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Let’s unite to reform the Jones Act
This past holiday season, I was excited to receive an early Christmas gift, courtesy of Hawaii Congressman Ed Case. As we discussed when I interviewed him in September for my “Hawaii Together” program on ThinkTech Hawaii, U.S. Rep. Case has a long history of...
The Grassroot Top 5 articles of 2019
The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii covered a lot of policy ground during the past year. Our writers and researchers produced reports and commentaries on the negative effects of the federal Jones Act, what can be done to help resolve Hawaii’s public pension...
U.S. Rep. Ed Case’s daring Jones Act bills explained
This article by Michael Hansen first appeared Dec. 20 on the Facebook page of the Hawaii Shippers’ Council, of which Hansen is president. ___________ U.S. Representative Ed Case (D-HI) introduced three Jones Act reform bills that would apply to the noncontiguous...
Protect the nation: Reform the Jones Act
When it comes to Jones Act reform, the debate often comes down to costs versus national security. No one seriously argues that the Act doesn’t raise prices for businesses and consumers: It is basic economics that restricting the transport of goods between U.S. ports...
How to improve Hawaii’s business climate
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 business climate at a gathering on Friday, Oct. 23, sponsored by the...