18 ways to get Hawaii back on its feet

This commentary was originally published in Honolulu Civil Beat, April 18, 2020. ____________ Hawaii is leading the nation in per-capita unemployment right now because of government actions intended to stop the coronavirus. According to the state Department of Labor, almost 250,000 people have lost their jobs over the past few weeks because of Gov. David Ige’s […]

The lowdown on lockdowns

Photo by Charley Myers Feeling cooped up by the curfews and quarantines? You’re not alone. As Hawaii’s statewide COVID-19 lockdown has stretched now beyond a month, the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii has seen more and more questions from our supporters about the limits of government power. What  gives our state and county governments the ability […]