Testimony: Maui’s Bill 107 not ready for prime time, and probably never will be

The following written testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Maui City Council at his meeting on Sept. 20, 2022. _____________ To: Council of the County of Maui       Alice Lee, Chair       Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Vice-Chair   From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii              Joe Kent, Executive Vice President […]

Five reasons Hawaii is so expensive

The following is the transcript for the video above, narrated by Joe Kent, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii executive vice president, which was posted Sept. 14, 2022, on the Institute’s “Hawaii Matters” YouTube channel. ___________ Why is Hawaii’s cost of living so high? Hawaii has the highest cost of living in the nation. The median price […]

Are outsiders buying up Hawaii?

The following is the transcript for the video above, narrated by Joe Kent, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii executive vice president, which was posted Sept. 14, 2022, on the Institute’s “Hawaii Matters” YouTube channel.  ___________ Are outsiders buying up Hawaii? Hawaii has the most expensive home prices in the nation, and a lot of people say […]

Why housing in Hawaii is expensive

The following is the transcript for the video above, narrated by Joe Kent, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii executive vice president, which was posted Sept. 14, 2022, on the Institute’s  “Hawaii Matters” YouTube channel.  ___________ Why are Hawaii’s housing prices so high? Hawaii has the highest median home prices in the nation, and the main reason housing […]