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Articles by Toby Taniguchi
HECO: 'No One Is Getting Bailed Out'
Community Voice Critics who claim that Senate Bill 897 falls short of holding utilities accountable don’t understand the rapidly evolving paradigm affecting more and more states. Critics who claim that Senate Bill 897 falls short of holding utilities accountable don’t understand the rapidly evolving paradigm affecting more and more states. This week, members of the Legislature took a stand that wasn’t easy and certainly wasn’t popular with everyone.
John Waiheʻe, Toby Taniguchi, Micah Kāne
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Turning A Lose-Lose Tax Into A Win-Win
Hawaii is one of the few remaining states that require family members who inherit a business to pay an estate tax. It’s no secret that Hawaii’s family-owned businesses are disappearing. You can’t get locally grown eggs from Wahiawa-based Peterson’s Farm. Or beef cutlet at Like Like Drive Inn. Or crack seed at Samurai Snacks. These iconic family-owned Hawaii businesses are gone.
Clyde Hamai
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Column: Longer land leases enhance community
Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Hawaii businesses operating on leased public lands, including ceded lands, face the prospect of having to walk away from their businesses when their leases expire. House Bill 499 is intended to change that.
Vaccinate to make our businesses healthy again
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, our island businesses have struggled. We’ve seen some of our local businesses pivot their models and actually prosper during the pandemic. We’ve seen other businesses that had to shutter after a combination of insurmountable factors. The pandemic has caused a massive shift in the way that we do business. Now our local businesses are ready for a comeback. Like the rest of us, they are ready to take a deep breath and get back to work.
Many reasons to support Pohakuloa Training Area
The Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, Japanese Chamber of Commerce &Industry of Hawaii and the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce fully support the U.S. military’s training mission at Pohakuloa Training Area. Our organizations represent over 1,000 member businesses, nonprofit organizations and professionals on Hawaii Island. Properly training soldiers for their crucial deployments is a paramount responsibility for the U.S. Army.
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