Entries for 'Grassroot Institute'

...with the coronavirus recession underway, raising the minimum wage is a bad idea....

...As part of his supplemental emergency proclamation, Ige suspended the state’s Sunshine Law, which allows public access to the meetings of government bodies. He also suspended the state’s open records law — the Uniform Information Practices Act — which governs access to public records....

...In this uncertain and anxious time, we already are seeing many questionable proposals being put forth....

...It’s time to discard its big-spending plans and focus on ways to help the economy recover quickly....

...Testimony on proposed minimum-wage increase....

... the "coronavirus recession" and what Hawaii can do financially to cope with it ....  

...the pros and cons of ships, trucks and trains....

...Reckless state spending is exhausting our emergency reserves....

...An expert on Seattle's experience will address 2 Hawaii events....

...the state is staring at a looming major debt crisis, projected at the moment to total $88 billion over the next 30 years....

...the current system preys on innocent property owners....

...Will 2020 be the year of an Hawaii Airport Corporation?....

... Hawaii is currently “short” by approximately 820 physicians ....

...nanny-state proposals, unconstitutional overreach bills and social engineering schemes....

...no land shortage....

...Exempting medical services would help patients and stem the doctor shortage....

...What ails Hawaii is too much government and too much spending. The last thing we need is more of the same....

...Ige plans to “boost” the construction industry by increasing the number of public works projects....

...When you’ve dug an $88 billion hole, you need to stop digging....

...Grassroot Institute of Hawaii urges the Legislature to rein in spending and taxes....

...a commentary by Keli'i Akina published this past weekend by The Wall Street Journal generated hundreds of comments and was even picked up by the Drudge Report....

...The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii cites Hawaii's cost of living and lack of opportunities....

...After failing in the Legislature four times, maybe the fifth time will be the charm....

...Ige’s proposed $15 billion budget for fiscal 2021 is headed toward a fiscal cliff because it would draw on the state’s financial reserves, leaving the state unprepared to deal with a recession....

...It is a tribute to the people of Hawaii that our state is consistently rated as the happiest in the country....

... Why is Hawaii falling behind? ....

...Some states require an analysis of the potential economic impact of certain legislative proposals — an “economic impact statement,” if you will. Hawaii does not....

... Economic freedom in Hawaii dropped three notches to 40th place among all 50 U.S. states ....

...energy, housing and occupational licensing. The “best practice” policies we have been learning about here will help us address the economic and social challenges we all face in Hawaii....

...Steve Petranik, editor of Hawaii Business Magazine, and Kam Napier, editor-in-chief of the Pacific Business News, share their insights about Hawaii's business climate....

...a proposed policy in Honolulu may prevent nonunion employers from bidding on government projects....

...Troubled Waters: Charting a New Fiscal Course for Hawaii....

...After a public hearing, the Council approved the bill, 7-2, It now goes to the mayor....

...he is considering a proposal that would leave the Jones Act in place but forbid shipping companies from charging a certain percentage above an established international shipping rate....

...Oahu Weds Oct 23 -- Maui Fri Oct 25....

...Case says the Jones Act extorts money from Hawaii residents....

...Earth’s resources are actually becoming more plentiful....

...video Hawaii residents are leaving the state in record numbers....

...During his first term in Congress, from 2002 to 2007, Case introduced three bills to reform the Jones Act.... 

...by the time Gov. David Ige signed it carried a price tag of $350 million....

...Minimum wage hikes are often promoted as a way to help the less fortunate out of poverty. But are they really the best tool for the job?....

...Ken and Li Schoolland have travelled throughout China and numerous countries across the world, spreading the message of free market economics....

...a panel discussion on the "dirty dozen" of federal laws....

...Bill 37 would restrict those who can bid on all county projects worth $250,000 or more by requiring that they be willing to adhere to “community workforce agreements.”....

...Akina focused on how the protectionist federal shipping law known as the Jones Act has financially hurt Hawaii....

...Communicating public policy is challenging when you want to raise awareness on an idea without having people read a 20-page study.... 

...Hear how Jones Act has cost Puerto Rico dearly, and Hawaii, too....

...“Let’s not kill the goose that lays the golden egg”....

...The governor is threatening to veto reform of a police practice that abuses individual rights....

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