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‘Democratic’ lawmakers fail to pass living wage for Hawaii workers

Posted on May 3, 2019 by freecatholic808 — 5 Comments

National and local research has shown that raising the minimum wage is good for the economy. Yet, despite an avalanche of calls from workers, clergy, enlightened businesspeople, mental health experts and doctors, Hawaii lawmakers let the minimum wage bill die…

HI legislators must act now in the face of Trump tax cuts for the rich, and assault on the safety net for the most vulnerable

Posted on January 18, 2018 by freecatholic808 — Leave a comment

The OpEd below was first published in the Honolulu Star Advertiser, April 25, 2017 and republished on this blog with permission. As the 2018 Hawai‘i state legislature convenes, it is worth remembering that our new Gilded Age is a call…