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27 Sep 2023

ThinkTech Hawaii: Whether Hawaii Should Have a Housing Czar (Talking Tax)

by Jade McMillen | posted in: In the Media! | 0

The Cases for and Against. The hosts for this show are Mark Coleman and Tom Yamachika. The guest is Loren Seehase. This week we look at Governor Green‘s Emergency Proclamation Relating to Housing, and his use of the emergency statutes … Read More

18 Sep 2023

Challenging the Housing Czar

by Tom Yamachika | posted in: Weekly Commentary | 0

This week we look at Governor Green‘s Emergency Proclamation Relating to Housing, and his use of the emergency statutes to suspend many of the laws that account for delays upon delays in housing starts. The proclamation has been on the … Read More

12 Sep 2022

Blame for the Housing Crisis

by Tom Yamachika | posted in: Weekly Commentary | 0

It’s been no secret that housing costs are astronomical here in Hawaii (even if you aren’t the TMT observatory). It’s been a tougher problem to determine why this is so, and then try to find solutions. Lawmakers have often latched … Read More