by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Feb 7, 2022 | Civil Liberties, Legislature & Politics, Minimum Wage, Taxes & Fees
There’s never a time when you can let your guard down when our esteemed legislators get together to pass laws It’s too bad so much time and effort has to be devoted each year to trying to defeat bad legislative measures, rather than promoting bills that...
by Keli'i Akina, Ph.D. | Feb 7, 2022 | Accountability, Civil Liberties, President's Corner
Now that the Legislature is back in session, there is one question that many of us are asking: Will the Legislature fix the state’s emergency powers law so that our governor will not be able to extend an emergency for as long as he or she likes? For example, our...
by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Feb 7, 2022 | In the News, Minimum Wage
Is increasing the state’s minimum wage the best way to solve the challenges faced by low-income workers in Hawaii? The Feb. 3, 2022, episode of “The Conversation” on Hawaii Public Radio considered the question, with Jensen Ahokovi of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii...
