovery initiatives.

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New state program would give $500 a month for rent
Affordable Housing Diane Ako 7/21/20 Affordable Housing Diane Ako 7/21/20

New state program would give $500 a month for rent

The rent money would be direct deposited into your landlord's account; make sure to sign up for the program if and when the state makes it available.

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Hawaiʻi has the highest housing wage in the U.S.
Economic Justice, Affordable Housing Olivia Peterkin 7/15/20 Economic Justice, Affordable Housing Olivia Peterkin 7/15/20

Hawaiʻi has the highest housing wage in the U.S.

Researchers analyzed rent prices in all 50 states to determine how much was needed to rent a two-bedroom apartment at fair market value without spending more than 30 percent of one’s income.

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Hawaiʻi legislature prepares to conclude, transparency advocates cry foul
Economic Justice Ryan Finnerty 7/10/20 Economic Justice Ryan Finnerty 7/10/20

Hawaiʻi legislature prepares to conclude, transparency advocates cry foul

Hawaiʻi’s 2020 legislative session was hallmarked by social distancing measures aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 that may also have disenfranchised the public.

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Gov. David Ige and Hawaiʻi Appleseed’s Gavin Thorton join the COVID-19 Care Conversation
Economic Justice, Healthcare Ryan Kalei Tsuji, Yunji de Nies and Kira Dilonno 6/29/20 Economic Justice, Healthcare Ryan Kalei Tsuji, Yunji de Nies and Kira Dilonno 6/29/20

Gov. David Ige and Hawaiʻi Appleseed’s Gavin Thorton join the COVID-19 Care Conversation

Gov. David Ige and Hawaiʻi Appleseed Executive Director Gavin Thorton joined us today for a Q&A video on the COVID-19 Care Conversation.

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COVID-19 budget moves out for passage, but not without controversy
Economic Justice, Healthcare Sandee Oshiro 6/24/20 Economic Justice, Healthcare Sandee Oshiro 6/24/20

COVID-19 budget moves out for passage, but not without controversy

The allocations of the federal aid money drew criticism from social service agencies while the process of adopting the budget measure, using a method called gut-and-replace, riled others.

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State must help provide food security
Hunger Kristin Frost Albrecht, Rona Fukumoto and Daniela Spoto 6/24/20 Hunger Kristin Frost Albrecht, Rona Fukumoto and Daniela Spoto 6/24/20

State must help provide food security

This may be a once-in-a-lifetime chance to pivot toward the kind of food system we want for Hawaiʻi’s future.

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Social service workers rally at state Capitol
Economic Justice Cassie Ordonio 6/23/20 Economic Justice Cassie Ordonio 6/23/20

Social service workers rally at state Capitol

Lawmakers say they will use $635 million in CARES Act funds to assist the unemployed and local businesses, but advocates say it’s still not enough.

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Extra help urged for Hawaiʻi renters who face eviction due to COVID-19 pandemic
Affordable Housing, Economic Justice Timothy Hurley 6/21/20 Affordable Housing, Economic Justice Timothy Hurley 6/21/20

Extra help urged for Hawaiʻi renters who face eviction due to COVID-19 pandemic

The situation for renters is likely to get worse in the coming months, especially after the $600 boost to federal unemployment benefits expires July 31.

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Nonprofits urge lawmakers to quickly commit federal funds to cope with social needs
Economic Justice Kevin Dayton 6/16/20 Economic Justice Kevin Dayton 6/16/20

Nonprofits urge lawmakers to quickly commit federal funds to cope with social needs

The Working Families Coalition released a plan to distribute $362 million including CARES Act funds to help families with rent, food, healthcare and more.

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COVID-19’s created an economic burden for women
Economic Justice Diane Ako 6/16/20 Economic Justice Diane Ako 6/16/20

COVID-19’s created an economic burden for women

"It's constant disruption and multitasking, feeling like you're failing at all of them at the same time," says a mother of two who's also working full time.

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New sponsors sought as free meals for Hawaiʻi kids drop for summer
Hunger Susan Essoyan 6/4/20 Hunger Susan Essoyan 6/4/20

New sponsors sought as free meals for Hawaiʻi kids drop for summer

Community programs are supplementing the Grab-and-Go program but they too are lagging behind last summer’s participation and may not be enough to meet demand.

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DOE closing some food sites, advocates concerned that community help may not be enough
Hunger Ashley Mizuo 6/1/20 Hunger Ashley Mizuo 6/1/20

DOE closing some food sites, advocates concerned that community help may not be enough

Nicole Woo, senior policy analyst with Hawaiʻi Appleseed, worries that other community groups may not be around this summer to pick up the slack.

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Whatever politics are in play, politicians must get money to those hurting most in Hawaiʻi
Economic Justice Richard Borreca 5/24/20 Economic Justice Richard Borreca 5/24/20

Whatever politics are in play, politicians must get money to those hurting most in Hawaiʻi

Nearly one-third of adults in Hawaiʻi either missed last month’s rent or mortgage payment, or have “slight or no confidence that their household can pay next month’s rent or mortgage on time.”

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Hawaiʻi’s food security shaky heading into hurricane season
Hunger Noe Tanigawa 5/22/20 Hunger Noe Tanigawa 5/22/20

Hawaiʻi’s food security shaky heading into hurricane season

Almost all food the state of Hawaiʻi consumes comes through the Port of Honolulu, and there is currently no redundancy in the event of an emergency like a hurricane.

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