


Work together on ‘Janus’
Government employee unions around the country are grappling with the implications of the recent Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME (the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees), and Hawaii is no exception. The Court ruled in June that...
Free speech beats ‘free rider’
In a month that has seen several controversial Supreme Court decisions, the Justices may have saved the biggest one for last. On Wednesday, the Court handed down its decision in Janus v. AFSCME, which challenged the constitutionality of requiring government employees...
Abolishing mandatory fees could help unions
If government union members in Hawaii had the freedom to stop paying their union dues, this could pressure the unions to offer better member services.

Hawaii unions need not fear Janus case
Government employee unions are such a fact of life in Hawaii that it’s difficult to imagine our state without them. They hold immense political power and have shaped our laws (and liabilities) in numerous ways. The question now is whether a case being heard by...
“Second home” tax may put affordable homes out of reach
Doubling the tax on million dollar homes may make affordable homes harder to find.

Hawaii’s Unsustainable Cost of Public Employment
Hawaii’s police officers and firefighters have some of the most respected positions in the state … from an economic perspective, at least. In fact, new research from the Grassroot Institute suggests that Hawaii has a deep appreciation for public sector...
Event on Maui and Oahu: The Cost of Public Employment
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Maui’s long waiting list for water
The waiting list for water on Maui is 1,900 applicants long, largely because of bureaucracy.
