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…
July 15, 2022 9 a.m. Council Chamber, Kalana O Maui Building 8th Floor, 200 South High St. Wailuku, Hawaii 96793 To: Council of the County of Maui Alice Lee, Chair…
In a misguided effort to create more affordable housing, the Maui County Council is about to make the problem worse. The Council is considering a measure, Bill 107 (CD1), that…
Usually, when we say that “government” is responsible for the high price of housing in Hawaii, we are talking about bureaucracy: the rules, regulations, permits and barriers in general that…
“Do something,” goes the popular political call to action. But perhaps it would be better if politicians added a line from the medical field: “First, do no harm.” In the…
The following is Joe Kent’s oral testimony before the Maui County Council on July 18, 2022, regarding Bill 107 (CD1). According the measure, it would establish “a new method of…
“They weren’t wins so much for the Institute as they were for the people of Hawaii.” That was how Keli’i Akina responded when radio host Johnny Miro asked him to…
Political issues can seem complicated and unapproachable for many citizens. But the driving force behind all of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii’s advocacy efforts and policy recommendations is simple: Improve…
To: Maui County Council Affordable Housing Committee Gabe Johnson, Chair Michael Molina, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Joe Kent, Executive Vice President RE: ESTABLISHING DESIGN STANDARDS FOR AFFORDABLE…
How much would you pay for a scoop of ice cream? That’s what Dirk Koeppenkastrop asked the legislature this month during a hearing for a bill that would raise the…
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…
July 15, 2022 9 a.m. Council Chamber, Kalana O Maui Building 8th Floor, 200 South High St. Wailuku, Hawaii 96793 To: Council of the County of Maui Alice Lee, Chair…
In a misguided effort to create more affordable housing, the Maui County Council is about to make the problem worse. The Council is considering a measure, Bill 107 (CD1), that…
Usually, when we say that “government” is responsible for the high price of housing in Hawaii, we are talking about bureaucracy: the rules, regulations, permits and barriers in general that…
“Do something,” goes the popular political call to action. But perhaps it would be better if politicians added a line from the medical field: “First, do no harm.” In the…
The following is Joe Kent’s oral testimony before the Maui County Council on July 18, 2022, regarding Bill 107 (CD1). According the measure, it would establish “a new method of…
“They weren’t wins so much for the Institute as they were for the people of Hawaii.” That was how Keli’i Akina responded when radio host Johnny Miro asked him to…
Political issues can seem complicated and unapproachable for many citizens. But the driving force behind all of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii’s advocacy efforts and policy recommendations is simple: Improve…
To: Maui County Council Affordable Housing Committee Gabe Johnson, Chair Michael Molina, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Joe Kent, Executive Vice President RE: ESTABLISHING DESIGN STANDARDS FOR AFFORDABLE…
How much would you pay for a scoop of ice cream? That’s what Dirk Koeppenkastrop asked the legislature this month during a hearing for a bill that would raise the…
