by Keli'i Akina, Ph.D. | Jan 31, 2021 | Economy, Op-Eds, Taxes & Fees
The following commentary by Keli’i Akina was originally published Jan. 23, 2021, in the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle. It was written before Gov. David Ige revealed he would not be including any tax proposals in his fiscal 2022 budget, except for a “fee”...
by Jonathan Helton | Jan 31, 2021 | Jones Act
A prominent Hawaii state senator told us at the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii recently that he agreed with many of the policies we advocate, but he could not bring himself to support our call for Jones Act reform. Why? Because, he said, if the Jones Act were really a...
by Keli'i Akina, Ph.D. | Jan 31, 2021 | President's Corner, Taxes & Fees
The commentary below was Keli’i Akina’s weekly “President’s Corner” column for Jan. 29, 2021. If you would like to have his columns emailed to you on a regular basis, please call 808-864-1776 or email info@grassrootinstitute.org. ______________ It has become an annual...
by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Jan 31, 2021 | Civil Liberties, Presentations & Webinars
Find out how we can prevent the extended abuse of Hawaii’s emergency powers law by joining us for a free webinar, Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, starting at noon. Sponsored by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, the one-hour program will feature: >> Robert Thomas,...
