The answer lies in an expansion of the strategy that held the line against poverty in 2020 and that helped America out of the Great Depression.

Reps. Ed Case and Kai Kahele have the opportunity to help Congress build back a more resilient and equitable economy.

Nationwide, state leaders set aside $2.6 billion to prop up struggling renters, but a year later more than 16 percent hasn’t made it to tenants or landlords.

Critics hoped the pandemic would be the catalyst for significant changes to address longterm problems facing Hawaiʻi. But the budget shortfall dominated the 2021 session.

The pandemic wouldn’t have hurt nearly as much if Hawaiʻi residents were making wages that paid enough to cover their basic needs.

Minimum wage earners should not be paying a higher percentage in taxes than those at the top.

And Hawaiʻi’s lawmakers should pass legislation that supports workers’ well-being.

Even as benefits programs expand and school meal programs shift, food insecurity is expected to continue to grow in the islands.

The cost of living in Hawaiʻi continues to rise, most notably due to the lack of affordable housing. How do we find a feasible solution?

After just four hours, the city's new rent relief program was suspended because so many people applied. The $114 million in federal money is for back and future rent and utilities.

Senators moved to raise income taxes on high earners, and the House passed capital gains and inheritance tax increases.

Most SNAP applications are now processed online and members can now use their EBT cards to make online purchases for pick-up at select Walmart locations.

The organizations highlighted how state and local budgets have been slashed, causing job losses in critical sectors like education and healthcare that will be central to addressing the public health crisis.

Bold moves are needed to tackle Hawaiʻi’s entrenched affordable housing problem.

Advocates argue that raising the minimum wage will not only help workers make ends meet, but also stimulate the local economy.

In recent years there’s been increasing support from the state’s leading lawmakers and Democratic Party to pay workers a living wage, but the gap between that figure and what lawmakers have been willing to pass remains wide.

Hawaiʻi’s high cost of living, makes a minimum wage increase vital for low-income workers, including many who have been on the pandemic’s front lines.

Three factors—household income, family size and interest rates—are mainly used to compile annual housing affordability tables.

Hawaiʻi Appleseed has monitored the ranking for years, and has been working with the DOE to improve those numbers.

Housing advocates want to change how we view housing. Instead of an investment, it should be seen as a necessity.