Investing in our children, and in the future of Hawaiʻi.

How We Invest in our State, Communities and People.

Hawaiʻi’s post-COVID-19 economy should be one informed by an understanding that the old economic order had been failing many Hawaiʻi residents for decades.

Creating our state Earned Income Tax Credit was an important achievement. Now it’s time to make the state EITC refundable and permanent.

Looking back at the Great Recession, 2007–09.

Not only would a minimum wage increase help to improve the living standards of affected Hawaiʻi workers, but it would also strengthen local businesses, as low-wage workers plow almost every additional dollar of earnings back into the local economy.

An overview of how Hawaiʻi invests in our future and our people.

All of Hawaiʻi’s children deserve a good education that opens up opportunities for the rest of their lives. But hungry keiki can't learn.

SNAP and the EITC in Hawaiʻi

Native Hawaiian Issues Project Report

How the Great Recession disproportionately impacted Hawaiʻi’s disadvantaged, and policy recommendations to achieve fairness.

The Case for Justice for Micronesians in Hawaiʻi