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SB1004: Massive increase in state carbon tax would cripple Hawaii economy

The following testimony was presented February 15,, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment and the Senate Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism. ___________ February 15, 2023 1 p.m. Conference Room 224 and Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment

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SB756: Allowing sale of cottage foods would help entrepreneurs get started

The following testimony was presented February 15,, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment. ___________ Feb. 15, 2023 1:30 p.m. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 224 To: Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment       Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair       Senator

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HB1146: Credit won’t offset tax-hike harm

The following testimony was presented Feb. 7, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the House Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection. ___________ February 7, 2023 8:45 a.m. Conference Room 325 and Videoconference To: House Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection       Rep. Nicole E. Lowen, Chair  

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HB337: Increasing tax on capital gains a bad risk

The following testimony was presented Feb. 3, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the House Committee on Economic Development. ___________ Feb. 3, 2023 10 a.m. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 423 To: House Committee on Economic Development       Rep. Daniel Holt, Chair       Rep. Rachele

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Akina assesses ‘GAP’ plan, sees room for improvement

Keli’i Akina, president and CEO of Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, joined radio host Johnny Miro of H. Hawaii Media this past Sunday morning to talk about Gov. Josh Green’s State of the State address, and “Overall,’ he said, “there was a lot to like.”  Hawaii’s new governor introduced his Green

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High cost of living continues to drive away Hawaii residents

The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii urges lawmakers to cut taxes and ease homebuilding regulations to stem the state’s population decline HONOLULU, Dec. 29, 2022 >> Hawaii recently experienced the fifth-highest population decline in the nation, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau reported earlier this

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Hawaii slips further in economic freedom index

Hawaii ranks 48th in the nation in terms of economic freedom, according to the latest “Economic Freedom of North America” report produced by the Fraser Institute in Canada. The ranking was based on data from 2020 and represents a decline from 44th in 2019. Helping drive Hawaii toward the bottom

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Maritime panel urged Jones Act critics be charged with treason

This article was previously published by the Cato Institute on Oct. 18, 2022. ______________ By Colin Grabow and Scott Lincicome It’s not every day you find a government document calling for Cato Institute employees to be charged with treason, but as a new article in The Dispatch details, here we are: In March 2020, a maritime

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SB1004: Massive increase in state carbon tax would cripple Hawaii economy

The following testimony was presented February 15,, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment and the Senate Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism. ___________ February 15, 2023 1 p.m. Conference Room 224 and Videoconference To: Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment

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SB756: Allowing sale of cottage foods would help entrepreneurs get started

The following testimony was presented February 15,, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment. ___________ Feb. 15, 2023 1:30 p.m. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 224 To: Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment       Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair       Senator

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HB1146: Credit won’t offset tax-hike harm

The following testimony was presented Feb. 7, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the House Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection. ___________ February 7, 2023 8:45 a.m. Conference Room 325 and Videoconference To: House Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection       Rep. Nicole E. Lowen, Chair  

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HB337: Increasing tax on capital gains a bad risk

The following testimony was presented Feb. 3, 2023, by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to the House Committee on Economic Development. ___________ Feb. 3, 2023 10 a.m. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 423 To: House Committee on Economic Development       Rep. Daniel Holt, Chair       Rep. Rachele

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Akina assesses ‘GAP’ plan, sees room for improvement

Keli’i Akina, president and CEO of Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, joined radio host Johnny Miro of H. Hawaii Media this past Sunday morning to talk about Gov. Josh Green’s State of the State address, and “Overall,’ he said, “there was a lot to like.”  Hawaii’s new governor introduced his Green

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High cost of living continues to drive away Hawaii residents

The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii urges lawmakers to cut taxes and ease homebuilding regulations to stem the state’s population decline HONOLULU, Dec. 29, 2022 >> Hawaii recently experienced the fifth-highest population decline in the nation, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau reported earlier this

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Hawaii slips further in economic freedom index

Hawaii ranks 48th in the nation in terms of economic freedom, according to the latest “Economic Freedom of North America” report produced by the Fraser Institute in Canada. The ranking was based on data from 2020 and represents a decline from 44th in 2019. Helping drive Hawaii toward the bottom

Read More →

Maritime panel urged Jones Act critics be charged with treason

This article was previously published by the Cato Institute on Oct. 18, 2022. ______________ By Colin Grabow and Scott Lincicome It’s not every day you find a government document calling for Cato Institute employees to be charged with treason, but as a new article in The Dispatch details, here we are: In March 2020, a maritime

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