Maui’s new grant rules are good first step, but more transparency needed

The following commentary was originally published Sept. 21, 2026, in Maui Now under the headline “New rules for awarding county grants could boost transparency, but more action needed.”____________ Maui County appropriates tens of millions of dollars in grants to businesses and nonprofits every year, but the protocols for awarding and monitoring that funding are subjective and […]

Jones Act waiver benefiting Hawaii more than official numbers show

This article first appeared Sept. 21, 2026, on the Cato Institute’s Cato at Liberty blog under the headline “The Jones Act Waiver Has Moved More Energy Than Official Numbers Show.” ___________ Earlier this month, I noted that the Jones Act waiver has led to record-breaking amounts of energy products being shipped within the US. But […]