Puerto Rico clearly needs relief from the Jones Act
Puerto Rico clearly needs relief from the Jones Act
Akina decries Hawaii Legislature’s ‘backward budgeting’
Akina decries Hawaii Legislature’s ‘backward budgeting’
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Puerto Rico clearly needs relief from the Jones Act
Two new studies have confirmed what observers of the Jones Act have known for years — that the century-old federal maritime law has long been harmful to Puerto Rico’s economy. One of the studies, conducted by John Dunham & Associates, found that the Jones Act has…
Hawaii residents voting with their feet
Would you vote with your feet? If economic conditions got bad enough, would you choose to live elsewhere? That’s a recurring theme in the most recent edition of Rich States, Poor States, the ALEC-Laffer state economic competitiveness index written by Jonathan…
Want higher wages? Try economic freedom
Try as they might, Hawaii’s policymakers cannot mandate people into prosperity. In fact, their efforts to do so might only make things worse. For example, the Hawaii Legislature right now is contemplating two bills that would dramatically increase the state’s minimum…
#AuditTheRail finally on track!
The Honolulu rail is now famous, but for all the wrong reasons. The question is: “What we are going to do about it?” With the project under federal investigation, news outlets around the country are writing about it, using words like “debacle” and “boondoggle.” Here…
#AuditTheRail finds champion in Heidi Tsuyenoshi
It’s been a long time coming, but thanks to new Honolulu City Council member Heidi Tsuneyoshi, representing District 2, it’s finally going to get done: a forensic audit of the city’s wildly over-budget and behind-schedule rail project. Tsuneyoshi met with Grassroot…
Akina decries Hawaii Legislature’s ‘backward budgeting’
The Hawaii Legislature has been considering a $16 billion budget for fiscal year 2020 that would spend more money than it’s projected to take in. As a result, it is scrambling to find new ways to raise tax revenue, and that, says Keli’i Akina, president of the…
Testimony on civil asset forfeiture bill — HB 748
This testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Hawaii Senate Committee on Ways and Means on April 3, 2019. Re: HB748 — RELATING TO PROPERTY FORFEITURE Comments Only Dear Chair and Committee Members: The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii would…
Testimony on proposed GE tax increase — SB 1747
This testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Hawaii Senate Committee on Ways and Means on Feb. 28, 2019. RE: SB 1474 — RELATING TO TAXATION Comments Only Dear Chair and Committee Members: The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii would like to…
Testimony on SB 1 — Relating to Housing
This testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Hawaii House Committee on Housing on March 14, 2019. RE: SB 1 — RELATING TO HOUSING Comments Only Dear Chair and Committee Members: The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii would like to offer its…
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Star-Advertiser editorializes against ‘gut and replace’
Common Cause, League of Women Voters sue to stop ‘gut and replace’
Jones Act could hamper Hawaii’s recovery from Hurricane Lane
Jones Act waiver sought for Hawaii by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
Hurricane Lane price caps will worsen shortages
The Jones Act makes little sense in a globalized world
Federal government puts local zoning in its sights
Hawaii ranks 49th in Cato Institute’s ‘Freedom in the 50 States’ report
‘The time is past due to end the outdated, protectionist relic known as the Jones Act’
10-minute podcast explains how Jones Act harms Puerto Rico
Hellenic Shipping News (in Greece) takes note of ABA resolution on Jones Act
ABA Law Journal reports on resolution to exempt PR from Jones Act
Grassroot Institute cited in ABA’s Jones Act resolution (pages 2 and 5)
NYC and NY State Bar Associations prevail on ABA to urge Congress to exempt PR from Jones Act
