Bill Comerford Closes Shop. The host for this show is Keli’i Akina. The guest is Bill Comerford. Before the COVID-19 lockdowns, Bill Comerford owned four of Honolulu’s most popular restaurant bars: Kelley O’Neil’s, Irish Rose Saloon, Anna O’Briens and O’Toole’s. But the forced closures during the lockdown years and later heavy taxation led him to […]
Will Honolulu Hike Taxes Again (Hawaii Together)
New Tax Proposals at the Honolulu Council. The host for this show is Keli’i Akina. The guest is Tom Yamachika. The Honolulu City Council is considering adding a new tier to its property tax structure, bringing into question whether “taxing the rich” is a good policy to pursue. At the same time, the county will […]
Heading into the 9th Inning (Talking Tax)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Talking Tax with Tom. Jay and Tom Yamachika talk about “heading into the 9th inning” of the tax game. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 […]
Part II: Support for Public Education or Misguided Public Policy? (Talk Story)
Investment Property Tax to Fund Public Education This week on Talk Story, Cory Rosenlee, Executive Director, Hawaii School Teachers Association, joins John Waihee to discuss supporting authorizing the State to tax investment property to fund public education. The host for this episode is John Waihee. The guest for this episode is Corey Rosenlee. ThinkTech Hawaii […]
Looking back to the 2018 session, and looking forward to the November elections (Community Matters)
Where Do We Go From Here. In this episode of Community Matters Tom Yamachika joins Jay Fidell take a look back at the 2018 session, and looking forward to the November elections. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet […]
The Mysteries of the Tax Reform Act of 2017, Revealed (Think Tech Tech Talks)
Horror Stories of Besieged Tax Attorneys and Accountants. A look at the Tax Reform Act of 2017 ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content and great community. Our vision […]
The Status and the Effects of the Tax “Reform” Bill (Community Matters)
The Good and The Bad. Roger Epstein joins Jay Fidell in the ThinkTech Studio to talk Taxes. They will discuss the new tax reform bill that President Trump has signed into law and it’s effects on the economy and more. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday […]
Robin Hood Tax Policies – Stealing from the Rich to Give to the Poor
Of course, any aficionado of the Robin Hood legends would be quick to point out that those in government are more accurately in the role of the Sheriff of Nottingham than the legendary outlaw … And that’s probably part of the problem. Because while many policymakers have absorbed the idea of taking from the rich […]
How to Achieve Economic Justice Under the New Administration
Victor Geminiani began his legal services career as a VISTA Volunteer lawyer with the Atlanta Legal Aid Society. He has served as the Director of Litigation and Law Reform with Bedford-Stuyvesant Community Legal Services and as Executive Director of the Legal Services of Western Massachusetts, the Legal Services of Northern California, the Legal Aid Society […]
The Hawaii Tax Fairness Initiative and SB 648
Roger Epstein and Gavin Thornton visit Community Matters with Jay Fidell to talk about Tax Fairness and the work being done by the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice on SB648 to help the working poor with working family, renters and food credits. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am […]