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Grassroot Institute Warns Legislators of $25 Million Threat to Maui Hospital Transition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATELINE: July 12, 2016, Honolulu, Hawai`i CONTACT: Kelsey Meehan, 808-591-9193,kmeehan@grassrootinstitute.org Grassroot Institute Warns Legislators of $25 Million Threat to Maui Hospital Transition Watchdog group says redundant benefits...
Grassroot Show 39
This episode of the Grassroot Institute with Dr. Keli’i Akina, we talk with: – Tom Yamachika, president of the Tax Foundation – Dr. Phil Eskew, founder of DPC Frontier – Sen. Maile Shimabakura – Thomas Rubin, mass transit consultant –...
Legislators Confuse Definition of Healthcare Measure
Grassroot analyst Andy Slaven interviewed Dr. Phil Eskew to discuss the confusing health care related legislation Hawaii is currently pursuing. Dr. Phil Eskew has dedicated much of his career to spreading knowledge of direct primary care, an alternative to traditional...
Rail: From Expensive to Really Expensive
New estimates from the Federal Transit Administration peg the potential cost of the Hawaii rail project at nearly $11 billion, more than double the $4.6 billion cost which voters approved in the 2008 rail referendum. To get the full story behind these cost overruns,...
Hawaii Gun Owners Soon to be on Federal Database
In June, Governor Ige signed an unprecedented regulation which would register Hawaii’s gun owners into a federal criminal database. Policy analyst Matthew Reade of the Grassroot Institute interviewed Harvey Gerwig, the president of the Hawaii Rifle Association, to get...
Does the Film Industry Need Taxpayer Subsidies?
In Hawaii, films that cost more than $200,000 to produce receive a 20-25% tax credit. “Calling them tax credits is a bit of a misnomer,” pointed out Marc Kilmer, analyst with the Advance Arkansas Institute, “A lot of the time, they’re simply...
Grassroot Show 38
This episode of the Grassroot Institute with Dr. Keli’i Akina, we talk with: – Harvey Gerwig, president of Hawaii Rifle Association – Dr. Phil Eskew, founder of DPC Frontier – Marc Kilmer, analyst at Advance Arkansas Institute – Thomas Rubin,...
Why are there no mobile home parks in Hawaii?
Have you ever wondered why there are no mobile home parks in Hawaii? It’s because they’re illegal. Land-use and zoning regulations at the state and county level prevent the development of mobile home parks. With Hawaii’s 4 percent increase in...
Grassroot Show 37
This episode of the Grassroot Institute with Dr. Keli’i Akina, we talk with: – Jose Torra, head of Movimiento Libertario de Mexico – Brian Hughes, General Manager of Uber – David Jung, owner of Ecocab – Jim Nielson, founder of the California...
Aaron Lief is a writer and researcher for the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.