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Grabow says new Jones Act waiver shows ‘shortcomings’ of the law

Grassroot President Keliʻi Akina hosted a national Jones Act expert on his new ThinkTech Hawaii program “Talk Story with Keliʻi Akina” April 28 to discuss President Donald Trump’s historic waivers of the Jones Act for fuel and fertilizer shipments, and the century-old maritime law’s impact on American consumers. His guest,

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Hair-braiding bills hint at deeper issues with occupational licensing

Two bills making their way through the Hawaii Legislature would relieve natural hair braiders of the onerous requirement that they obtain full cosmetology licenses to practice their craft professionally.  Mandating expensive cosmetology schooling for braiders, whose skills often have a rich cultural history of being passed down for generations, is

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Grabow says new Jones Act waiver shows ‘shortcomings’ of the law

Grassroot President Keliʻi Akina hosted a national Jones Act expert on his new ThinkTech Hawaii program “Talk Story with Keliʻi Akina” April 28 to discuss President Donald Trump’s historic waivers of the Jones Act for fuel and fertilizer shipments, and the century-old maritime law’s impact on American consumers. His guest,

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Hair-braiding bills hint at deeper issues with occupational licensing

Two bills making their way through the Hawaii Legislature would relieve natural hair braiders of the onerous requirement that they obtain full cosmetology licenses to practice their craft professionally.  Mandating expensive cosmetology schooling for braiders, whose skills often have a rich cultural history of being passed down for generations, is

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