by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Apr 3, 2019 | Budget, Featured, In the news, Website
The Hawaii Legislature has been considering a $16 billion budget for fiscal year 2020 that would spend more money than it’s projected to take in. As a result, it is scrambling to find new ways to raise tax revenue, and that, says Keli’i Akina, president of the...
by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Mar 20, 2019 | Featured, In the news, Rail, Website
The following is an excerpt from an article that appeared Sunday, March 17, in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, “Federal investigation, funding issues increase risk for rail bidders.” It features comments by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President...
by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Mar 20, 2019 | Featured, Housing, In the news, Multimedia, Website
The Hawaii Legislature is considering forming a new state agency that would build high-rise condominium units on state land that it would sell for about $300,000 each under 99-year leases. But the proposal, called ALOHA Homes, would not be the answer to Hawaii’s...
by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Mar 19, 2019 | Featured, In the news, Multimedia, Privatization, Website
It didn’t take long for the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii’s newest policy report, “How to revive contracting as a policy option in Hawaii,” to receive some thoughtful media attention. Publicly released on Wednesday, March 13, the...
by Joe Kent | Mar 15, 2019 | Featured, Housing, In the news, Website
As Maui County lawmakers search under the couch cushions for loose change that would help them meet their budgetary goals, they should remember that finding extra cash could be easy, if they would only step out of the way of island homebuilders. That’s right:...
by Keli'i Akina, Ph.D. | Mar 13, 2019 | Featured, Government Waste, In the news, Research & Commentary, Website
When friends visit the islands, I love to show them Hawaii’s beautiful mountains, beaches and sunsets, but I try to direct their eyes away from the state’s crumbling government infrastructure. The state’s disintegrating roads, brittle bridges and run-down...
