And then there were 92: Jones Act fleet loses another ship, leaving Hawaii one oil tanker short

The following is a news release issued June 1, 2022, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. It originally said the Jones Act fleet was down to 93 ships, including 56 oil tankers. Those numbers have been updated to reflect the latest figures from the U.S. Maritime Administration, which are 92 and 55, respectively.  _____________ The retirement of the […]

How to increase housing and ease homelessness in Hawaii

Photo above by Google, all others by Charley Myers Above, this home near Punchbowl, Oahu, is listed on Zillow for $1.3 million. ____________ As an expression of hope in the next generation of America’s leaders, Joe Kent gave a presentation last Friday to a group of students from Hope College in Michigan, in which he […]