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Entries for 'Grassroot Institute'
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 |
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Airports Corporation takes on new sense of urgency
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:16 PM :: 2703 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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...The Hawaii Legislature suspended its 2020 session in early March because of the coronavirus situation, but eventually it will get back to business....
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Saturday, April 4, 2020 |
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Celebrating the Human Spirit
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:34 PM :: 1871 Views :: COVID-19
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...individuals and the private sector rise to the challenge....
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Tuesday, March 31, 2020 |
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Restore Open Government in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:21 PM :: 3275 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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...Common Cause Hawaii sent a letter today to Gov. David Ige and the state's four county mayors, signed by more than 40 groups and individuals, imploring them to restore open government in Hawaii....
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Friday, March 27, 2020 |
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Is Seattle a warning against Hawaii raising its minimum wage?
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:08 PM :: 3064 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...with the coronavirus recession underway, raising the minimum wage is a bad idea....
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Friday, March 27, 2020 |
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Let the Sun Shine In!
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:45 PM :: 3280 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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...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....
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Friday, March 20, 2020 |
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Working to protect our freedoms
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:11 PM :: 3507 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Law Enforcement
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...In this uncertain and anxious time, we already are seeing many questionable proposals being put forth....
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Friday, March 13, 2020 |
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Corona Virus Reality Check
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:03 PM :: 3272 Views :: Economy, Health Care, Taxes
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...It’s time to discard its big-spending plans and focus on ways to help the economy recover quickly....
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Thursday, March 12, 2020 |
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Minimum Wage Hike will Worsen Corona Virus Recession
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:59 PM :: 4104 Views :: Economy, Labor, Small Business, Tourism
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...Testimony on proposed minimum-wage increase....
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Tuesday, March 10, 2020 |
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Is Hawaii Prepared for a Recession?
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:56 PM :: 3694 Views :: Economy, Health Care, Taxes
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... the "coronavirus recession" and what Hawaii can do financially to cope with it ....
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Friday, March 6, 2020 |
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The green case for Jones Act reform
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:31 PM :: 17833 Views :: Environment, Jones Act
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...the pros and cons of ships, trucks and trains....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2020 |
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'Coronavirus recession' could put Hawaii in $3.8 billion hole by 2025
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:05 PM :: 3956 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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...Reckless state spending is exhausting our emergency reserves....
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Monday, February 24, 2020 |
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Raise Minimum Wage? What Hawaii Can Learn from Seattle
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:00 AM :: 4763 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...An expert on Seattle's experience will address 2 Hawaii events....
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Tuesday, February 18, 2020 |
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Tailspin! How to defuse Hawaii's $88 billion debt bomb
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:23 PM :: 2979 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...the state is staring at a looming major debt crisis, projected at the moment to total $88 billion over the next 30 years....
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Tuesday, February 18, 2020 |
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HB2069: Hawaii Asset Forfeiture Abuse
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:07 AM :: 2286 Views :: Law Enforcement
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...the current system preys on innocent property owners....
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Thursday, February 13, 2020 |
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Video: Why we need an airport corporation, in 61 Seconds
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:51 PM :: 3088 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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...Will 2020 be the year of an Hawaii Airport Corporation?....
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Thursday, February 13, 2020 |
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No GE Tax on Medical Bills -- help lift MD shortage
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:32 PM :: 3534 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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... Hawaii is currently “short” by approximately 820 physicians ....
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Saturday, February 8, 2020 |
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Wacky Season at Legislature
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:43 PM :: 3428 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...nanny-state proposals, unconstitutional overreach bills and social engineering schemes....
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Friday, January 31, 2020 |
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Hawaii’s housing crisis, in 63 seconds
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:35 PM :: 3274 Views :: Land Use, Cost of Living
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...no land shortage....
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Thursday, January 30, 2020 |
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Hawaii GE Tax adds $222M to healthcare costs
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:17 AM :: 4665 Views :: Health Care, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...Exempting medical services would help patients and stem the doctor shortage....
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Friday, January 24, 2020 |
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State of the State: Right diagnosis, wrong prescription
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:56 PM :: 3354 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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...What ails Hawaii is too much government and too much spending. The last thing we need is more of the same....
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Friday, January 17, 2020 |
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Ige's philosophy: Spend, spend, spend
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:12 PM :: 3102 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government
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...Ige plans to “boost” the construction industry by increasing the number of public works projects....
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Friday, January 10, 2020 |
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State spending cap is useless
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:19 PM :: 2514 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...When you’ve dug an $88 billion hole, you need to stop digging....
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Thursday, January 9, 2020 |
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Governor's budget exceeds spending cap — again
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:34 PM :: 3217 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...Grassroot Institute of Hawaii urges the Legislature to rein in spending and taxes....
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Thursday, January 2, 2020 |
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Akina article in Wall Street Journal strikes a nerve
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:25 PM :: 3973 Views :: Cost of Living
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...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....
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Tuesday, December 31, 2019 |
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Exodus from Hawaii continued in fiscal 2019
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:48 AM :: 3614 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii cites Hawaii's cost of living and lack of opportunities....
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Friday, December 27, 2019 |
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Will 2020 be the year of an Hawaii Airport Corporation?
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:43 PM :: 4723 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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...After failing in the Legislature four times, maybe the fifth time will be the charm....
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019 |
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Grassroot: Ige’s fiscal 2021 budget ‘unsustainable’
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:45 PM :: 2509 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...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....
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Thursday, November 28, 2019 |
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Thankful for you
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:30 PM :: 2748 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...It is a tribute to the people of Hawaii that our state is consistently rated as the happiest in the country....
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Friday, November 22, 2019 |
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Road Map to Prosperity
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:17 PM :: 2815 Views :: Economy
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... Why is Hawaii falling behind? ....
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Friday, November 8, 2019 |
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An EIS We’d Like to See
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:13 PM :: 4720 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Small Business
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...Some states require an analysis of the potential economic impact of certain legislative proposals — an “economic impact statement,” if you will. Hawaii does not....
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Thursday, November 7, 2019 |
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Economic freedom in Hawaii takes a fall
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:31 PM :: 3316 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... Economic freedom in Hawaii dropped three notches to 40th place among all 50 U.S. states ....
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Saturday, November 2, 2019 |
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Braving the cold to help Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:11 PM :: 2562 Views :: Cost of Living
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...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....
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Friday, October 25, 2019 |
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Petranik, Napier tackle tough issues facing isle businesses
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:05 PM :: 3012 Views :: Small Business
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...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....
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019 |
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Bill 37: Why Contractors Should Compete
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:42 PM :: 4328 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Small Business
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...a proposed policy in Honolulu may prevent nonunion employers from bidding on government projects....
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Thursday, October 10, 2019 |
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Thursday, October 10, 2019 |
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Council approves PLAs despite many concerns
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:59 PM :: 5824 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Small Business
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...After a public hearing, the Council approved the bill, 7-2, It now goes to the mayor....
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Friday, October 4, 2019 |
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Ed Case: “I don’t accept ‘the price of paradise’”
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:18 PM :: 4210 Views :: Jones Act, Cost of Living
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...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....
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Thursday, October 3, 2019 |
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How to improve Hawaii’s business climate
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:00 AM :: 2709 Views :: Small Business
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...Oahu Weds Oct 23 -- Maui Fri Oct 25....
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Monday, September 30, 2019 |
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VIDEO: Ed Case and Keli'i Akina discuss Jones Act reform
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:46 PM :: 4699 Views :: Jones Act
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...Case says the Jones Act extorts money from Hawaii residents....
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Saturday, September 14, 2019 |
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Grassroot: Are we doomed to run out of resources?
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:40 PM :: 3785 Views :: Environment
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...Earth’s resources are actually becoming more plentiful....
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Thursday, September 5, 2019 |
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VIDEO: Hawaii residents are leaving the state in record numbers
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:40 PM :: 4507 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...video Hawaii residents are leaving the state in record numbers....
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Friday, August 30, 2019 |
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Case and Akina discuss future of Jones Act
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:06 PM :: 4189 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Jones Act
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...During his first term in Congress, from 2002 to 2007, Case introduced three bills to reform the Jones Act....
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Friday, August 16, 2019 |
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End 'gut and replace'
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:39 PM :: 3257 Views :: Rail
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...by the time Gov. David Ige signed it carried a price tag of $350 million....
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Friday, August 9, 2019 |
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How really to help low-income earners
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:40 PM :: 4211 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...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?....
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Monday, August 5, 2019 |
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VIDEO: Free Market Roadshow in China
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:15 PM :: 2729 Views :: Higher Education
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...Ken and Li Schoolland have travelled throughout China and numerous countries across the world, spreading the message of free market economics....
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Friday, August 2, 2019 |
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Federal laws we could do without
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:02 PM :: 2905 Views :: Jones Act
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...a panel discussion on the "dirty dozen" of federal laws....
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Thursday, August 1, 2019 |
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Exclude 2/3 of Contractors from Bidding? Proposal on Council Agenda
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:03 PM :: 5504 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Labor
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...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.”....
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Thursday, August 1, 2019 |
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Stossel and Akina talk ‘dirty dozen’ at FreedomFest 2019
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:33 AM :: 3124 Views :: Jones Act
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...Akina focused on how the protectionist federal shipping law known as the Jones Act has financially hurt Hawaii....
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Friday, July 26, 2019 |
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Political Cartoons That Make You Think
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:18 PM :: 3559 Views :: First Amendment
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...Communicating public policy is challenging when you want to raise awareness on an idea without having people read a 20-page study....
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Saturday, June 29, 2019 |
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Will Hawaii be the Next Puerto Rico?
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:00 AM :: 3780 Views :: Jones Act
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...Hear how Jones Act has cost Puerto Rico dearly, and Hawaii, too....
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