Case, Cavasso agree on updating Jones Act
Democrat and Republican candidates say they would reform Jones Act, if elected HONOLULU, Oct. 10, 2018 >> Both of the leading candidates seeking to represent Hawaii’s Congressional District 1 in the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrat Ed Case and Republican...
Jones Act waivers not a solution
Residents of Hawaii — like the residents of any area regularly visited by hurricanes — know how to prepare for a big storm. Plywood goes up on windows. Yards are cleared of debris. Supermarket shelves are stripped bare as people stock up on water, food and emergency...
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii sends Jones Act waiver request to President Trump
Grassroot Institute president says a waiver will help island families rebuild HONOLULU, Aug. 23, 2018 >> Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli‘i Akina has sent a request for a Jones Act waiver to President Donald Trump, hoping that it will help island...
Waive Jones Act for Hawaii for Hurricane Lane
Federal agencies should take precautionary steps now to better assist Hawaii residents HONOLULU, Aug. 22, 2018 >> As Hawaii waits to see what devastation Hurricane Lane may bring to its shores, Keli‘i Akina, president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, is...
Jones Act supporters nervous
We talk a lot about the Jones Act and why it’s bad for Hawaii businesses and consumers. With so much evidence showing that the Jones Act is sorely in need of modernization, one can only wonder: What are the interests propping up this archaic legislation? To answer...
Aaron Lief is a writer and researcher for the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.