How can legislators justify giving themselves a raise when they refuse to hold hearings on increasing the minimum wage?The House of Representatives in Hawaii is where good ideas go not for debate and refinement but simply to die without vote or discussion.Such is the power and arrogance of House “leadership.”Whether it’s increasing taxes on the highest income earners in the state, the legalization of cannabis, cutting taxes for the unemployed or increasing the minimum wage, when House leadership says no, you can take that to the bank (or the Chamber of Commerce).After all, that’s probably...…How can legislators justify giving themselves a raise when they refuse to hold hearings on increasing the minimum wage?The House of Representatives in Hawaii is where good ideas go not for debate and refinement but simply to die without vote or discussion.Such is the power and arrogance of House “leadership.”Whether it’s increasing taxes on the highest income earners in the state, the legalization of cannabis, cutting taxes for the unemployed or increasing the minimum wage, when House leadership says no, you can take that to the bank (or the Chamber of Commerce).After all, that’s probably...WW…