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Entries for 'Grassroot Institute'
Thursday, November 19, 2015 |
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9th Circuit Refuses Injunction to Block Na’i Aupuni
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:06 PM :: 6984 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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Plaintiffs Plan to Appeal 9th Circuit Ruling to Supreme Court....
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Thursday, November 19, 2015 |
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There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Student Loan
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:43 PM :: 4464 Views :: Higher Education
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...students on 110 campuses across the nation rallied and marched as part of a movement called the Million Student March....
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Tuesday, November 17, 2015 |
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Hawaii Loses Ground in Business Tax Climate
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:49 PM :: 4988 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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State falls to #31 in national ranking....
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015 |
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Let's Create a Higher Standard for Ethical Government
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:44 PM :: 4744 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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If we want to see more responsible and accountable government, then it's up to the public to set the standard for what ethical government looks like....
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015 |
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Video: Fixing What's Wrong with Welfare
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:25 PM :: 4454 Views :: Family
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...the War on Poverty has launched a massive bureaucracy and a plethora of government programs that have negatively impacted the American family....
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015 |
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Does Central Control of our Schools Produce Bad Policy?
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:46 AM :: 3210 Views :: Education K-12
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Hawaii has earned an overall grade of C- for school policy, down from a grade of C in 2000....
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015 |
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Video: Why Privatize State Hospitals?
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:43 AM :: 3882 Views :: Health Care
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Leonard Gilroy, editor of the widely-read Annual Privatization Report, is an expert in how local, state, and federal governments are bringing competition to public services....
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Sunday, November 1, 2015 |
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Taxing & Regulating Small Business to Death: Hawaii's Business Climate
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:58 AM :: 5097 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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A panel discussion on the barriers to economic prosperity for businesses in Hawaii....
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Thursday, October 29, 2015 |
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Grassroot Institute Launches Maui Radio Program
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:09 AM :: 4428 Views :: Maui County
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Grassroot Institute President Keli'i Akina launches a one-hour program on Maui's 1110AM KAOI....
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Thursday, October 29, 2015 |
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Half a Million Dollars of Public Pension Money Paid to Dead People in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:13 AM :: 6124 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...at least 134 deceased persons received over-payments from the Employee Retirement System, with some over-payments in excess of $50,000....
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Monday, October 26, 2015 |
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Plaintiffs File Appeal in Lawsuit Against Unconstitutional Na’i Aupuni Election
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:22 PM :: 6595 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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...Today, the Plaintiffs in Akina v. State of Hawai’i filed an appeal from the Order of Judge Michael Seabright denying their motion to halt a race-based election to establish a Hawaiian tribe in violation of the Constitution....
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Friday, October 23, 2015 |
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Grassroot: Plaintiffs Intend to Continue Fight Against Unconstitutional Election
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:46 PM :: 7230 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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....the effort to stop the state's unconstitutional Native Hawaiian election is far from over....
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Thursday, October 22, 2015 |
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Akina v Hawaii: The Documents
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:55 PM :: 5838 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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... Key documents from lawsuit challenging OHA's fake Indian Tribe ....
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Thursday, October 22, 2015 |
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Video: The Affordable Housing Business with Stanford Carr
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:04 PM :: 5671 Views :: Development, Homelessness
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...Keli'i Akina speaks with developer Stanford Carr about the business of affordable housing, homelessness, and the housing shortage in Hawaii....
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Thursday, October 22, 2015 |
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State's Grab for Private Sector Jobs is a Giant Step Backward
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:01 PM :: 3780 Views :: Labor
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...plans to transition at least 99 contracts involving hundreds of jobs from from the private sector to government paid positions....
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Friday, October 16, 2015 |
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Kauai Overtime Expenditures Out of Taxpayer’s Pockets
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:12 AM :: 5081 Views :: Kauai County, Labor
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In Hawaii, overtime is calculated into a public employee’s pension....
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015 |
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Promising Too Much Endangers Hawaii's Fiscal Health
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:48 AM :: 4321 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...when a child is born in Hawaii, he or she can count on $26,500 in debt that the state owes per citizen....
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015 |
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Video: Free Market Solutions to Homelessness with Victor Geminiani
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:43 AM :: 3879 Views :: Homelessness
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...Keli'i Akina speaks with Victor Geminiani of the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice about probable solutions to homelessness and affordable housing in Hawaii....
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Monday, October 5, 2015 |
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US Scores Near Bottom in International Tax Competitiveness
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:18 AM :: 3381 Views :: Taxes
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The US came in 32nd out of 34 OECD countries, topping only Italy and France....
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Tuesday, September 29, 2015 |
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Indian Tribe for Hawaii? Grassroot Challenges Interior's End Run Around Congress
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:29 PM :: 5442 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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On multiple occasions, Congress considered--and decided not to pass--the Akaka Bill....
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Monday, September 28, 2015 |
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10 things Hawaii Can Do So That Everyone Gets Richer
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:11 PM :: 5316 Views :: Homelessness, Cost of Living
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There are two approaches to meeting the needs of the least advantaged in society....
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Monday, September 28, 2015 |
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Video: Democrats Breaking the Mold (with Rep. Sharon Har)
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:09 PM :: 5970 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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Keli'i Akina speaks with Hawaii District 42 Representative Sharon Har about a different approach to Democratic Party politics in Hawaii....
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Thursday, September 24, 2015 |
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VIDEO: Free Market Solutions to Homelessness and Affordable Housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:51 PM :: 4646 Views :: Homelessness
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The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and Think Tech Hawaii host Free Market Solutions to Homelessness and Affordable Housing, with Dr. Keli'i Akina....
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015 |
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VIDEO: How Surfing the Nations Transformed Downtown Wahiawa
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:05 AM :: 7560 Views :: Development, Religion
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Keli'i Akina speaks with Tom and Cindy Bauer of Surfing the Nations about the incredible transformation in Wahiawa....
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Monday, September 14, 2015 |
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Video: Why are there so few doctors in Hawaii?
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:01 PM :: 4471 Views :: Health Care
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...guest host Joe Kent speaks with physician Kyle Varner about the shortage of doctors in the Aloha state....
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Thursday, September 10, 2015 |
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Permission to Work in Hawaii?
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:26 AM :: 5161 Views :: Small Business
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Should you need permission to work in Hawaii? According to Hawaii’s occupational licensing laws, the answer is yes....
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Saturday, September 5, 2015 |
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Hawaii Free Market Solutions to Homelessness & Affordable Housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:44 PM :: 4728 Views :: Homelessness
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A panel discussion on the economic roots of and solutions to Hawaii's biggest issue....
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Monday, August 31, 2015 |
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Plaintiffs Ask Court to Shut Down Nai Aupuni Immediately
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:14 PM :: 6512 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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The plaintiffs in the suit against the State of Hawaii and its agencies to stop the racially exclusive election and constitutional convention to establish a native Hawaiians-only nation (Keli’i Akina, et al v. The State of Hawaii, et al) have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction....
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Sunday, August 30, 2015 |
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Manufacturing a (Tax) Problem
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:55 PM :: 7246 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Tax Credits, Taxes
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Hawaii's tax structure is 2nd-worst in the US for labor-intensive manufacturing....
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Friday, August 21, 2015 |
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Hawaii & The USA: A Union Worth Celebrating!
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:13 PM :: 5004 Views :: Hawaii History
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In 1959, Governor William Quinn presided over the greatest celebration Hawaii’s people had ever seen....
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Monday, August 17, 2015 |
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Suing to Preserve the Aloha Spirit
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:21 PM :: 4846 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Live-Streamed Starting at 2PM today....
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Saturday, August 15, 2015 |
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Maui's New Public-Private Partnerships--Panel Discussion on Possibilities and Challenges Ahead
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:02 PM :: 6378 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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Mayor Alan Arakawa
Dr. David Ulin of Kaiser Permanente
Dr. Nicole Apoliona of the Kula Hospital, Maui
Dr. Gerard Livaudais, of Hawaii Pacific Health
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Thursday, August 13, 2015 |
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Lawsuit Challenges Kanaiolowalu, Na'i Aupuni, OHA
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:53 PM :: 7758 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Office of Elections, OHA
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“Who would believe that in this day and age U.S. citizens are being denied access to the right to vote explicitly because of their race and their points of view?”
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Sunday, August 9, 2015 |
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Video: New Allies for Jones Act Reform
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:48 PM :: 4047 Views :: Jones Act
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What was once seen as a partisan concern is gaining ground as common sense economics....
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Sunday, August 9, 2015 |
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Kelii Akina vs Kanaiolowalu: Next Steps
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:24 PM :: 4886 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...many are wondering what the next steps will be....
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Thursday, July 30, 2015 |
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Democrats for Education Reform: 'Power to the Local School'
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:38 PM :: 5969 Views :: Democratic Party, Education K-12
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...working to reform the public education system....
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015 |
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Full Text: Kanaiolowalu Roll Published
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:13 PM :: 7245 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Because this is a large document, it will take some time to load completely....
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Saturday, July 18, 2015 |
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Clean Energy? Kicking Hawaii Consumers When They're Already Down
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:53 PM :: 5255 Views :: Energy, Taxes
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...fuel taxes are "highly regressive," meaning that they hurt the poor the most....
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Thursday, July 16, 2015 |
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Overtime Expenditures Out of Taxpayers’ Pockets
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:48 AM :: 4921 Views :: Maui County, Labor
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One common way public employees increase their pensions is by maximizing overtime....
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Thursday, July 9, 2015 |
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Grassroot Institute Urges DOI to Refrain from Intruding in Native Hawaiian Affairs
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:47 PM :: 4133 Views :: DHHL
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...official comments submitted to the Department of Interior....
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Friday, July 3, 2015 |
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The Ethics Commission Needs Ethics!
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:02 AM :: 4699 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment
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The Honolulu City Ethics Commission has just adopted a new policy that minimizes government transparency....
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Wednesday, July 1, 2015 |
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Video: A Fiscal Cliff for Hawaii?
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:04 PM :: 5273 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...Senate Minority Budget Director Paul Harleman about the current economic status of Hawaii and his concerns for the state's future financial stability....
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Wednesday, July 1, 2015 |
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TMT Delay Worsens Hawaii's Perception as Worst State for Business
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:02 PM :: 6448 Views :: Greenmail, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii has just won last place in the latest ranking of business climates among the fifty states....
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Monday, June 29, 2015 |
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Grassroot Institute Publishes HART Check Register
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:16 PM :: 5604 Views :: Rail
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The HART check register can be viewed here ....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015 |
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Video: Adventures of a Monsanto Agronomist
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:34 PM :: 6282 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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...Keli'i Akina speaks with Monsanto agronomist Dan Clegg about the latest....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015 |
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Full Text: Court Orders Release of Kanaiolowalu Roll
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:56 AM :: 5717 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...official order from the Honorable Jeannette Castagnetti ordering the NHRC to disclose the list....
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Friday, June 12, 2015 |
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Media: Court Orders Release of Native Hawaiian Roll
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:56 AM :: 4950 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...highlights of the media coverage of the decision....
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Thursday, June 4, 2015 |
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Big Island Press Club: Keeping Government Transparent
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:16 PM :: 5771 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics
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Thursday, June 18, from noon until 1:30 at Restaurant Kenichi in Hilo....
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Thursday, June 4, 2015 |
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Court Orders Release of Native Hawaiian Roll
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:23 PM :: 5351 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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"With the release of the Roll, it will now be possible to answer concerns over the tens of thousands of names that have been placed on the list without the express permission of individuals."
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Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
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Video: Grassroot Forum on Government Transparency
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:17 PM :: 5068 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment
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...Grassroot Institute held an expert panel on the issue of transparency and government secrecy in Hawaii....
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