What many people miss about Hawaii is that it’s just become the state with the second-highest tax rate in the country — and losing its millionaires could wreak substantial financial havoc. During the 2017 session, the Hawaii legislature reinstated an income tax rate of 11 percent on earners who make
No politicians would want to get caught saying they supported limiting the number of hospitals, dialysis facilities or MRI machines for rural areas. And yet, that’s exactly what dozens of states legislatures have done through the passage of so-called certificate-of-need laws. READ MORE:
Kakaako Waterfront Park was supposed to be the kind of scenic public space that leaps, unprompted, to the imagination at the words “Honolulu” and “park.” On the cusp of its opening in 1992, politicians spoke about how it was going to be “people-oriented.” The park would become a place where
The Aloha State has a long tradition of adopting (or attempting to adopt) “cutting edge” legislation, regardless of how good a fit it might be for a small island state in the middle of the Pacific. The latest idea is the so-called universal basic income. But what about simply lowering
Last week, the Grassroot Institute released a short video about the large number of locals who are forced by economic considerations to leave Hawaii for the mainland. It was one of our most successful videos to date and touched a chord with the large group of “expat” locals who knew exactly what
Has the bureaucracy of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs grown so big that it can shield employees from accountability? Worried Hawaii veterans would like to know. The list of VA scandals stretches from the East Coast all the way to the Pacific. And evidence of poor practices continues to
As comprehensive policy failures go, it may be the best-kept secret in Washington, D.C. The Compact of Free Association (COFA) provides special privileges and benefits to the people of Micronesia in exchange for access by the United States military to the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau and the Federated
January 31, 2017 1:15 PM Conference Room 229 To: Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental & Military Affairs Sen. Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair Sen. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina, Ph.D. RE: SB938 – RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE STATE FOR THE COSTS OF ASSESSMENT,
Does an old 1920s shipping law really keep the United States safe?
To: House Committee on Finance Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina, Ph.D. RE: SB 2618 — RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION Comments Only Dear Chair and Committee Members: The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii would like to offer its comments on
What many people miss about Hawaii is that it’s just become the state with the second-highest tax rate in the country — and losing its millionaires could wreak substantial financial havoc. During the 2017 session, the Hawaii legislature reinstated an income tax rate of 11 percent on earners who make
No politicians would want to get caught saying they supported limiting the number of hospitals, dialysis facilities or MRI machines for rural areas. And yet, that’s exactly what dozens of states legislatures have done through the passage of so-called certificate-of-need laws. READ MORE:
Kakaako Waterfront Park was supposed to be the kind of scenic public space that leaps, unprompted, to the imagination at the words “Honolulu” and “park.” On the cusp of its opening in 1992, politicians spoke about how it was going to be “people-oriented.” The park would become a place where
The Aloha State has a long tradition of adopting (or attempting to adopt) “cutting edge” legislation, regardless of how good a fit it might be for a small island state in the middle of the Pacific. The latest idea is the so-called universal basic income. But what about simply lowering
Last week, the Grassroot Institute released a short video about the large number of locals who are forced by economic considerations to leave Hawaii for the mainland. It was one of our most successful videos to date and touched a chord with the large group of “expat” locals who knew exactly what
Has the bureaucracy of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs grown so big that it can shield employees from accountability? Worried Hawaii veterans would like to know. The list of VA scandals stretches from the East Coast all the way to the Pacific. And evidence of poor practices continues to
As comprehensive policy failures go, it may be the best-kept secret in Washington, D.C. The Compact of Free Association (COFA) provides special privileges and benefits to the people of Micronesia in exchange for access by the United States military to the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau and the Federated
January 31, 2017 1:15 PM Conference Room 229 To: Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental & Military Affairs Sen. Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair Sen. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina, Ph.D. RE: SB938 – RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE STATE FOR THE COSTS OF ASSESSMENT,
Does an old 1920s shipping law really keep the United States safe?
To: House Committee on Finance Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina, Ph.D. RE: SB 2618 — RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION Comments Only Dear Chair and Committee Members: The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii would like to offer its comments on
