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Entries for 'Grassroot Institute'
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 |
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Proud to be American and Hawaiian - Keli'i Akina
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:39 AM :: 5594 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Grassroot Institute President Keli’i Akina May 12, 2014 ....
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Sunday, May 11, 2014 |
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Grassroot Institute Calls on OHA Trustees to Own Up for CEO Comments
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:49 AM :: 5435 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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OHA's own promotion of "Nation-building" efforts is premised upon the same historical arguments of Keanu Sai presented by Crabbe in the letter as grounds for questioning the legitimacy of the Hawaii State Government....
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Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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Want energy independence? Waive the Jones Act
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:52 AM :: 4496 Views :: Jones Act
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The un-sustainability of the Jones Act is becoming more and more apparent as it runs headlong into the energy debate....
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Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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Video: Grassroot and Buckeye on School Choice
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:48 AM :: 3714 Views :: Education K-12
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...Grassroot President Keli’i Akina speaks with Robert Alt, President of the Buckeye Institute....
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Friday, April 25, 2014 |
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Voting Rights Denied: What Hawaii Can Learn from Davis v Guam
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:14 PM :: 5035 Views :: OHA
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...the rebirth of an issue that should have been finished once and for all with the Supreme Court decision in Rice v. Cayetano....
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Grassroot Institute Looks at One Party States Idaho and Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:17 PM :: 5315 Views :: National News, Hawaii State Government
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...the lack of meaningful competition between political parties can be stifling to new ideas, regardless of the underlying ideology....
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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Grassroot Institute 'Celebrates' Hawaii's Tax Freedom Day
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:48 PM :: 4294 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Hawaii citizens have earned enough for the year's tax bill - one day later than last year....
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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Rich States-Poor States: Hawaii Improves its Economic Competitiveness Ranking
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:58 AM :: 7312 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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New report ranks Hawaii 36th in economic outlook and 17th in economic performance....
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Monday, April 7, 2014 |
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Video: Grassroot Institute Think Tank Talk
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:41 PM :: 4134 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Grassroot President Keli’i Akina and Policy Director Malia Hill consider the relationship between think tanks and the development of free market solutions....
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Saturday, March 22, 2014 |
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Video: Freedom and Film
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:52 AM :: 5998 Views :: Maui County, First Amendment
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interview with Chuck Boller, Director Emeritus of the Hawaii International Film Festival....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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Grassroot: Minimum Wage Hike Will Not Lift Working Families out of Poverty
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:07 PM :: 4970 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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SB 2609 would provide for a gradual increase in the minimum wage with a provision for an unspecified tip credit....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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Lobbying? Average citizen should not have to consult lawyer to testify before Legislature
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:46 PM :: 4528 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment
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...the bill, as written, will have a chilling effect on citizen participation in government....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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$500M Swept Away by Council on Revenues
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:43 AM :: 4102 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...both the Governor and the House budget drafts are not in balance....
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
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House Speaker Joe Souki Endorses Jones Act Reform
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:19 AM :: 4744 Views :: Jones Act
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Souki (D) was among the group who introduced HR 113 and HCR 153, which note that the Act, "disproportionately imposes an economic burden on and adversely affects Hawaii."....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Video: Japan and the Free Market
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:18 PM :: 4408 Views :: Economy
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Dr. Akina interviews Professor Ken Schoolland and Sean Matsumoto of Japan’s Happy Science Academy....
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014 |
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The Jones Act Strikes Oil
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:01 PM :: 4217 Views :: Jones Act
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When a law has as broad a reach as the Jones Act does, you’re likely to run into it in some unlikely places....
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Saturday, March 1, 2014 |
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Video: Grassroot Institute Talks with Tom Yamachika, Tax Foundation of Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:38 AM :: 3692 Views :: Taxes
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Mr. Yamachika discusses the state’s current tax policies and the work of Tax Foundation....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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Senate Minimum Wage Bill Will Fail Hawaii's Low-Wage Earners
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:06 PM :: 5058 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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With SB 2609 moving in Senate, Grassroot Institute says it will fail in its objectives....
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Friday, February 21, 2014 |
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Free Speech on Campus? Grassroot Institute Interviews FIRE
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:39 PM :: 3864 Views :: Higher Education
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The issue of free speech on campus has gained attention in Hawaii recently, following a controversy over the right of students to distribute copies of the Constitution on the campus of UH Hilo....
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Saturday, February 15, 2014 |
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Budget: Kalbert Young Talks to Grassroot Institute
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:18 AM :: 4401 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...topics as varied as the illusory nature of the state budget surplus and the demands of rail....
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Saturday, February 15, 2014 |
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Internet Tax Freedom Act Celebrates Sweet 16
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:10 AM :: 2767 Views
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Almost immediately after the World Wide Web made its debut some folks were hard at work figuring out a way to tax it....
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Saturday, February 15, 2014 |
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HPU Prof. Distributes Land to the Landless
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:55 AM :: 5681 Views :: World News
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...property rights and the rule of law are vital to reducing poverty around the world....
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Sunday, February 9, 2014 |
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Defending Liberty: Grassroot Institute Interviews Ilya Shapiro
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:51 PM :: 5293 Views :: First Amendment, Judiciary
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Shapiro has closely examined the relationship between law and freedom....
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Sunday, February 9, 2014 |
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Minimum Wage Fraud Revisited–Again and Again
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:35 PM :: 6137 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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Why do the prices of food, clothing, and shelter keep going up?
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Thursday, February 6, 2014 |
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SB 2169: GE Tax Cut Would Help Working Families and the Poor
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:41 PM :: 3857 Views :: Taxes
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32 states have similar exemptions, and research has demonstrated that low and middle-income families spend a larger proportion of their income on food costs....
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014 |
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Lloyd Lim: A Theory of Business Regulation
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:41 AM :: 4774 Views :: Small Business
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There are about 375,000 pages of federal law and regulation in addition to the laws of each State and each city and county....
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Friday, January 31, 2014 |
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Video: Policy Roundtable with Grassroot Institute
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:08 AM :: 2889 Views
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...sit in on a policy discussion with a few of the staff and scholars of the Grassroot Institute....
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014 |
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The Problematic National Security Rationale for the Jones Act
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:58 PM :: 4270 Views :: Jones Act
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... Reuters' Jack Kemp looks at the Jones Act and the national security arguments used to defend it ....
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014 |
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Grassroot Institute: Obama Needs to Respect Constitution
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:54 PM :: 5718 Views :: Akaka Bill, National News
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As every middle school student is taught, the legislative branch makes laws, as the executive branch executes those laws....
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014 |
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Maui Council: Please Protect Hawaii Farmers and Ranchers from Anti-GMO Hype Campaign
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:10 AM :: 4764 Views :: GMOs
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This so-called protest movement is really a new kind of ad campaign....
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Thursday, January 23, 2014 |
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Grassroot Institute Talks to Duke Aiona
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:40 AM :: 8360 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Politicians, Republican Party
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”We just went through a special session where many people felt that the process, in their words, was undemocratic.”
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Thursday, January 23, 2014 |
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Kelii Akina: Fiscal Responsibility with Community Focus
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:32 AM :: 3551 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...“best practices” for a healthier state economy. Listen to the entire interview....
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014 |
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Michael Medved, Lynn Finnegan Kick off Hawaii Celebration of National School Choice Week
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:27 AM :: 4636 Views :: Education K-12
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The event, called "Better Choices - Better Schools," was intended to raise awareness about how expanding educational choice can help America prosper....
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Monday, January 13, 2014 |
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Os Stender Questions Hawaiians’ Support for Native Hawaiian Roll
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:43 PM :: 6083 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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“To spend 4 million dollars to find 20,000 people out of 500,000, to me there’s a message there. It’s telling me…the Hawaiians are not interested.”
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014 |
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A New Year and New Scholars at Grassroot Institute
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:35 AM :: 3772 Views :: Education K-12
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January is School Choice Month!
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Friday, December 20, 2013 |
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2013 Grassroot Report: Major Victory for the Aloha Spirit
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:15 PM :: 4102 Views :: Akaka Bill
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Hawaii’s people successfully blocked repeated attempts to promote and create a state-sponsored, race-based nation...
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Friday, December 13, 2013 |
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Native Hawaiians singing a new song, and it’s growing into a chorus
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:36 AM :: 7503 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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“Maybe Hawaiians don’t want to be Native American Indians."
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Saturday, December 7, 2013 |
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Undoing the Past
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:03 PM :: 4847 Views :: National News
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This week marked the 80th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition.....
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Thursday, November 28, 2013 |
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Hawaii a Testing Ground for Mainland Hysteria
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:13 PM :: 6057 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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Hawaii has long had an unfortunate tendency to attract the most extreme Mainland activists....
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Thursday, November 28, 2013 |
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The Culture of Self-Dealing by Hawaii’s Officials
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:54 AM :: 5643 Views :: Ethics, Tax Credits
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In this week’s Think Tech broadcast, Grassroot President Keli’i Akina and Policy Director Malia Hill join host Jay Fidell ....
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Saturday, November 23, 2013 |
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Talking Turkey about Hawaii’s Spending
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:19 AM :: 6133 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Hawaii state spending for fiscal year 2012 outstripped income yet again....
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Thursday, November 21, 2013 |
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Grassroot Institute Goes to China
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:16 AM :: 5090 Views :: World News
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In a live conversation from Hong Kong, Washington D.C. and Honolulu, Grassroot Institute president Keli’i Akina kicks off his China-speaking tour....
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Thursday, October 31, 2013 |
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Ken Schoolland Talks to Grassroot Institute
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:17 AM :: 5367 Views :: Economy, Higher Education
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Schoolland discusses the importance of economics education as a way to understand how the world works....
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Monday, October 28, 2013 |
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Wealth Ranking Cannot Disguise Hawaii's Status as 2nd Worst Sinkhole State
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:41 PM :: 4614 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Today, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and the Institute for Truth in Accounting warned Hawaii citizens about our serious sad state of financial affairs....
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013 |
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"Where was the Governor?" Grassroot Institute Calls for Greater Transparency on Governor's Travel
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:47 PM :: 4537 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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legislative action might be required to remedy an apparent effort to frustrate state open records law....
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Friday, October 11, 2013 |
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VIDEO: Charles Djou Talks to Grassroot Institute
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:43 AM :: 5247 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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Hawaii is a combination of Louisiana and Japanese politics, hosting one of the last remaining examples of machine politics in the U.S....
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Saturday, October 5, 2013 |
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Grassroot: Poll Favors Limited, Accountable Government
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:08 PM :: 4513 Views :: National News
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Grassroot Institute has been spreading the word about the results of the Reason Foundation’s poll....
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Thursday, September 26, 2013 |
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HPR: Grassroot Institute on the “Critical State of Hawaii’s Unfunded Liabilities”
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:14 PM :: 5994 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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...listen to Dr. Akina further discuss the problem on HPR’s “The Conversation”....
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Saturday, September 21, 2013 |
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Life, Liberty and Property: Robert Thomas Talks To Grassroot Institute
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:03 PM :: 5438 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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Attorney Robert Thomas of Pacific Legal Foundation and Grassroot President Dr. Keli’i Akina discuss the nature of individual rights and the role of property....
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013 |
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US Civil Rights Commissioners: Akaka Tribe Executive Order would be Unconstitutional
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:15 PM :: 5509 Views :: Akaka Bill
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In the letter, the four Commissioners stand specifically against the use of Presidential executive action as a means to enact the provisions of the Akaka Bill....
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