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Not all public-private partnerships are good
In the past, the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii has been favorably disposed to public-private partnerships (P3s). While not quite the same thing as privatization, these partnerships are often a good way to improve public services and relieve taxpayers of some of the...
Enlist private sector to help cut Maui water list backlog
Maui County has a backlog of 1,728 applications from residents seeking to hook up to the county water supply, and the county is processing only about 60 a year. Hiring a private contractor to help is an obvious solution, and there is a way to do it legally.
Privatize, not ‘governmentize’
State officials should learn how to spend less while getting more for the taxpayers’ money, and one of the best ways to do that is to privatize government services.
Maui hospitals point the way
After years of hemorrhaging millions of Hawaii taxpayer dollars, the three state-run hospitals in Maui County have been turned over to a public-private partnership that now is improving the quality of the medical services at those facilities while reducing their...
Time for change at Hawaii’s airports
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.
The Man Who Outsourced the Government
The man who created an entire city run by entrepreneurs instead of government is coming to Hawaii on Sept 28th and 29th. Tickets available here! The following interview was conducted by the Foundation for Economic Education magazine, The Freeman. Oliver Porter created...
What if Hawaii’s government were run by a private company?
Joe Kent visits Sandy Springs, a town that is run almost entirely by a private company.
Privatization May Drive Down Costs on Maui
Dr. Keli’i Akina sat down with Leonard Gilroy of the Reason Foundation to discuss healthcare privatization. The interview was recorded as part of the Grassroot Institute with Dr. Keli’i Akina, a radio show on KAOI 1110AM Maui and KKNE 940AM Oahu. Until...
Grassroot Institute Testimony on Public-Private Partnerships
On April 8th, the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor as well as the Senate Committee on Ways and Means heard public testimony on HB 1075, which would authorize the Maui Hospital System to enter into a public-private partnership for the betterment of its health...