by Pearl Hahn As of June this year, Hawaii’s unemployment rate stood at 7.4 percent, representing 47,700 people. This is well below the national average
by Pearl Hahn President Obama promised during his campaign that “the time has come for universal health care in America. . . by the end
by Pearl Hahn A big problem with politics today is that our expectations of elected leaders have sunk far beneath any acceptable standard. Election promises
by Pearl Hahn I will agree to disagree with people who believe Americans have a “right” to health care. In my humble opinion, there is
by Pearl Hahn Poverty exists in Hawaii, and the state Department of Human Services (DHS) administers welfare programs catering to tens of thousands of state
by Pearl Hahn The universal health care bandwagon is not lacking for supporters, yet a backlash within the mainstream media has been brewing. Hawaii’s Prepaid
by Pearl Hahn House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered the House Chief Administrative Officer earlier this year to post expenses of House members online as soon
Did Your Legislator Pass the Freedom Test? Which Hawaii state legislators toed the party line this session? Who opted for some of the largest tax
by Pearl Hahn Several proposals have been launched by the state Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) in an ambitious push to have
To the Hawaii Legislature:
Hawaii families face skyrocketing healthcare costs and a shortage of doctors. Exempting medical services from Hawaii’s general excise tax would result in millions of dollars in savings for residents and help bring doctors back.
