Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell on Tuesday (June 19) vetoed a bill that would have capped surge pricing for ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft. And kudos to the mayor for that. The City Council has until July 19 to override the veto, but at the moment economic common sense
MEDIA RELEASE from Grassroot Institute of Hawaii CONTACT: Joe Kent, (808) 987-7322 or jkent@grassrootinstitute.org HONOLULU, June 7, 2018 >> The Honolulu City Council yesterday approved what could be the nation’s first ban on “surge pricing” by ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft, prompting the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to warn
Hawaii took the long route to increasing consumer choice at its largest state airport, but it arrived there nevertheless, if only temporarily. After lengthy negotiations, the state granted Uber and Lyft permission to pick up passengers from two designated areas at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Oahu, under
Hawaii’s Legislature is on the verge of enacting a major reform that may improve the efficiency of Hawaii’s airports, but while it falls short of full privatization, it may be just what it is needed – for now.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin published on Sunday, November 20, 2016, an opinion-editorial (op-ed), “Don’t rush into raising wharfage rates,” written by Todd Offutt, who was until recently, the Hawaii State Harbors Division Oahu District Manager, questioning the need for the proposed Hawaii wharfage increase. Offutt states ”wharfage rates would jump 47%
Here are two cases about a topic that’s been getting a lot of traction lately in legal circles: how to deal with the so-called sharing economy. You know, things like Uber, Lyft, Air BnB, and … DogVacay. [Sidebar: that last one reminds of us Jack Handey’s faux sponsor of SNL‘s
Dr. Panos Prevedouros knows how to fix traffic on Oahu, just by making simple changes and improvements.
Jones Act reform could be the key to a successful ferry system in Hawaii.
The Honolulu Star Advertiser reported on Monday, October 3, 2016, in the news article, “Federal funds will help state conduct study on new ferries,” that the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded Hawaii State Department of Transportation (HIDOT) a grant of $500,000.00 to complete a feasibility study of various intra-island (within
Honolulu now requires Uber and Lyft drivers to have a Hawaii driver’s license, among other requirements. What will this mean for military families?
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell on Tuesday (June 19) vetoed a bill that would have capped surge pricing for ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft. And kudos to the mayor for that. The City Council has until July 19 to override the veto, but at the moment economic common sense
MEDIA RELEASE from Grassroot Institute of Hawaii CONTACT: Joe Kent, (808) 987-7322 or jkent@grassrootinstitute.org HONOLULU, June 7, 2018 >> The Honolulu City Council yesterday approved what could be the nation’s first ban on “surge pricing” by ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft, prompting the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to warn
Hawaii took the long route to increasing consumer choice at its largest state airport, but it arrived there nevertheless, if only temporarily. After lengthy negotiations, the state granted Uber and Lyft permission to pick up passengers from two designated areas at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Oahu, under
Hawaii’s Legislature is on the verge of enacting a major reform that may improve the efficiency of Hawaii’s airports, but while it falls short of full privatization, it may be just what it is needed – for now.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin published on Sunday, November 20, 2016, an opinion-editorial (op-ed), “Don’t rush into raising wharfage rates,” written by Todd Offutt, who was until recently, the Hawaii State Harbors Division Oahu District Manager, questioning the need for the proposed Hawaii wharfage increase. Offutt states ”wharfage rates would jump 47%
Here are two cases about a topic that’s been getting a lot of traction lately in legal circles: how to deal with the so-called sharing economy. You know, things like Uber, Lyft, Air BnB, and … DogVacay. [Sidebar: that last one reminds of us Jack Handey’s faux sponsor of SNL‘s
Dr. Panos Prevedouros knows how to fix traffic on Oahu, just by making simple changes and improvements.
Jones Act reform could be the key to a successful ferry system in Hawaii.
The Honolulu Star Advertiser reported on Monday, October 3, 2016, in the news article, “Federal funds will help state conduct study on new ferries,” that the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded Hawaii State Department of Transportation (HIDOT) a grant of $500,000.00 to complete a feasibility study of various intra-island (within
Honolulu now requires Uber and Lyft drivers to have a Hawaii driver’s license, among other requirements. What will this mean for military families?
To the Hawaii Legislature:
Hawaii families face skyrocketing healthcare costs and a shortage of doctors. Exempting medical services from Hawaii’s general excise tax would result in millions of dollars in savings for residents and help bring doctors back.
