New interactive data tool provides side-by-side comparison of House and Senate supplemental budget drafts
Hawaiʻi Appleseed grows its suite of data-forward resources including Economic Justice Dashboard and Federal Medicaid & SNAP Policy Timeline
Hawaiʻi Tax Fairness Coalition presents equitable strategies to Fund Our Future
Coalition members highlighted four key policy proposals that, together, would begin to correct a tax system where the wealthiest residents and large corporations currently pay a smaller share of their income than many working families.
Hawaiʻi poised to offer nutrition support services to Medicaid patients
With approval of Hawaiʻi’s Section 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waiver, community-based food and nutrition organizations can soon begin to offer healthy food as medicine.
Trump’s Public Charge rule could cost Hawaiʻi dearly
With the new Trump Administration Public Charge rule given the green light today by the U.S. Supreme Court, both Hawaiʻi’s economy and its hardworking immigrant families will suffer.
Hawaiʻi Appleseed announces Victor Geminiani’s retirement
The 50-year advocate for the low-income community and founder of Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice will retire on August 31, 2019.
State of Hawaiʻi sued to restore critical medical services
Suit follows federal court order halting state’s previous plan to cut benefits.
Judge rules state violated law by cutting Pacific Islanders’ medical benefits
Due to the lawsuit, the state is now required to follow procedures that will allow for public comment and criticism of proposed rules that will determine what level of benefits will be provided to immigrants from these Compact of Free Association (COFA) states.