February 2011

Fiscal notes provide value for legislators and the public by forecasting revenue changes in proposed legislation. However, many times bills are introduced and voted on before the data on fiscal repercussions are made available to those voting on the bills. State officials can easily feign surprise at the state of the budget when it is obvious that the long-term budget forecasts have either been unseen or utterly disregarded. For more info, please click on the PDF below! (more)

Statement on the Call for Fiscal Notes by the House Minority Caucus

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January 2011

“Honolulu, Hawaii—The Grassroot Institute applauds the House Minority Caucus for including fiscal note legislation in its 2011 legislative package. “House minority leader Gene Ward said the Republicans would ‘be the watchdogs for fiscal discipline and controlling government spending’ and ‘insist on a more open and accountable government, especially when it comes to finances and education’. (more)

STATEMENT ON THE CALL FOR FISCAL NOTES BY HOUSE MINORITY CAUCUS

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Brandon Bosworth

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Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Brandon Bosworth has lived in Hawaii for nearly 25 years. A graduate of Aiea High School, he attended Chaminade University of Honolulu, obtaining a degree in political and historical studies. While at Chaminade, Bosworth was the president of the university's chapter of the Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society and was his class's Outstanding History Graduate. He was a speaker at the 1999 Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Conference held in San Diego, California.

Bosworth is a former associate editor at The American Enterprise magazine. In addition to writing numerous articles, he compiled the popular "Sidelights" column, commissioned and edited book reviews, and wrote a series of literary essays. His work has also appeared in Chronicles, FrontPage, and National Review Online. In addition to his career in journalism, Bosworth has worked in retail management and as an investigator for the U.S. government.