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Washington, DC, May 26, 2010 – The Tax Foundation has calculated what 10 typical tax returns will look like in 2011 under three scenarios: if all the Bush and Obama tax cuts expire completely at the end of this year, if all the Bush tax cuts are extended to 2011 or made permanent and if [...]
Gov. Linda Lingle moved to implement an innovative jobs creation initiative she first introduced in her State of the State Address in January that would incentivize private sector companies and non-profit organizations to hire unemployed residents by subsidizing their health insurance premiums for up to a year. The new Hawai‘i Premium Plus program will reimburse [...]
HONOLULU – Gov. Linda Lingle announced today she will lead an official Hawaii delegation to China from June 4 to 15 to build and expand tourism, investment, trade, energy and education opportunities for Hawaii. A key portion of the trip will focus on “Hawaii Week” at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. The Governor’s mission, her [...]
HONOLULU – Gov. Linda Lingle announced that Darwin Ching has resigned as director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR). Ching, who has served as director since August 2007, resigned his position in preparation for his campaign to run for Honolulu City Prosecutor. His last day as director will be June 15. “I [...]
It is clear that tourism in Hawaii continues to improve. This is very encouraging for businesses and residents in our state as our overall economy begins to recover. We are especially encouraged that daily visitor spending, as well as visitor arrivals, continues to increase. A 5 percent increase last month in international visitors from Canada, [...]
By Jan Nakamoto A quick look at this week's unemployment data - initial claims filed is shown below. Statewide initial unemployment claims increased by 7.9%, with this week’s total filings of 2,597 and filings during the same week in 2009 of 2,406. Comparing 2010 to 2009 for the counties: · Oahu had 158 more claims [...]
By Gov. Linda Lingle We are pleased that the Council on Revenues is now forecasting improved revenue collections. The latest projection reflects an improving economy and is an encouraging sign that Hawai‘i is headed in the right direction. While the upward adjustment is positive, we need to remain focused on creating jobs, stimulating our economy [...]
By Malia Blom Hill It’s alright everyone. The currently pending version of the Akaka Bill promises that the new Hawaiian Government will not have the power to introduce casino gaming to the islands. Granted, that’s a rare moment of specificity in a piece of legislation that is curiously vague on the other powers that the [...]
Guest editorial by Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Rowena Akana in Ka Wai Ola More than 50 years after statehood, the long-awaited reconciliation between the Native Hawaiian people and the United States Federal Government took a major step closer to reality as the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved H.R. 2314 on February 23, 2010. [...]
As a parent of students in public charter schools and a former parent board member of Voyager Public Charter, I have mixed emotions about Act 144 signed into law by Governor Lingle this week. While I am am extremely proud of the legislation which has the potential to increase the number of public charter schools, [...]
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