The answer lies in an expansion of the strategy that held the line against poverty in 2020 and that helped America out of the Great Depression.
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Local progressive groups are teaming up in an effort to push Congressman Ed Case, D-Hawaiʻi, to support President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion “Build Back Better” plan, which aims to aggressively address issues such as climate change, child care and rebuilding infrastructure.
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If Hawaiʻi were affordable, monster houses would not be profitable. It is as simple as that. And that means that the solution to monster houses is not more zoning or regulation. The solution is affordable housing.
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“Without a dramatic change in economic policy to create a more equitable system that works for everyone, the working folks who make up the backbone of Hawaiʻi’s economy and who are its social fabric will no longer be able to remain in Hawaiʻi.”
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Public banks enable more than just cheaper government project financing. They are a critical partner for local businesses: extending critical credit when times are bad and supporting growth when times are good.
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An open letter from the Just Transition Hawaiʻi Coalition to the governor and LG, the federal delegation, legislators, mayors and councils.
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Young Progressives Demanding Action argues that the proposed minimums are far less than the more than $17 per hour that’s needed for a single adult to afford their basic needs.
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Honolulu’s “compassionate disruption" and sit/lie bans have not resulted in any progress whatsoever toward solving the problems that cause homelessness.
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