Coconut Poll Readers Survey: Has Hawaii's high cost of living affected your physical and/or mental health? This week we talked about research that shows increases in the minimum wage will lead to decreased suicide rates. See our article: https://mauitime.com/news/health/raise-the-minimum-wage-and-reduce-suicide-study-says/ Vote and leave a comment below for a … [Read more...] about Coconut Poll: Cost of Living and Your Health
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Coconut Poll: Minimum Wage 2020
Coconut Poll Readers Survey: Is $13 an hour by 2024 an acceptable state minimum wage? This week we talked about the state minimum wage and other federal, state, and local initiatives that impact the lives of the poor and working class. Read the story: … [Read more...] about Coconut Poll: Minimum Wage 2020
Coconut Poll: Housing Shortage
Coconut Poll Readers Survey: Should the county government be more involved in building, renting, and managing housing as a public good? This week we introduced further perspectives on the prevalence of out-of-state homebuyers and the lack of attainable housing in Maui County. See our article: … [Read more...] about Coconut Poll: Housing Shortage
Coconut Poll: Out-of-State Homebuyers
Coconut Poll Readers Survey: Does the prevalence of out-of-state homebuyers concern you? This week we talked about how 48 percent of homes sold in Maui County over the last decade were bought by out-of-state buyers. See our article: https://mauitime.com/news/politics/nearly-half-of-maui-homes-sold-in-last-decade-were-bought-by-non-residents-dbedt-reports/ Vote and … [Read more...] about Coconut Poll: Out-of-State Homebuyers
Make Yourself Heard! The Coconut Poll Edition by Readers Like You
How often do you wonder what other people are thinking? If you’re like me, the answer is a lot. There’s the stranger waiting in line with eyes fixed on their phone, the curious person who passes like clockwork on the way to some unseen job, the worker jamming away in the office down the hall, kids lugging their backpacks home from school, the neighbor who keeps odd hours of … [Read more...] about Make Yourself Heard! The Coconut Poll Edition by Readers Like You