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E Hana Kakou: The Jones Act, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii, with Andy Blom

Dr. Keli’i Akina interviewed Anderson Blom, executive director of Hawaii Grassroot Action, as part of E Hana Kakou, a TV Show on the Think Tech Hawaii Broadcasting Network. Anderson shared his insight on Puerto Rico’s recent bankruptcy, the Jones Act, and how this could affect us here in Hawaii. Watch the

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Challenges to Opening a New Business in Hawaii

Hideo Simon, co-owner of Square Barrels restaurant spoke with Joe Kent on E Hana Kakou, a TV Show on the Think Tech Hawaii Broadcasting Network. Mr. Simon explained the challenges to opening a business. Hideo Simon said that the time it takes to get a permit through the government bureaucracy

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E Hana Kakou: Farming Entrepreneurs

Hawaii used to be an agricultural hub, but in recent years, the state has seen a steep decline in farming. “Global competition, [caused the decline in farming] primarily. If you think about the past 30 years, we had pineapple and sugar as our main crops. Coffee is an important industry,

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Hawaii’s Christian Heritage – Leon Siu

Just as the United States drew upon Judeo-Christian principles for its founding philosophy, so too did the Hawaiian Kingdom. Hawaiian community leader Leon Siu discusses with Dr. Keli’i Akina the historic relationship between Christianity and Hawaiian history.

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E Hana Kakou: Solving the Housing Crisis Through Land Use Reform

In this week’s episode, Dr. Keli’i Akina and Joe Kent interviewed Randal O’Toole, senior fellow at the Cato Institute and Grassroot Institute scholar, about the current housing crisis in Hawaii. “I’ve been looking at housing all over the country. Where you don’t have state or urban areas strongly regulating land,

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E Hana Kakou: Politics in Hawaii with Colin Moore

In the most recent episode of E Hana Kakou, Dr. Keli’i Akina interviewed Dr. Colin Moore–Director of University of Hawaii Public Policy Center, and Professor of Political Science–on the current political climate. The interview covered a wide range of topics, from the success of both Trump and Sanders in the state

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E Hana Kakou – Meet the Candidates: Alan Yim and Anthony Higa

This week, Dr. Keli’i Akina interviewed two candidates representing the Libertarian Party. Alan Yim, an ex-marine, is running for the 1st Congressional District of Hawaii in the United States Congress. Anthony Higa, a nurse, is running for State House District 19. “We’re here to represent the people, [to allow them]

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Panos Prevedouros: A public intellectual of Hawaii

In this episode of “E Hana Kākou,” Keli’i Akina discusses traffic congestion, Kapolei development, and the rail with Panos Prevedouros, a civil engineering professor at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. “Honolulu has worse statistics than Los Angeles,” Panos began, referring to traffic in Hawaii. “In Honolulu, our congestion is

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E Hana Kakou: The Jones Act, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii, with Andy Blom

Dr. Keli’i Akina interviewed Anderson Blom, executive director of Hawaii Grassroot Action, as part of E Hana Kakou, a TV Show on the Think Tech Hawaii Broadcasting Network. Anderson shared his insight on Puerto Rico’s recent bankruptcy, the Jones Act, and how this could affect us here in Hawaii. Watch the

Read More →

Challenges to Opening a New Business in Hawaii

Hideo Simon, co-owner of Square Barrels restaurant spoke with Joe Kent on E Hana Kakou, a TV Show on the Think Tech Hawaii Broadcasting Network. Mr. Simon explained the challenges to opening a business. Hideo Simon said that the time it takes to get a permit through the government bureaucracy

Read More →

E Hana Kakou: Farming Entrepreneurs

Hawaii used to be an agricultural hub, but in recent years, the state has seen a steep decline in farming. “Global competition, [caused the decline in farming] primarily. If you think about the past 30 years, we had pineapple and sugar as our main crops. Coffee is an important industry,

Read More →

Hawaii’s Christian Heritage – Leon Siu

Just as the United States drew upon Judeo-Christian principles for its founding philosophy, so too did the Hawaiian Kingdom. Hawaiian community leader Leon Siu discusses with Dr. Keli’i Akina the historic relationship between Christianity and Hawaiian history.

Read More →

E Hana Kakou: Solving the Housing Crisis Through Land Use Reform

In this week’s episode, Dr. Keli’i Akina and Joe Kent interviewed Randal O’Toole, senior fellow at the Cato Institute and Grassroot Institute scholar, about the current housing crisis in Hawaii. “I’ve been looking at housing all over the country. Where you don’t have state or urban areas strongly regulating land,

Read More →

E Hana Kakou: Politics in Hawaii with Colin Moore

In the most recent episode of E Hana Kakou, Dr. Keli’i Akina interviewed Dr. Colin Moore–Director of University of Hawaii Public Policy Center, and Professor of Political Science–on the current political climate. The interview covered a wide range of topics, from the success of both Trump and Sanders in the state

Read More →

E Hana Kakou – Meet the Candidates: Alan Yim and Anthony Higa

This week, Dr. Keli’i Akina interviewed two candidates representing the Libertarian Party. Alan Yim, an ex-marine, is running for the 1st Congressional District of Hawaii in the United States Congress. Anthony Higa, a nurse, is running for State House District 19. “We’re here to represent the people, [to allow them]

Read More →

Panos Prevedouros: A public intellectual of Hawaii

In this episode of “E Hana Kākou,” Keli’i Akina discusses traffic congestion, Kapolei development, and the rail with Panos Prevedouros, a civil engineering professor at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. “Honolulu has worse statistics than Los Angeles,” Panos began, referring to traffic in Hawaii. “In Honolulu, our congestion is

Read More →
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