Above, the Normand Clipper, built in 2001 and owned by Global Marine Systems of the United Kingdom, which installs and maintains undersea fiber-optic cables around the globe. _______________ If you would like to prevent Hawaiian Telcom from upgrading Hawaii’s broadband infrastructure under a recently awarded $37 million federal grant, you
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on Aug. 9, 2023. _____________ August 9, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council Councilmember Tommy Waters, Chair Councilmember Esther Kia‘āina, Vice
In 2021, not long after Andria Tupola joined the Honolulu City Council, the then-director of the Department of Planning and Permitting told her the DPP had a backlog of about 8,000 permits. On a recent episode of “Hawaii Together” on ThinkTech Hawaii, Tupola told host Joe Kent, executive vice president
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council Committee on Zoning on July 26, 2023. _____________ July 26, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council, Committee on Zoning Councilmember Calvin Say,
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council Committee on Zoning on June 21, 2023. _____________ June 21, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council, Committee on Zoning Councilmember Calvin Say,
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on June 7, 2023. _____________ June 7, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council Councilmember Tommy Waters, Chair
The following article was published originally in Honolulu Civil Beat on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. ____________ Recent vacancy tax proposals such as Honolulu’s Bill 9 and Bill 76 have been inspired by the belief that vacant or “empty” homes are a significant cause of Hawaii’s housing crisis. However, a comprehensive
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on May 24, 2023. _____________ May 24, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council, Committee on Zoning Councilmember Calvin Say, Chair Councilmember Tyler Dos
Now is not the time for state lawmakers to be piling more regulations on Hawaii’s cryptocurrency market, and Gov. Josh Green should “take a pass” on two bills that would do just that, according to Joe Kent, executive vice president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. Speaking on Sunday with host
Hawaii’s various invasive species could provide an opportunity to expand meat production, but there are a few barriers, according to Bryan Mayer, a nationally recognized meat educator and butcher who appeared on this week’s episode of “Hawaii Together” on ThinkTech Hawaii. “Hawaii has an unbelievable amount of resources to feed
Above, the Normand Clipper, built in 2001 and owned by Global Marine Systems of the United Kingdom, which installs and maintains undersea fiber-optic cables around the globe. _______________ If you would like to prevent Hawaiian Telcom from upgrading Hawaii’s broadband infrastructure under a recently awarded $37 million federal grant, you
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on Aug. 9, 2023. _____________ August 9, 2023 10 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council Councilmember Tommy Waters, Chair Councilmember Esther Kia‘āina, Vice
In 2021, not long after Andria Tupola joined the Honolulu City Council, the then-director of the Department of Planning and Permitting told her the DPP had a backlog of about 8,000 permits. On a recent episode of “Hawaii Together” on ThinkTech Hawaii, Tupola told host Joe Kent, executive vice president
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council Committee on Zoning on July 26, 2023. _____________ July 26, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council, Committee on Zoning Councilmember Calvin Say,
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council Committee on Zoning on June 21, 2023. _____________ June 21, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council, Committee on Zoning Councilmember Calvin Say,
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on June 7, 2023. _____________ June 7, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council Councilmember Tommy Waters, Chair
The following article was published originally in Honolulu Civil Beat on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. ____________ Recent vacancy tax proposals such as Honolulu’s Bill 9 and Bill 76 have been inspired by the belief that vacant or “empty” homes are a significant cause of Hawaii’s housing crisis. However, a comprehensive
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu City and County Council on May 24, 2023. _____________ May 24, 2023 9 a.m. Honolulu City Council Chambers To: Honolulu City and County Council, Committee on Zoning Councilmember Calvin Say, Chair Councilmember Tyler Dos
Now is not the time for state lawmakers to be piling more regulations on Hawaii’s cryptocurrency market, and Gov. Josh Green should “take a pass” on two bills that would do just that, according to Joe Kent, executive vice president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. Speaking on Sunday with host
Hawaii’s various invasive species could provide an opportunity to expand meat production, but there are a few barriers, according to Bryan Mayer, a nationally recognized meat educator and butcher who appeared on this week’s episode of “Hawaii Together” on ThinkTech Hawaii. “Hawaii has an unbelievable amount of resources to feed
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