Entries for 'Grassroot Institute'

...The TV personality and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii president will discuss the Jones Act....

...Hawaii’s state and county governments aren’t known for delivering high-quality public services in a cost-efficient manner....

...the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii “quietly chips away at the stone of economic issues in Hawaii”....

...banning short-term rentals could hurt Hawaii more than people realize....

...the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicts growth for the U.S. shipbuilding industry in the long term, should the U.S-build requirement of the law be abolished or relaxed....

...I just gave Hawaii the best economic outlook in the country, and all it took was a few mouse clicks....

...lawmakers' plans to crack down on the vacation rental industry may hurt Hawaii's struggling economy....

...the population of urban Honolulu declined in 2018 for the second year in a row....

...if people speak out and let policymakers know that taxes should be lowered and barriers to economic freedom removed, things could change....

...Kauai is looking at a budget increase of 10.7%; Honolulu, 8.6%; Maui 8.1%; and Hawaii County 12.7%....

...John Dunham, president of the highly regarded New York-based economic consulting firm John Dunham & Associates, will appear at two Grassroot Institute of Hawaii luncheons....

...good news and bad news for Hawaii's taxpayers during this past legislative session....

..."What now for rail?" was the question considered by three prominent guests at a sold-out luncheon event sponsored last week by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii....

...The Hawaii Constitution also has a clause that protects citizens from excessive fines, making it even more likely that someone will challenge the enormous fines associated with this proposal....

...Hawaii radio personality Michael W. Perry hosts Keli‘i Akina, president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii....

...the Jones Act equals a 7.2 percent tax on food and beverages, or about $367 million extra for island residents....

...The rampant use of "gut and replace'"and "Frankenstein" bills shows disrespect for the public....

...Steve Frates, a Pepperdine University professor and president of the Center for Government Analysis, discusses how the salaries of Hawaii officials compare with officials across the nation....

...panel discussion Friday, May 3, sponsored by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii... with Councilmember Heidi Tsuneyoshi and rail critics Randall Roth, University of Hawaii professor emeritus of law, and Panos Prevedouros, chairman of the UH civil and environmental engineering department....

...For many Maui families, purchasing a home is a pipe dream. However, there may be an opportunity for them to realize that dream, if county residents would be open to reforming local housing regulations....

...The Honolulu rail is now famous, but for all the wrong reasons. The question is: “What we are going to do about it?....

...A new Grassroot Institute of Hawaii report suggests ways to build a financial reserve....

...it is never enough....

...state agencies have saved thousands of dollars a year by privatizing some of their janitorial positions....

...A small tweak to an old law might be all that is needed to help the state partner with the private sector....

...The Hawaii Legislature is considering a bill to add 0.5 percent to the 4 percent state general excise tax....

...Akina told Larson and his three million listeners that if policymakers want to create more housing that is affordable, they should ease land-use restrictions, reduce regulatory burdens and let the free market work....

...The Hawaii Legislature seems to have learned the wrong lesson from last year’s constitutional amendment debate....

...Why is health care so expensive?...Who is winning the Battle of Ideas?....

...Grassroot Scholar Randal O'Toole faults artificial land scarcity for high Hawaii home prices....

...Senate Bill 1474 proposes levying a 0.5 percent surcharge on the general excise and use tax in order to provide a “dedicated funding source” for the DOE and the University of Hawaii....

...‘Perry & The Posse’ hosts Keli'i Akina on morning radio show....

...why there are only a few ocean common carriers carrying goods between Hawaii and the U.S. mainland....

...Hawaii residents paid an average of 65.32 cents per gallon in combined gas taxes in 2018....

...For every dollar that the San Francisco minimum wage went up, there was a 4 to 10 percent increase in the likelihood of restaurant closings....

...House Bill 1315 proposes an amendment to the Hawaii Constitution that would enshrine a “right” to housing....

...How to resolve Hawaii’s public pension debt crisis....

Among conditions for the buyers of these “ALOHA homes”....

...Expanding economic freedom in Hawaii is the first step....

...“The Jones Act: Charting a New Course After a Century of Failure.”...

...to distinguish good public-private partnerships from bad ones, we use the same principles employed whenever we evaluate government action: cost, accountability and risk....

...Keli'i Akina and Joe Kent discuss the latest research by the Grassroot Institute on rail, vacation rentals and the unfunded liabilty of Hawaii's public pension system....

...Renting out your room illegally to someone vacationing on the island for 10 days would mean more than $100,000 in fines....

...The Economic Freedom of North America 2018 outlines Hawaii's statistical paradox....

...how some well-intentioned regulations have had a chilling effect on efforts to build more homes....

Many Hawaii taxpayers breathed a sigh of relief after the state Supreme Court on Oct. 19 voided a ballot question that would’ve allowed the state to raise taxes....

...lower state and county taxes, reduce government regulations, allow more housing to be built, update the federal Jones Act and narrow the scope of occupational licensure....

...Bill 42 break the promise made by the full City Council in 2006 that city funds or bonds would not be used to fund the rail....

...to duck budgetary limits in the short run and spread their higher costs over the long run....

...even a Hawaii Supreme Court Justice isn’t sure who is supposed to pay....