…$1.2 billion annually continues to be cited in local and national media. The ongoing, first-of-its-kind Jones Act waiver for fuel and fertilizer shipments suggests our steadfast calls for Jones Act reform…
…recently with host Johnny Miro of the H. Hawaii Media radio network. Helton alluded to the federal maritime law known as the Jones Act, which restricts the shipping of goods…
…Jones Act tax.” The conversation also revealed how the Jones Act’s restrictions create bizarre trade patterns that undermine both economic efficiency and national security goals. For instance, Grabow pointed out…
…energy policy, the recent Jones Act waiver, some of Grassroot’s legislative priorities this session, cutting the state budget, the government’s role in economic recovery and more. Hamada asked Kent why…
Not long after President Donald Trump issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act to help reduce oil prices in the wake of war in Iran, Grassroot President Keli’i Akina…
…at the Jones Act proponents, they never want the Jones Act waived or anything. In fact, it used to be easier to waive it during an emergency. Let’s say a…
…Trump issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act for the transport of certain energy products and fertilizer. As you might already know, the Jones Act is a protectionist maritime law that…
…Donald Trump this week to consider a Jones Act waiver has been Guam Sen. Jesse Lujan. In a KUAM News article headlined “Jones Act waiver for Guam requested to allow…
…those commentaries included Hawaii’s high cost of living, the state’s housing shortage, barriers to the rebuilding of Lahaina, taxes, healthcare, the Jones Act, job opportunities, Hawaii’s population exodus and more….
The following “Island Voices” commentary was first published on Nov. 26, 2025, in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser under the headline “No need to fib about Jones Act burden.” _____________ By Mark…
…$1.2 billion annually continues to be cited in local and national media. The ongoing, first-of-its-kind Jones Act waiver for fuel and fertilizer shipments suggests our steadfast calls for Jones Act reform…
…recently with host Johnny Miro of the H. Hawaii Media radio network. Helton alluded to the federal maritime law known as the Jones Act, which restricts the shipping of goods…
…Jones Act tax.” The conversation also revealed how the Jones Act’s restrictions create bizarre trade patterns that undermine both economic efficiency and national security goals. For instance, Grabow pointed out…
…energy policy, the recent Jones Act waiver, some of Grassroot’s legislative priorities this session, cutting the state budget, the government’s role in economic recovery and more. Hamada asked Kent why…
Not long after President Donald Trump issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act to help reduce oil prices in the wake of war in Iran, Grassroot President Keli’i Akina…
…at the Jones Act proponents, they never want the Jones Act waived or anything. In fact, it used to be easier to waive it during an emergency. Let’s say a…
…Trump issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act for the transport of certain energy products and fertilizer. As you might already know, the Jones Act is a protectionist maritime law that…
…Donald Trump this week to consider a Jones Act waiver has been Guam Sen. Jesse Lujan. In a KUAM News article headlined “Jones Act waiver for Guam requested to allow…
…those commentaries included Hawaii’s high cost of living, the state’s housing shortage, barriers to the rebuilding of Lahaina, taxes, healthcare, the Jones Act, job opportunities, Hawaii’s population exodus and more….
The following “Island Voices” commentary was first published on Nov. 26, 2025, in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser under the headline “No need to fib about Jones Act burden.” _____________ By Mark…
