by Malia Hill | Dec 15, 2014 | Blog, Economy, Government
Regardless of party, most Hawaii policymakers will acknowledge that the state’s unfunded liabilities must be addressed. And there have been some efforts to do so. The state has been increasing its contributions, attempting to reach the point where the pension...
by Malia Hill | Nov 19, 2014 | Blog, Economy, Featured, Government, Press Release, Socioeconomics
Research puts state in bottom ten for funding ratio/per capita liability A recent report from State Budget Solutions, evaluating the unfunded liabilities of every US state found Hawaii in the bottom ten for both funding ratio and per capita liability, suggesting that...
by Joe Kent | Oct 31, 2014 | Blog, Featured, Government
Something spooky is haunting the halls of the Hawaii State Capitol. Government retirees seem to be coming back to life — returning to work, collecting a pension check and a paycheck at the same time. This process of getting two government checks is commonly...
by admin | Sep 26, 2013 | EHK, Government, Multimedia, Taxes
Recently, Grassroot President Keli’i Akina appeared on Hawaii Public Radio to talk about the “Critical State of Hawaii’s Unfunded Liabilities.” With a funding gap singled out by numerous studies as one of the worst in the nation,...
by admin | Aug 9, 2013 | Economy, EHK, Multimedia
As executive director of the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly, J.N. Musto is one of the most powerful union heads in Hawaii. He’s also a product of Detroit, having grown-up in that city, completing his education through the doctoral level there. Musto...
