by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Jan 12, 2021 | Media Releases, Pension & Debt
This following is a news release issued by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii on Jan. 12, 2021. ______________ Efforts to save money now will cost taxpayers more later while putting government employees and retirees at risk, says the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii...
by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Dec 25, 2020 | Budget & Spending, Media Releases, Taxes & Fees
The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii advises that the best way to increase state tax revenues is to encourage economic growth HONOLULU, Dec. 24, 2020 >> Gov. David Ige’s proposed budget for fiscal 2021-2023 includes $1 billion of “other revenues,”[1] the...
by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Dec 23, 2020 | Cost of Living, Media Releases
HONOLULU, Dec. 22, 2020 >> Hawaii’s economic crisis has precipitated the third-fastest level of economic flight per capita in the nation, behind Illinois, and followed by West Virginia, Mississippi and Alaska, according to the Grassroot Institute of...
by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Dec 16, 2020 | Budget & Spending, Media Releases
HONOLULU, Dec. 16, 2020 >> The state spent $1.4 billion over its constitutional spending cap during the past decade, which might have been enough to deal with the state’s current $1.4 billion shortfall for each of the next four fiscal years,[1] according to...
by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Nov 29, 2020 | Media Releases
Photo by Craig T. Kojima, courtesy of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser The following was issued as a news release on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2020. ________________ The former Army officer and insurance executive was 71 when he set out to educate Hawaii residents about the...
by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Nov 16, 2020 | Media Releases, Taxes & Fees
This article was issued as a news release on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, and again on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. _______________ Failure to address the legally required increase could discourage employers from hiring back employees after the lockdowns HONOLULU, Nov. 15, 2020...
by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Oct 21, 2020 | Media Releases, Publications, PVSA, Tourism
The following is a news release sent out to all Hawaii media on Oct. 21, 2020. ____________ Ocean cruising has been suspended during the lockdowns, but when it resumes, it needs more freedom to benefit Hawaii HONOLULU, Oct. 21, 2020 >> Ocean cruising is a...
by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Oct 16, 2020 | Budget & Spending, Media Releases
The following is a news release that was sent to all Hawaii media on Oct. 15, 2020. ______________ HONOLULU, Oct. 15, 2020 >> Hawaii’s unfunded liabilities for infrastructure and public health benefits have increased so far this year to $97 billion, according to...
by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Sep 22, 2020 | Land Use and Zoning, Media Releases, Publications
The following is a news release issued by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii on Sept. 22, 2020. ______________ The state Land Use Commission has strayed from its core mission, leading to fewer homes and higher home prices for Hawaii residents HONOLULU, Sept. 22,...
by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Aug 25, 2020 | Accountability, Media Releases
The following was issued as a news release by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii on Aug. 24, 2020. ___________ The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii says the lack of transparency is ‘eroding public trust in the management of the pandemic’ HONOLULU, Aug. 24, 2020 >>...