Entries for 'Grassroot Institute'

... allowing homebuilding on lot sizes smaller than currently allowed ....

... We cannot carry on our country’s spirit of freedom and liberty without preparing the next generation to do so ....

... Are Hawaii’s water policies sufficient for fighting fires? ....

... Honolulu homeowners have until Oct. 2 to file for increased property tax exemptions that Grassroot Institute helped become law ....

... The idea was to lower transportation costs and carbon emissions by shifting cargo transport along the country’s coastal areas from trucks and trains to ocean vessels ....

"...the same bureaucracy and NIMBY-ism is happening with that emergency proclamation...."

‘...Yes, it’d be nice if we could actually get some healing and apologies out there, but the legal natures of this make that hard to do....’

... Bill 2901, Draft 1, which would increase the homeowner exemption by $60,000 and repeal miscellaneous property tax exemptions ....

... policies the Maui Council can implement to boost the County's economy and encourage reconstruction in Lahaina ....

"...we can't continue to do nothing and expect the problem to just go away....”

... "the 100% lunacy of TAG's six-year odyssey to obtain a building permit to renovate what is now The Brad Powell Theatre." ....

... testimony before County Council ....

... In this video, we explore what happened and how to make sure it never happens again .... 

... Oahu luncheon presentation on Tuesday, Sept. 19 featuring Connor Boyack ....

... Bills on the move: Honolulu, Hawaii County, Kauai County ....

... a new tax classification specifically for long-term “gap” rentals ....

... resolutions would assist the city administration in hiring for critical positions, delete unfilled and unnecessary positions and likely contribute to lower budgetary costs ....

... best-selling author Connor Boyack will explain why the next generation is critical to ensuring justice and prosperity ....

... licensure laws that constrain the supply of skilled trades workers, building codes that complicate and disincentivize adding accessory dwelling units, and laws prohibiting prefabricated homes ....

... there are no Jones Act-qualified cable-installation ships ....

... shock and denial ....

... Anger lasts the longest ....

... conciseness and creativity ....

... how a licensure compact is likely to benefit Hawaii residents ....

... it selectively grants regulatory relief to projects designated by a committee of housing “czars” ....

... Can single-stair construction actually reduce the building costs and contribute to alleviating our housing shortage? ....

... the highest per-passenger operating cost of any light-rail systems in the nation ....

... Bill 6 would allow building applications to be reviewed by qualified third-party reviewers ....

... “It really does is just put pressure on the Legislature and say, ‘Are you going to act?'"....

... approving for inclusion in the 2024 Hawaii State Association of Counties legislative package a state bill relating to the county transient accommodations tax ....

... Ridership on the half-completed rail has been steadily falling, causing the per-passenger taxpayer subsidy to go even higher ....

... Hawaii is the worst state in the nation for cryptocurrency, due to the state's strict and confusing regulations ....

... Tupola served four years in the state House, starting in 2014, then was elected to the City Council, in 2020 ....

... A national expert and a leading local doctor will take a deep look at how Hawaii will benefit from working together with other states ....

... the highest per-passenger cost among light-rail systems in the nation — by far ....

... Dave Swann and Keli‘i Akina were among winners at this year’s annual journalism awards ceremony presented by the Hawaii chapter of the national Society of Professional Journalists ....

... 0.5% county surcharge to the state’s 4% general excise tax for the purpose of funding “housing infrastructure” ....

... “Taxpayers are already paying an enormous amount to build the project, but now are paying even more to run it nearly empty” ....

... barriers to farming in Hawaii .... 

... Hawaiian Electric Co. recently released its integrated grid plan, which put the cost of interconnecting the state’s planned renewable energy plants at around $9 billion — and that doesn’t include the cost to build the plants themselves ....

... increase the tax burden, risk losing nearly 300 jobs for residents and lower economic output in the county by $49 million a year ....

... venison for the homeless ....

... One reason is higher rates apply early on the income spectrum, so nearly all taxpayers pay higher rates, says a new analysis ....

In 1840 the Kingdom of Hawaii adopted a constitution with strong parallels to the Constitution of the United States....

... The 1920 Jones Act is a familiar topic in Hawaii, but its precursor — the Foreign Dredge Act of 1906 — has largely escaped scrutiny ....

... Housing, the Honolulu rail, the Aloha Stadium, homelessness and the 64% pay raise for Honolulu City Council members ....

... why have prices spiked over the past half-century? ....

... some Hawaii lawmakers have been looking at the so-called Vienna model of housing as a way to help resolve Hawaii's housing crisis ....

... guess which shipyard is upgrading Matson ships ....

... What happened to Hawaii’s $10 billion budget surplus? ....