America’s recent attacks on Iran and its immediate effect on fuel prices have spiked calls for the repeal or suspension of the Jones Act, the protectionist maritime law that a 2020 Grassroot Institute of Hawaii policy brief estimated costs Hawaii $1.2 billion a year. Some of the most recent headlines
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 Coleman and Colin Grabow Jones Act defenders have been getting away with spreading false information for years — indeed, for more
Photo by Charley Myers Important bills backed by Grassroot — including a big tax cut — received legislative approval and now go to Gov. Josh Green The Hawaii State Legislature formally concludes its 2024 session today, having passed a flurry of bills supported by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii that
Photo by Mark Coleman For almost 15 years, the retired money manager’s financial acumen and love of ideas helped the institute thrive It was a long, good run for Gilbert “Gil” Collins as a director of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. Collins joined the board in 2007 at the behest
News Update: Honolulu City Council Chair Ron Menor, on Thursday, Aug. 10, through his legislative aide, Mark Watanabe, said he referred Councilmember Trevor Ozawa’s Resolution 17-199 to the Council’s Budget Committee because of rail’s fiscal implications for the city, and, further, he supports passage of the resolution, which requests that the
Mark Coleman reviews some of the biggest problems with Honolulu’s rail project so far.
Mark Coleman looks into the state of political competition in Hawaii and suggests that ideas are why the Democratic Party of Hawaii has been top dog for so long.
Hawaii’s Legislature is on the verge of enacting a major reform that may improve the efficiency of Hawaii’s airports, but while it falls short of full privatization, it may be just what it is needed – for now.
Thousands of bills have been introduced at the Hawaii legislature. Here are some of the highlights.
America’s recent attacks on Iran and its immediate effect on fuel prices have spiked calls for the repeal or suspension of the Jones Act, the protectionist maritime law that a 2020 Grassroot Institute of Hawaii policy brief estimated costs Hawaii $1.2 billion a year. Some of the most recent headlines
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 Coleman and Colin Grabow Jones Act defenders have been getting away with spreading false information for years — indeed, for more
Photo by Charley Myers Important bills backed by Grassroot — including a big tax cut — received legislative approval and now go to Gov. Josh Green The Hawaii State Legislature formally concludes its 2024 session today, having passed a flurry of bills supported by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii that
Photo by Mark Coleman For almost 15 years, the retired money manager’s financial acumen and love of ideas helped the institute thrive It was a long, good run for Gilbert “Gil” Collins as a director of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. Collins joined the board in 2007 at the behest
News Update: Honolulu City Council Chair Ron Menor, on Thursday, Aug. 10, through his legislative aide, Mark Watanabe, said he referred Councilmember Trevor Ozawa’s Resolution 17-199 to the Council’s Budget Committee because of rail’s fiscal implications for the city, and, further, he supports passage of the resolution, which requests that the
Mark Coleman reviews some of the biggest problems with Honolulu’s rail project so far.
Mark Coleman looks into the state of political competition in Hawaii and suggests that ideas are why the Democratic Party of Hawaii has been top dog for so long.
Hawaii’s Legislature is on the verge of enacting a major reform that may improve the efficiency of Hawaii’s airports, but while it falls short of full privatization, it may be just what it is needed – for now.
Thousands of bills have been introduced at the Hawaii legislature. Here are some of the highlights.
