The following news article was first published on March 18, 202, by the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle under the headline “Public Backlash Puts ‘Pause’ Of Tax Cuts In Doubt.”_____________ Two bills that would “pause” Hawaii’s historic 2024 income tax cuts over a five-year period have run into trouble with Hawaii residents who have
The following commentary was first published on March 18, 2026, by the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle under the headline “How State Lawmakers Could Preserve Income Tax Cuts.”_____________ Gov. Josh Green has proposed balancing the state budget by pausing the historic income tax cuts he signed into law in 2024. But rather than call
The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii produced more than 30 commentaries during 2025 that were first featured by local and national media platforms other than Grassroot’s own website. The topics of those commentaries included Hawaii’s high cost of living, the state’s housing shortage, barriers to the rebuilding of Lahaina, taxes, healthcare,
There is much to be upbeat about the past year, according to Keli‘i Akina, president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. And the future looks bright for 2026, he said, speaking this past Sunday with host Johnny Miro on the H. Hawaii Media radio network. “I’m hopeful for 2026 and
The following “Island Voices” commentary was first published on Nov. 26, 2025, in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser under the headline “No need to fib about Jones Act burden.”_____________ By Mark Coleman and Colin Grabow Jones Act defenders have been getting away with spreading false information for years — indeed, for more
In the wake of the recent murder of national political activist Charlie Kirk, there has been an outpouring of confusion, speculation and misinformation about why he was targeted. So much so that I chose to wait before speaking publicly. But regardless of what is ultimately revealed about the killer’s motives,
Excessive regulation is largely preventing Hawaii from progressing toward its goal of using only renewable energy sources and becoming carbon neutral by 2045, according to Grassroot Institute of Hawaii’s executive vice president, Joe Kent. Kent’s comments on Hawaii’s regulatory roadblocks to building more power plants and producing more energy were
The Hawaii Legislature has reached its halfway point — the critical crossover deadline when bills pass from one chamber to the other — and many promising bills in the areas of housing, taxation and economic freedom are still alive. Ted Kefalas, the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii’s director of strategic campaigns,
Grassroot President and CEO Keli’i Akina appeared recently with host David Bondy on “The Overton Window” podcast sponsored by the Michigan-based Mackinac Center for Public Policy, which you can hear by clicking on the image below. According to Wikipedia, the term “Overton Window” is named after former senior vice president
The following commentary written by Atticus Vernacchio was first published by Americans for Tax Reform on Jan. 21, 2025, under the headline “Hawaii Residents see largest tax cut in state history.”_____________ On January 1st, HB 2404, the single largest income tax cut Hawaii has ever seen went into effect, providing sorely
The following news article was first published on March 18, 202, by the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle under the headline “Public Backlash Puts ‘Pause’ Of Tax Cuts In Doubt.”_____________ Two bills that would “pause” Hawaii’s historic 2024 income tax cuts over a five-year period have run into trouble with Hawaii residents who have
The following commentary was first published on March 18, 2026, by the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle under the headline “How State Lawmakers Could Preserve Income Tax Cuts.”_____________ Gov. Josh Green has proposed balancing the state budget by pausing the historic income tax cuts he signed into law in 2024. But rather than call
The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii produced more than 30 commentaries during 2025 that were first featured by local and national media platforms other than Grassroot’s own website. The topics of those commentaries included Hawaii’s high cost of living, the state’s housing shortage, barriers to the rebuilding of Lahaina, taxes, healthcare,
There is much to be upbeat about the past year, according to Keli‘i Akina, president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. And the future looks bright for 2026, he said, speaking this past Sunday with host Johnny Miro on the H. Hawaii Media radio network. “I’m hopeful for 2026 and
The following “Island Voices” commentary was first published on Nov. 26, 2025, in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser under the headline “No need to fib about Jones Act burden.”_____________ By Mark Coleman and Colin Grabow Jones Act defenders have been getting away with spreading false information for years — indeed, for more
In the wake of the recent murder of national political activist Charlie Kirk, there has been an outpouring of confusion, speculation and misinformation about why he was targeted. So much so that I chose to wait before speaking publicly. But regardless of what is ultimately revealed about the killer’s motives,
Excessive regulation is largely preventing Hawaii from progressing toward its goal of using only renewable energy sources and becoming carbon neutral by 2045, according to Grassroot Institute of Hawaii’s executive vice president, Joe Kent. Kent’s comments on Hawaii’s regulatory roadblocks to building more power plants and producing more energy were
The Hawaii Legislature has reached its halfway point — the critical crossover deadline when bills pass from one chamber to the other — and many promising bills in the areas of housing, taxation and economic freedom are still alive. Ted Kefalas, the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii’s director of strategic campaigns,
Grassroot President and CEO Keli’i Akina appeared recently with host David Bondy on “The Overton Window” podcast sponsored by the Michigan-based Mackinac Center for Public Policy, which you can hear by clicking on the image below. According to Wikipedia, the term “Overton Window” is named after former senior vice president
The following commentary written by Atticus Vernacchio was first published by Americans for Tax Reform on Jan. 21, 2025, under the headline “Hawaii Residents see largest tax cut in state history.”_____________ On January 1st, HB 2404, the single largest income tax cut Hawaii has ever seen went into effect, providing sorely
