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The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii values limited and accountable government. As a servant of the people, our state and county governments should perform their essential functions efficiently and justly, so as to avoid waste, abuse and ever-increasing taxes. High levels of taxation limit freedom of choice for taxpayers, discourage investment by entrepreneurs, and raise the cost of living and doing business for all.
Honolulu policymakers are increasingly pursuing private-public partnerships for the city’s large infrastructure projects, allegedly to introduce efficiency or good financial management, but also, it appears,
The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii urges state policymakers to reverse course HONOLULU, Nov. 7, 2019 >> Economic freedom in Hawaii dropped three notches to 40th
Two of Hawaii’s top business journalists, Steve Petranik, editor of Hawaii Business Magazine, and Kam Napier, editor-in-chief of the Pacific Business News, shared their insights about Hawaii’s
What happens when a government tries to fix a system that isn’t broken? Usually, the taxpayers pay the price. That is what might happen if
MEDIA RELEASE from Grassroot Institute of Hawaii The Hawaii CHANGE Initiative highlights the state’s future financial obligations HONOLULU, Oct. 10, 2019 >> Hawaii’s state and county
This probably won’t surprise regular readers of my “President’s Corner” columns, but a task force of eminent Hawaii business and other community leaders has just
This commentary was originally published May 30, 2019, in Honolulu Civil Beat. If Honolulu County ever needed a cap on annual spending growth, that time is now.
Minimum wage hikes are often promoted as a way to help the less fortunate out of poverty. But are they really the best tool for