by Jensen Ahokovi | Sep 8, 2022 | Economy, Housing, Land Use & Zoning, Regulation
The evidence continues to mount that land-use, zoning and other homebuilding-related restrictions are the main force behind Hawaii’s ever-increasing housing prices. Nevertheless, many people in Hawaii have for years been blaming the state’s housing crisis on...
by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Sep 8, 2022 | Housing, Land Use & Zoning, Regulation, Testimony & Letters
The following written testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration Sept. 7, 2022, by the Honolulu City Council. _____________ To: Honolulu City Council Tommy Waters, Chair Esther Kia‘aina, Vice Chair From: Ted Kefalas ...
by Keli'i Akina, Ph.D. | Sep 8, 2022 | Economy, Healthcare, Taxes & Fees
This article was originally printed in the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle on Aug. 19, 2022. ______________ With inflation soaring in our already-expensive state, wouldn’t it be nice to get a discount on a few of life’s necessities? That might actually happen, if some of...