Ridicule, Violent Opposition, Acceptance. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tom Yamachika. The German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer wrote that all truth goes through three stages: 1st it is ridiculed; 2nd it is violently opposed; 3rd it is … Read More
A financial investigation, by auditing firm Plante Moran, recently confirmed 22 instances of “fraud, waste, or abuse” at our Office of Hawaiian Affairs. “We are determined to ensure accountability for past wrongdoing,” OHA Chair Carmen Hulu Lindsey is quoted as … Read More
First, a quick question: What’s worse than having your property condemned, or taken for a payment representing “just compensation”? The answer: Having your property taken for no payment. Taxation, of course, is one way this happens. But it also can … Read More
In a recent article, we spoke of a decision by the government of Maui to broaden the class of properties classified as short-term rental (which happens to be the class of properties with the second highest property tax rate, even … Read More