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By AFSCME Staff As 2020 drew to a close, state officials in Hawaii were bracing for a budget deficit of more than $2 billion largely due to the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. David Ige said he may [...]

By Christian Fern, Liz Ho, and Wilbert Holck Note: The following Op-Ed was is the Sunday, 2/28/21 version of the Star Advertiser. In trying times, it’s tempting to cut government spending. But [...]