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Grassroot Institute of Hawaii sends Jones Act waiver request to President Trump
Grassroot Institute president says a waiver will help island families rebuild HONOLULU, Aug. 23, 2018 >> Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli‘i Akina has sent a request for a Jones Act waiver to President Donald Trump, hoping that it will help island...
Waive Jones Act for Hawaii for Hurricane Lane
Federal agencies should take precautionary steps now to better assist Hawaii residents HONOLULU, Aug. 22, 2018 >> As Hawaii waits to see what devastation Hurricane Lane may bring to its shores, Keli‘i Akina, president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, is...
Hawaii ranked 2nd least-free state in U.S.
Its lack of personal and economic freedom has many residents heading for greener pastures HONOLULU, Aug. 22, 2018 >> Hawaii had the undesirable distinction of ranking 49th among all 50 U.S. states in terms of personal and economic freedom, in a new national...
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...
Fixing Hawaii’s pension crisis
Grassroot Institute to release report on how to fix pension crisis The independent, nonprofit think tank will debut its findings July 31 at a presentation on Maui HONOLULU, July 26, 2018 >> The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii will release a new report on Tuesday,...