FULL REPORT

Appendix 1: Scorecard by Bill
Appendix 2: Summary of Included Bills

New Ratings for Hawaii Legislators

The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii has released its 2008 Legislative Scorecard ranking state legislators based on their commitment to upholding freedom and liberty during the 2008 legislative session. The new annual report was compiled by Grassroot Policy Analyst Pearl Hahn and President Jamie Story. You can view the new Scorecard via the links above!

"The Grassroot Institute seeks to help educate Hawaii's voters by providing some transparency as to how our state legislators vote," explains President Jamie Story. "Unfortunately, only four out of 76 legislators scored higher than 50 percent on the index, so we have a lot of work to do. Our goal is to help citizens stay informed about how their elected officials are performing, so that legislators may be held accountable for their votes."

The 2008 Scorecard ranks state legislators according to their votes in vital categories including personal freedom, taxes, and business regulations.

Compiled from state records, the results are presented separately for the Hawaii State Senate and House of Representatives and are ranked in order of the legislators’ overall commitment to liberty and freedom. The scorecard appendix also features descriptions of the bills selected for scoring in each of the five categories. Please view the Scorecard and brief via the links.