Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Tom Yamachika: Labor Agreements Are Confusing Efforts To Balance The Budget
We need clarity on whether the suspension of collective bargaining is valid so the fight over furloughs can be decided.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Tom Yamachika: Why Are Some Landlords Refusing COVID Funds?
They apparently want to continue flying under the GET radar. That’s wrong.
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Tom Yamachika: Beware Businesses Flying Under The Radar
Some non-Hawaii-based companies are sending solicitations to Hawaii-based companies.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Tom Yamachika: Eighth Amendment Protects Us From Massive Tax Penalties
If taxpayers face a situation with excessive or ruinous penalties, some push back is possible.
Tom Yamachika: The State Lacks A Standard On Spending
There is no real oversight over the $800-plus million in appropriated and non-appropriated federal funds.
Tom Yamachika: Why Doesn’t The State Know How Much Money It Has?
The state has special funds that are sitting idle and holding hundreds of millions of dollars.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Tom Yamachika: A Ham-Fisted Way Of Getting Folks Back To Work
Should hotels really be forced by government to rehire employees laid off due to the pandemic?
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Tom Yamachika: Someone Listened To My Howl In The Woods
Was it the governor’s intent all along to suspend the procurement code only where the pandemic emergency required quick action?
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Tom Yamachika: Making Up For Budget Shortfalls
Expect the Hawaii Legislature to be flooded with revenue enhancement proposals.