April 2010
Honolulu City Council Akaka Bill Hearing Video
On Wednesday, April 21, the Honolulu City Council considered a resolution to support the Akaka Bill. There were 29 minutes of testimony and questions that were recorded by 'Olelo TV, and further divided up into three part by Jere Krischel. Below you will find the videos. Please enjoy!
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April 2010
Hawaii Needs Free Markets, Not “Sustainability”
In Hawaii, one of the latest buzzwords to take policymakers by storm is “sustainability,” and in 2005, the 23rd Legislature of the State of Hawaii established the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Task Force. The Task Force defined sustainability as the “preferred future” for our islands , in which “systems replenish themselves. They don’t rely on the consumption of economic, social and environmental assets for progress.” Who could possibly be against that, right? But there’s only one problem: That kind of “sustainability” comes at the cost of a government-dictated economy and it is a model whose origins do not come from our island values or founding American traditions. If this vision of sustainability prevails, we are headed for Paradise Lost. (more)
April 2010
7 Hawaii Economists Issue Letter Opposing Proposed 25 Percent General Excise Tax Hike
Seven local economists released a letter today saying they oppose a proposal by lawmakers to increase the state's General Excise Tax by as much as 25 percent. They are sending the letter to all lawmakers today, including House Finance Chair Marcus Oshiro and Senate Ways and Means Chair Donna Mercado Kim. (more)
April 2010
2010 Pork Report Press Conference Highlight Video and Slideshow!
On March 31st, 2010, the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii held a Press Conference on the steps of the Hawaii State Capitol releasing their second annual Hawaii Pork Report. GRIH President Jamie Story, Co-Authors Hideo Hikida and Frances Nuar as well as Citizens Against Government Waste VP of Policy, David Williams spoke about the contents of the report, highlighting some of the questionable spending decisions made by the Government of Hawaii.
The video highlights and a slide show of the press conference are posted after the jump
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Blogs
The Mystery of Hawaiian History
Correcting historical revisionism and misconceptions promoted by the Akaka Bill.
Hawaii Spendometer
How Fast Does The State Government Spend Your Money?
$9,122,166,121.47
