Owen Yeates, left, senior attorney for the Institute for Free Speech, is representing the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, led by Keli’i Akina, right, in a constitutional challenge to the state’s new Act 11. The following commentary was first published Sept. 2, 2026, in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser under the headline “Law infringes on
The need for less costly housing is a hot topic in Hawaii, and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Executive Vice President Joe Kent reminded local radio listeners recently that lifting burdensome regulations is an important piece of that conversation. Speaking with KHVH radio host Rick Hamada on July 13, Kent said
Grassroot staffers Joe Kent and Ted Kefalas joined KHVH radio host Rick Hamada earlier this week to discuss Grassroot’s legal challenge to a new Hawaii law that stifles free speech, as well as its recent legislative wins and a favorable profile of Grassroot in local media. Kent said that Act
A new state law that has been framed as a campaign finance reform measure is actually a sweeping threat to the free speech rights of ordinary Hawaii residents, Grassroot Institute President and CEO Keliʻi Akina explained in a recent radio interview. The Grassroot Institute has filed a lawsuit challenging the
A new Hawaii law intended to curtail political spending by corporations and other wealthy entities won’t achieve its goal and will ultimately suppress the right to free speech of even the people who supported it, says Keli‘i Akina, president and CEO of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. Akina discussed that
Free speech is one of our country’s founding principles. But that doesn’t mean it is safe from attack. Just this past month, the Hawaiʻi Legislature passed a bill — which the governor promptly signed into law — that will directly infringe on our First Amendment rights when it goes into effect
The Institute for Free Speech has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Grassroot Institute to challenge Act 11, which stands to block the nonprofit’s civic advocacy efforts Learn more: For the full case background, key documents, timeline and frequently asked questions, visit our Act 11 lawsuit resource page. HONOLULU,
Owen Yeates, left, senior attorney for the Institute for Free Speech, is representing the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, led by Keli’i Akina, right, in a constitutional challenge to the state’s new Act 11. The following commentary was first published Sept. 2, 2026, in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser under the headline “Law infringes on
The need for less costly housing is a hot topic in Hawaii, and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Executive Vice President Joe Kent reminded local radio listeners recently that lifting burdensome regulations is an important piece of that conversation. Speaking with KHVH radio host Rick Hamada on July 13, Kent said
Grassroot staffers Joe Kent and Ted Kefalas joined KHVH radio host Rick Hamada earlier this week to discuss Grassroot’s legal challenge to a new Hawaii law that stifles free speech, as well as its recent legislative wins and a favorable profile of Grassroot in local media. Kent said that Act
A new state law that has been framed as a campaign finance reform measure is actually a sweeping threat to the free speech rights of ordinary Hawaii residents, Grassroot Institute President and CEO Keliʻi Akina explained in a recent radio interview. The Grassroot Institute has filed a lawsuit challenging the
A new Hawaii law intended to curtail political spending by corporations and other wealthy entities won’t achieve its goal and will ultimately suppress the right to free speech of even the people who supported it, says Keli‘i Akina, president and CEO of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. Akina discussed that
Free speech is one of our country’s founding principles. But that doesn’t mean it is safe from attack. Just this past month, the Hawaiʻi Legislature passed a bill — which the governor promptly signed into law — that will directly infringe on our First Amendment rights when it goes into effect
The Institute for Free Speech has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Grassroot Institute to challenge Act 11, which stands to block the nonprofit’s civic advocacy efforts Learn more: For the full case background, key documents, timeline and frequently asked questions, visit our Act 11 lawsuit resource page. HONOLULU,
