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Supporting Government’s Central Services > Hawaii Free Press

1 week ago | hawaiifreepress.com | Tom Yamachika

Supporting Government’s Central Services By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 37 Views :: Hawaii State Government Supporting Government’s Central Services by Tom Yamachika, President, Tax Foundation Hawaii Sometimes we at the Foundation have to save our government from accidentally shooting itself in the foot. In our current legislative session, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HIDOT) introduced Senate Bill 1473, Relating to Central Services Assessment. HIDOT’s work is largely paid for by...
Supporting Government’s Central Services-the Grand Skim of Things > Hawaii Free Press

1 week ago | hawaiifreepress.com | Tom Yamachika

Supporting Government’s Central Services—the Grand Skim of Things By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 222 Views :: Hawaii State Government Supporting Government’s Central Services by Tom Yamachika, President, Tax Foundation Hawaii Sometimes we at the Foundation have to save our government from accidentally shooting itself in the foot. In our current legislative session, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HIDOT) introduced Senate Bill 1473, Relating to Central Services Assessment. HIDOT’s work...
Taxing Capital Gains > Hawaii Free Press

2 weeks ago | hawaiifreepress.com | Tom Yamachika

Taxing Capital Gains by Tom Yamachika, President, Tax Foundation Hawaii In our Legislature, crunch time has arrived. Bills need to get out of their final committees and prepare for conference negotiations. If they can’t clear their final committees, they are dead for this session, possibly to be revived next year.
No Lawyers for Abused Foster Kids > Hawaii Free Press

3 weeks ago | hawaiifreepress.com | Andrew Walden

Current Articles | Archives Sunday, March 30, 2025 HB900 Dies in Senate: No Lawyers for Abused Foster Kids By Andrew Walden @ 8:14 PM :: 1039 Views :: Ethics, Family, Judiciary UPDATE: HB900 died on Second Lateral March 21 because Sen Buenaventura refused to give it a hearing before her Senate HHS Committee. Buenaventura's HHS had previously heard and approved the companion bill, SB 1228. Asked for comment, Buenaventura responds: "I passed the companion bill SB1228 and there was no assurance...
You Want to Raise the TAT by HOW Much? > Hawaii Free Press

3 weeks ago | hawaiifreepress.com | Tom Yamachika

You Want to Raise the TAT by HOW Much?
A Man Convicted of Trump Media Insider Trading Had Ties to a Firm Holding Hawaii Cannabis Contracts > Hawaii Free Press

4 weeks ago | hawaiifreepress.com | Ben Wieder |Kevin Hall

A Man Convicted of Insider Trading Had Ties to a Firm Holding State Cannabis Contracts Michael Shvartsman was convicted of insider trading, while Eric Hannelius settled without admitting or denying guilt. Both men were involved in a company with contracts to track legal marijuana in Hawaii and other states. by Ben Wieder (McClatchy), Kevin G.
The New Tax Cuts Website > Hawaii Free Press

1 month ago | hawaiifreepress.com | Tom Yamachika

The New Tax Cuts Website by Tom Yamachika, President, Tax Foundation Hawaii Perhaps the most significant tax legislation in our state was passed last year, when we enacted significant increases in our standard deduction amounts and a considerable broadening of our rate brackets. It didn’t drop our highest rate, which is still second highest in the nation, but it made it much more unlikely that the top rates will kick in unless the taxpayer is making VERY serious money.
Universal Vax for Hawaii > Hawaii Free Press

1 month ago | hawaiifreepress.com | Tom Yamachika

SB1434: Universal Vax for Hawaii By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 7 Views :: Health Care, Taxes Universal Vax for Hawaii by Tom Yamachika, President, Tax Foundation Hawaii One bill in our legislative session that was getting a lot of attention, at least with respect to written testimony, is Senate Bill 1434, Relating to Universal Immunization Funding Program. This bill is an Administration bill sponsored by the Department of Health. The bill would establish a “universal immunization funding...
'We Were Scammed:' NZ Lawsuits Expose fraudulent Hawaii Geothermal Developer > Hawaii Free Press

1 month ago | hawaiifreepress.com | Andrew Walden

Current Articles | Archives Friday, March 14, 2025 'We Were Scammed:' NZ Lawsuits Expose fraudulent Hawaii Geothermal Developer By Andrew Walden @ 9:07 PM :: 288 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Ethics, OHA IDG New Zealand Geothermal Scheme Devolves into a Decade of Litigation by Andrew Walden Testifying recently before the Hawaii Legislature in support of a geothermal development bill, SB1269, Innovations Development Group (IDG) founder, convicted Unity House fraudster Roberta Cabral, aka...
A Decade of NZ Maori Lawsuits Expose 'IDG' > Hawaii Free Press

1 month ago | hawaiifreepress.com | Andrew Walden

IDG New Zealand Geothermal Scheme Devolves into a Decade of Litigation by Andrew Walden Testifying recently before the Hawaii Legislature in support of a geothermal development bill, SB1269, Innovations Development Group (IDG) founder, convicted Unity House fraudster Roberta Cabral, aka Inmate #87755-022, gives the usual pitch: “…We went to Aotearoa at the invitation of the Maori Queen to develop the geothermal resources of the Maori Trusts.