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Hawaii’s high court strikes down tax proposal
The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii agrees the ballot measure was vague and misleading HONOLULU, Oct. 19, 2018 >> The Hawaii Supreme Court today struck down the proposed constitutional ballot question on whether the state should be allowed to tax real property to...
Case, Cavasso agree on updating Jones Act
Democrat and Republican candidates say they would reform Jones Act, if elected HONOLULU, Oct. 10, 2018 >> Both of the leading candidates seeking to represent Hawaii’s Congressional District 1 in the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrat Ed Case and Republican...
Hawaii union law potentially unconstitutional
Act 007 appears to be in violation of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ‘Janus’ decision HONOLULU, Sept. 27, 2018 >> A new Hawaii law governing union membership dues may be unconstitutional, according to attorneys Tony Gill and Jacob Huebert, who...
‘Education tax’ goal of $400M would be immense burden
Residential A-style homes statewide could face an average $21,005 in extra taxes a year HONOLULU, Sept. 25, 2018 >> A proposed state “surcharge” on so-called investment real property to fund public education could result in county property taxes statewide going...
Pension spiking cost Hawaii taxpayers $20.5M in FY 2017
A Grassroot Institute FOIA request reveals that 320 employees spiked their salaries ahead of retiring HONOLULU, Sept. 5, 2018 >> The Hawaii Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) billed the state and counties more than $20.5 million because of excess...