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New report tells how to revive contracting as policy option
Hawaii lawmakers need greater flexibility in determining how to deliver public services. HONOLULU, Mar. 13, 2019 >> A small tweak to an old law might be all that is needed to help the state partner with the private sector, according to a new report by the...
New report urges ‘building out’ to ease housing crisis
Grassroot Scholar Randal O’Toole faults artificial land scarcity for high Hawaii home prices HONOLULU, Feb. 19, 2019 >> Hawaii has the least affordable housing of any state in the nation, and that is almost wholly because of government land-use regulations...
Hawaii rank goes up, but not its economic freedom
The Economic Freedom of North America 2018 report outlines Hawaii’s statistical paradox HONOLULU, Nov. 13, 2018 >> Hawaii moved up a surprising eight notches this year in a national ranking measuring economic freedom in all 50 states, from 45 in 2017 to 37. That...
Report: How to resolve Hawaii’s public pension debt crisis
Grassroot Institute publicly releases report on fixing Hawaii’s pension debt crisis The independent, nonprofit think tank debuted its findings July 31 at a presentation on Maui HONOLULU, Aug. 1, 2018 >> The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii has released its...
Aloha, economic freedom?
The 2017 Economic Freedom of North America report helps explain why life is tough in Hawaii HONOLULU, Dec. 14, 2017 >> Hawaii moved up a notch nationwide in 2017 in terms of economic freedom, but the Aloha State still is near the bottom, according to factors...