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Tribute to Dick Rowland: Beacon of liberty
This short video montage was presented on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2020, at the conclusion of a one-hour online tribute to Hawaii’s own beacon of liberty, Richard “Dick” Rowland, founder and chairman emeritus of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, who died...
Are you planning to leave Hawaii, too?
Bill 80 could ‘wreak havoc’ on Oahu hotels, Akina says on Mike Buck Show
“It looks like that we’ve a controversy on our hands,” said Hawaii talk show host Mike Buck, speaking Tuesday morning (Oct. 20, 2020) to his devoted KHNR AM 690 or FM 94.3 radio audience. In fact, said the popular veteran broadcaster, “I know...
How to avoid ‘deaths of despair,’ in 50 seconds
This short video complements a commentary that appeared in Honolulu Civil Beat on May 30, 2020, “The Best Reason to ‘Let Hawaii Work’ Is To Save Lives,” by Joe Kent, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii executive vice president....
Webinar: ‘How the Jones Act undermines national security’
There is no doubt that the Jones Act adds to Hawaii’s high cost of living, but what about the claim that it is essential to protecting our national security? Colin Grabow, one of America’s foremost experts on the protectionist federal maritime law, and the special...
VIDEO: Is Hawaii prepared for a recession?
The case for a Hawaii airport authority, in 61 seconds
Photo by Charley Myers The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii has produced a new video that explains in only 61 seconds why Hawaii’s 15 state-run airports should be managed by a semi-independent airports corporation. Privatization would be ideal, but an airport...
Hawaii’s housing crisis, in 63 seconds
Here is the latest in a series of short videos being produced by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to explain quickly and simply the basics of some of Hawai’s most pressing economic problems. This 63-second video is about the state’s housing...
The price of paradise in 70 seconds
