National zoning expert M. Nolan Gray engaged with two audiences on Oahu on Wednesday, Feb. 15, about his view that zoning laws are the primary cause of America’s housing woes. And on Thursday, Feb. 15, he shared his views with an enthusiastic audience on Maui. Gray is a former New
Hawaii has the most burdensome housing regulations in the country, and Hawaii County has more barriers to housing than any other county in the United States, according to a recent study by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization. Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President and CEO Keliʻi Akina discussed those
The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii hosted the nation’s leading critic of the Jones Act in Honolulu and Kahului this week, with the point being to explore “How Jones Act reform can work for everyone.” The events originally were intended to feature representatives of both sides of the Jones Act debate,
Hawaii is in big trouble when it comes to its healthcare capacity, according to three panelists who participated last week in forums on Maui, Oahu and Hawaii island about Hawaii’s statewide doctor shortage. The events were sponsored by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and featured Drs. Scott Grosskreutz and Elizabeth Ignacio
Photo by Sean Mitsui Grassroot Scholar Daniel Mitchell, co-founder of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity and a nationally recognized economist based in Washington, D.C., has traveled the world and become well versed in public policy — specifically, what works and what doesn’t. Fresh off the heels of a European
The great philosopher’s ideas are “authentically Chinese,” which makes it more likely they can make headway in China Was Confucius a libertarian? That was the question Keli‘i Akina, president and CEO of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, addressed during a July 16 presentation at the latest annual FreedomFest, held this
Two presentations in Hawaii earlier this month by Tobias Peter of the AEI Housing Center were among the best ever sponsored by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, and now everyone can see what transpired by clicking on the video below. A complete transcript of the event is also provided. Peter
Photo courtesy of Hawai‘i Community College Almost 200 Hawai’i Community College students gathered at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo on Friday, May 13, 2022, to accept their degrees or certificates in front of families and friends — and hear inspiring words, including Hawaiian chants, from commencement speaker Keli’i
Photo courtesy of Maui Now This news article was originally published in Maui Now on July 14, 2022. _____________ By Gaylord Paul Garcia Maui’s record home prices and the impacts that have resulted in displaced residents, are not unique, but there are potential solutions, according to a researcher from a
National zoning expert M. Nolan Gray engaged with two audiences on Oahu on Wednesday, Feb. 15, about his view that zoning laws are the primary cause of America’s housing woes. And on Thursday, Feb. 15, he shared his views with an enthusiastic audience on Maui. Gray is a former New
Hawaii has the most burdensome housing regulations in the country, and Hawaii County has more barriers to housing than any other county in the United States, according to a recent study by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization. Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President and CEO Keliʻi Akina discussed those
The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii hosted the nation’s leading critic of the Jones Act in Honolulu and Kahului this week, with the point being to explore “How Jones Act reform can work for everyone.” The events originally were intended to feature representatives of both sides of the Jones Act debate,
Hawaii is in big trouble when it comes to its healthcare capacity, according to three panelists who participated last week in forums on Maui, Oahu and Hawaii island about Hawaii’s statewide doctor shortage. The events were sponsored by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and featured Drs. Scott Grosskreutz and Elizabeth Ignacio
Photo by Sean Mitsui Grassroot Scholar Daniel Mitchell, co-founder of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity and a nationally recognized economist based in Washington, D.C., has traveled the world and become well versed in public policy — specifically, what works and what doesn’t. Fresh off the heels of a European
The great philosopher’s ideas are “authentically Chinese,” which makes it more likely they can make headway in China Was Confucius a libertarian? That was the question Keli‘i Akina, president and CEO of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, addressed during a July 16 presentation at the latest annual FreedomFest, held this
Two presentations in Hawaii earlier this month by Tobias Peter of the AEI Housing Center were among the best ever sponsored by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, and now everyone can see what transpired by clicking on the video below. A complete transcript of the event is also provided. Peter
Photo courtesy of Hawai‘i Community College Almost 200 Hawai’i Community College students gathered at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo on Friday, May 13, 2022, to accept their degrees or certificates in front of families and friends — and hear inspiring words, including Hawaiian chants, from commencement speaker Keli’i
Photo courtesy of Maui Now This news article was originally published in Maui Now on July 14, 2022. _____________ By Gaylord Paul Garcia Maui’s record home prices and the impacts that have resulted in displaced residents, are not unique, but there are potential solutions, according to a researcher from a
