Amy Perruso

Hawaiʻi Needs Universal Health Care, Not Another Temporary Fix David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaiʻi Needs Universal Health Care, Not Another Temporary Fix

Obamacare was never designed to fix what’s actually system failure.

Can Hawaiʻi Afford To Keep Not Taxing REITs? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Can Hawaiʻi Afford To Keep Not Taxing REITs?

The big real estate trusts pay little or no state corporate income tax on the money they earn.

Rep. Amy Perruso: The Cost Of Eliminating The Department Of Education Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Rep. Amy Perruso: The Cost Of Eliminating The Department Of Education

Elected officials must start considering a revised budget proposal for the second year of the biennium that allocates state funds to supplant threatened federal dollars.

Hawaii Legislature Failed To Address UH Priorities Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Legislature Failed To Address UH Priorities

There is a troubling pattern of some legislators trying to  erode the university’s constitutional autonomy.

It’s The Committee Chairs, Not The Speaker, That Hold The Power In The Hawaii House David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

It’s The Committee Chairs, Not The Speaker, That Hold The Power In The Hawaii House

Under the current structure of the leadership alliance, the committee chairs have far more opportunity to derail bills.

Want To Give Our Kids A Future? Change The Way We Tax Wealth Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Want To Give Our Kids A Future? Change The Way We Tax Wealth

Enhanced revenue should come from those who can afford to pay more including large corporations and out-of-state investors.

Rep. Amy Perruso: A Vision For Feeding Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Rep. Amy Perruso: A Vision For Feeding Hawaii

Food touches the environment, economy, public health, community well-being and so much more.

Why Ed Case Should Vote Yes On Economic Sustainability For Hawaii Screenshot/2020

Why Ed Case Should Vote Yes On Economic Sustainability For Hawaii

Build Back Better will create jobs, expand health care, reduce drug costs and invest in climate crisis solutions.

The Pentagon’s Budget Is Far Too Large AP/Charles Dharapak

The Pentagon’s Budget Is Far Too Large

The U.S. spent $732 billion on national defense in 2019, more than the next 10 countries combined.