The recently concluded 2023 legislative session might have been disappointing on many fronts. But not all was doom and gloom. According to retired Judge Dan Foley, meaningful progress was made in the fight to improve transparency and accountability in our government. On the latest episode of “Hawaii Together” on ThinkTech
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the ouse Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs on March 16, 2023. ___________ March 16, 2023 2 p.m. Conference Room 325 and Via Videoconference To: House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Rep. David
The following testimony was presented Feb. 24, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Senate Committee on Judiciary. ___________ February 24, 2023 9:30 a.m. Conference Room 430 and via videoconference To: Senate Committee on Judiciary Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair Senator Mike Gabbard,
The following testimony was presented Feb. 16, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Senate Committee on Judiciary. ___________ February 16, 2023 9:30 a.m. Conference Room 016 and Via Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Judiciary Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair Senator Mike Gabbard,
Hawaii doesn’t have any more or less corruption than any other part of the country, but it does lack whistleblowers and introspection, which makes combating corruption so difficult, according to retired federal public defender Alexander Silvert. Silvert represented a man falsely accused of felony theft of a mailbox by former
Is corruption worse in Hawaii than anywhere else in the United States? Randall Roth, professor emeritus of law at the University of Hawaii, said he thinks so. And he explained why during the Sept. 10 episode of “Hawaii Together,” on ThinkTech Hawaii, hosted by Keli‘i Akina, president of the Grassroot
The following is testimony that was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii on Feb. 2, 2021, for consideration by the Hawaii Senate Committee on Judiciary. _________________ To: Senate Committee on Judiciary Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Joe Kent, Executive Vice President Re:
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, University of Hawaii communications professor Gerald Kato had discussed the bill, House Bill 285 on Keli’i
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii – HB2069 Testimony February 13, 2020 2:05 p.m. Hawaii State Capitol Conference Room 325 To: House Committee on Judiciary Rep. Chris Lee, Chair Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Joe Kent, Executive Vice President Re: HB2069 — RELATING TO PROPERTY
Happy Fourth of July! I hope that you are enjoying the holiday and the blessings of liberty. Of course, when we talk about liberty and rights, we usually start with glamorous ones, like freedom of speech, the right to bear arms and the right to privacy. But there’s a less-flashy
The recently concluded 2023 legislative session might have been disappointing on many fronts. But not all was doom and gloom. According to retired Judge Dan Foley, meaningful progress was made in the fight to improve transparency and accountability in our government. On the latest episode of “Hawaii Together” on ThinkTech
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the ouse Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs on March 16, 2023. ___________ March 16, 2023 2 p.m. Conference Room 325 and Via Videoconference To: House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Rep. David
The following testimony was presented Feb. 24, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Senate Committee on Judiciary. ___________ February 24, 2023 9:30 a.m. Conference Room 430 and via videoconference To: Senate Committee on Judiciary Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair Senator Mike Gabbard,
The following testimony was presented Feb. 16, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Senate Committee on Judiciary. ___________ February 16, 2023 9:30 a.m. Conference Room 016 and Via Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Judiciary Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair Senator Mike Gabbard,
Hawaii doesn’t have any more or less corruption than any other part of the country, but it does lack whistleblowers and introspection, which makes combating corruption so difficult, according to retired federal public defender Alexander Silvert. Silvert represented a man falsely accused of felony theft of a mailbox by former
Is corruption worse in Hawaii than anywhere else in the United States? Randall Roth, professor emeritus of law at the University of Hawaii, said he thinks so. And he explained why during the Sept. 10 episode of “Hawaii Together,” on ThinkTech Hawaii, hosted by Keli‘i Akina, president of the Grassroot
The following is testimony that was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii on Feb. 2, 2021, for consideration by the Hawaii Senate Committee on Judiciary. _________________ To: Senate Committee on Judiciary Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Joe Kent, Executive Vice President Re:
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, University of Hawaii communications professor Gerald Kato had discussed the bill, House Bill 285 on Keli’i
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii – HB2069 Testimony February 13, 2020 2:05 p.m. Hawaii State Capitol Conference Room 325 To: House Committee on Judiciary Rep. Chris Lee, Chair Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Joe Kent, Executive Vice President Re: HB2069 — RELATING TO PROPERTY
Happy Fourth of July! I hope that you are enjoying the holiday and the blessings of liberty. Of course, when we talk about liberty and rights, we usually start with glamorous ones, like freedom of speech, the right to bear arms and the right to privacy. But there’s a less-flashy
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