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‘Emergencies do not suspend constitutional rights’
Opponents of Hawaii’s economic and social lockdowns were greeted with good news on Monday, namely that “lockdown restrictions imposed by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D), including a ban on large gatherings and the closure of ‘non-life sustaining...
High voter turnout showed frustration with state’s political class
Hawaii’s most recent primary election achieved several milestones, and University of Hawaii political scientist Colin Moore discussed their significance on Keli’i Akina’s “Hawaii Together” program on the ThinkTech Hawaii network, on...
An insider’s look at the federal Jones Act
One of the issues that has been very important to the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii through the years has been the protectionist federal maritime law known as the Jones Act. Following up on the release our our groundbreaking study, “Quantifying the cost of the...
Government accountability scores a victory at Legislature
It was a victory for government accountability and transparency when the Hawaii Legislature approved a bill authorizing the disclosure to lawmakers of the identities of police officers suspended or fired for misconduct. Earlier that same day, Monday, July 5, 2020,...
Kent, Akina discuss ‘How to balance Hawaii’s budget’
“How to balance Hawaii’s budget” was the topic of Keli’i Akina’s “Hawaii Together” episode, Monday, June 22, 2020, on the ThinkTech Hawaii network. The special guest was Joe Kent, executive vice president of the Grassroot...