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An insider’s look at the federal Jones Act
One of the issues that has been very important to the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii through the years has been the protectionist federal maritime law known as the Jones Act. Following up on the release our our groundbreaking study, “Quantifying the cost of the...
Jones Act study boldly goes where no research has gone before
If you remember nothing else, remember these numbers: 1.2 billion, 5 and 9,100. No, those aren’t lottery numbers or the beginning of a Carnac the Magnificent skit. They are the answers to a question that we at the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii have been asking for...
Jones Act costs Hawaii families almost $1,800 extra every year, new independent study shows
The following was issued as a news release on July 29, 2020. ____________ The new research shows the Jones Act overall costs Hawaii $1.2 billion annually, including 9,100 jobs and $148 million in taxes HONOLULU, July 29, 2020 >> The protectionist federal...
Webinar: Grassroot Institute puts Jones Act on political front burner
At a webinar featuring U.S. Sen. Mike Lee and U.S. Rep. Ed Case, the institute revealed exactly how much the Jones Act costs Hawaii Hundreds of people from around the country tuned in yesterday to the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii’s webinar, during which...
Jones Act lobby lobs a dud in advance of our landmark study
How do you know you’re starting to make a real difference on an issue? The quality of both your critics and your friends improves. By that measure, the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii is having a banner week. On Tuesday, the American Maritime Partnership released a...