Over the past 10 or so years that I have been in the seat, I have seen legislature after legislature consider many, many bills to increase taxes. Every year. Without fail. At the Foundation, we keep a list of the … Read More
Is Hawaii at or near that Point. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Tom Yamachika. One fundamental assumption that has been made over the years by our lawmakers is that if you enact a … Read More
House Bill 58, the “Frankenbill” that we wrote about before, has cleared the Legislature and is on the Governor’s desk waiting to become law. It suspends some General Excise Tax (GET) exemptions in calendar years 2022 to 2023. In this … Read More