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Poverty data obscures reality faced by Hawaii residents September 10, 2019

Andy Fisher, food justice author, to speak at UH Manoa September 5, 2019

Hawaii Appleseed Center Announces Victor Geminiani’s Retirement August 21, 2019

Fewer than one in 11 low-income keiki get free summer food July 10, 2019

Bill 89 most progressive vacation rental regulation in the U.S. June 24, 2019

Hawaii’s working women and parents are chief benefactors of proposed minimum wage increase April 24, 2019

New report provides solutions to Hawaii vacation rental problem November 20, 2018

Hawai‘i’s “Housing Wage” Highest in the Nation June 13, 2018

Hawai‘i in Bottom 3 States for Serving Afterschool Suppers to Low-Income Keiki April 12, 2018

Hawai‘i Budget and Policy Center Hires Beth Giesting as its First Director March 8, 2018

Hawai‘i School Breakfast Scorecard Identifies 15 School Breakfast Champions February 8, 2018

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Hawaii has one of the lowest poverty rates in the U.S. — until you factor in the cost of living Pacific Business News·September 12, 2019

Hawaii Residents Report Low Rates of Food Insecurity, The Reality May Be Much Different Hawaii Public Radio·September 12, 2019

High Costs Make Hawaii’s Poverty Rate Higher Than U.S. Average Honolulu Civil Beat·September 11, 2019

Longtime social justice champion celebrates well-deserved retirement Hawaii News Now·September 9, 2019

New Trump Administration Proposal Threatens SNAP Benefits For Thousands of Hawaii Residents Hawaiʻi Public Radio·September 2, 2019

Clinics Worry New Immigration Rules Are Pushing Patients To Avoid The Doctor Honolulu Civil Beat·August 23, 2019

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