To: Senate Committee on Economic Development, Environment & Techology Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair Senator Sam Slom, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina, Ph.D. RE: HB 2229 — RELATING TO SPORTS Comments Only Dear Chair and Committee Members: The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii would like to
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATELINE: March 16, 2016, Honolulu, Hawai`i CONTACT: Kelsey Meehan, (808) 591-9193, kmeehan@grassrootinstitute.org Grassroot Cautions Legislature on Stadium & Pro Bowl Expenses Watchdog group calls for more careful scrutiny of spending for events and renovations HONOLULU, HAWAII–March 16, 2016–Today, the Grassroot Institute asked the Hawaii Legislature to take a
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATELINE: February 22, 2016, Honolulu, Hawai`i CONTACT: Kelsey Meehan, (808) 591-9193, kmeehan@grassrootinstitute.org Grassroot Institute Applauds Court Decision Protecting Maui Hospital Plan Watchdog group expresses hope that there will be no more roadblocks to better patient care HONOLULU, HAWAII–February 22, 2016–Following a court decision that rejected a union
Maui News Viewpoint February 12, 2016 By KELI‘I AKINA , The Maui News Many states across the nation are snipping local budgets to pay for pension promises, and this growing trend may finally arrive on Maui with Act 268, enacted in 2013. The law requires that bigger and bigger catch-up
Bill Bergman, Director of Research at Truth in Accounting, joined Joe Kent to discuss Hawaii’s current unfunded liabilities, particularly, state pension plans. The interview was recorded as part of the Grassroot Institute with Dr. Keli’i Akina, a radio show on KAOI 1110AM, 96.7FM, Mondays on Maui at 7am. “Hawaii ranks among
Oral Testimony from Dr. Akina (see written comments below): To: House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce Rep. Angus McKelvey, Chair Rep. Justin Woodson, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina, Ph.D. RE: HB 326 — RELATING TO THE BANK OF THE STATE OF HAWAII The Grassroot
Last week, the Treasury Department rolled out the new myRA retirement accounts with almost no fanfare. And it’s easy to see why: The myRA is a retirement savings policy embarrassment. The myRA is touted as a safe, easy, affordable savings plan for workers. The website brags about how there are
By Joselyn Olinares The money spent on overtime expenditures is not “free money”, it comes from somewhere (or rather someone). Any guesses to who that someone is? — It’s you, the taxpayer. Kauai taxpayers are on the hook for public employee overtime and benefits, which have shown a growth in
You may all recall that if you go to the store in Hawaii and buy a bottle of your favorite beverage, a couple of other charges show up on your bill. One is a 5 cent deposit, which you can get back if you bring back the bottle for recycling,
Lack of transparency and accountability on the part of the city and state government is a dirty business … literally. Hawaii News Now reporter Rick Daysog reports on a car wash that was built to clean Honolulu’s refuse trucks. Or would have, had it ever worked. Instead, taxpayers are out
To: Senate Committee on Economic Development, Environment & Techology Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair Senator Sam Slom, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina, Ph.D. RE: HB 2229 — RELATING TO SPORTS Comments Only Dear Chair and Committee Members: The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii would like to
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATELINE: March 16, 2016, Honolulu, Hawai`i CONTACT: Kelsey Meehan, (808) 591-9193, kmeehan@grassrootinstitute.org Grassroot Cautions Legislature on Stadium & Pro Bowl Expenses Watchdog group calls for more careful scrutiny of spending for events and renovations HONOLULU, HAWAII–March 16, 2016–Today, the Grassroot Institute asked the Hawaii Legislature to take a
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATELINE: February 22, 2016, Honolulu, Hawai`i CONTACT: Kelsey Meehan, (808) 591-9193, kmeehan@grassrootinstitute.org Grassroot Institute Applauds Court Decision Protecting Maui Hospital Plan Watchdog group expresses hope that there will be no more roadblocks to better patient care HONOLULU, HAWAII–February 22, 2016–Following a court decision that rejected a union
Maui News Viewpoint February 12, 2016 By KELI‘I AKINA , The Maui News Many states across the nation are snipping local budgets to pay for pension promises, and this growing trend may finally arrive on Maui with Act 268, enacted in 2013. The law requires that bigger and bigger catch-up
Bill Bergman, Director of Research at Truth in Accounting, joined Joe Kent to discuss Hawaii’s current unfunded liabilities, particularly, state pension plans. The interview was recorded as part of the Grassroot Institute with Dr. Keli’i Akina, a radio show on KAOI 1110AM, 96.7FM, Mondays on Maui at 7am. “Hawaii ranks among
Oral Testimony from Dr. Akina (see written comments below): To: House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce Rep. Angus McKelvey, Chair Rep. Justin Woodson, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina, Ph.D. RE: HB 326 — RELATING TO THE BANK OF THE STATE OF HAWAII The Grassroot
Last week, the Treasury Department rolled out the new myRA retirement accounts with almost no fanfare. And it’s easy to see why: The myRA is a retirement savings policy embarrassment. The myRA is touted as a safe, easy, affordable savings plan for workers. The website brags about how there are
By Joselyn Olinares The money spent on overtime expenditures is not “free money”, it comes from somewhere (or rather someone). Any guesses to who that someone is? — It’s you, the taxpayer. Kauai taxpayers are on the hook for public employee overtime and benefits, which have shown a growth in
You may all recall that if you go to the store in Hawaii and buy a bottle of your favorite beverage, a couple of other charges show up on your bill. One is a 5 cent deposit, which you can get back if you bring back the bottle for recycling,
Lack of transparency and accountability on the part of the city and state government is a dirty business … literally. Hawaii News Now reporter Rick Daysog reports on a car wash that was built to clean Honolulu’s refuse trucks. Or would have, had it ever worked. Instead, taxpayers are out
