Entries for 'Grassroot Institute'

...at least 134 deceased persons received over-payments from the Employee Retirement System, with some over-payments in excess of $50,000....

...Today, the Plaintiffs in Akina v. State of Hawai’i filed an appeal from the Order of Judge Michael Seabright denying their motion to halt a race-based election to establish a Hawaiian tribe in violation of the Constitution....

....the effort to stop the state's unconstitutional Native Hawaiian election is far from over....

... Key documents from lawsuit challenging OHA's fake Indian Tribe ....

...Keli'i Akina speaks with developer Stanford Carr about the business of affordable housing, homelessness, and the housing shortage in Hawaii....

...plans to transition at least 99 contracts involving hundreds of jobs from from the private sector to government paid positions....

In Hawaii, overtime is calculated into a public employee’s pension....

...when a child is born in Hawaii, he or she can count on $26,500 in debt that the state owes per citizen....

...Keli'i Akina speaks with Victor Geminiani of the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice about probable solutions to homelessness and affordable housing in Hawaii....

The US came in 32nd out of 34 OECD countries, topping only Italy and France....

On multiple occasions, Congress considered--and decided not to pass--the Akaka Bill....

There are two approaches to meeting the needs of the least advantaged in society....

Keli'i Akina speaks with Hawaii District 42 Representative Sharon Har about a different approach to Democratic Party politics in Hawaii....

The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and Think Tech Hawaii host Free Market Solutions to Homelessness and Affordable Housing, with Dr. Keli'i Akina....

Keli'i Akina speaks with Tom and Cindy Bauer of Surfing the Nations about the incredible transformation in Wahiawa....

...guest host Joe Kent speaks with physician Kyle Varner about the shortage of doctors in the Aloha state....

Should you need permission to work in Hawaii? According to Hawaii’s occupational licensing laws, the answer is yes....

A panel discussion on the economic roots of and solutions to Hawaii's biggest issue....

The plaintiffs in the suit against the State of Hawaii and its agencies to stop the racially exclusive election and constitutional convention to establish a native Hawaiians-only nation (Keli’i Akina, et al v. The State of Hawaii, et al) have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction....

Hawaii's tax structure is 2nd-worst in the US for labor-intensive manufacturing....

In 1959, Governor William Quinn presided over the greatest celebration Hawaii’s people had ever seen....

Live-Streamed Starting at 2PM today....

What was once seen as a partisan concern is gaining ground as common sense economics....

...many are wondering what the next steps will be....

...working to reform the public education system....

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...fuel taxes are "highly regressive," meaning that they hurt the poor the most....

One common way public employees increase their pensions is by maximizing overtime....

...official comments submitted to the Department of Interior....

The Honolulu City Ethics Commission has just adopted a new policy that minimizes government transparency....

...Senate Minority Budget Director Paul Harleman about the current economic status of Hawaii and his concerns for the state's future financial stability....

Hawaii has just won last place in the latest ranking of business climates among the fifty states....

The HART check register can be viewed here ....

...Keli'i Akina speaks with Monsanto agronomist Dan Clegg about the latest....

...official order from the Honorable Jeannette Castagnetti ordering the NHRC to disclose the list....

...highlights of the media coverage of the decision....

Thursday, June 18, from noon until 1:30 at Restaurant Kenichi in Hilo....

"With the release of the Roll, it will now be possible to answer concerns over the tens of thousands of names that have been placed on the list without the express permission of individuals."

...Grassroot Institute held an expert panel on the issue of transparency and government secrecy in Hawaii....

Host Keli'i Akina speaks with Pastor Robb Finberg about the intention/design of the Aloha Heritage Center of Hawaii....

...government has the ability to ignore market realities until systems ultimately collapse....

...the Governor’s projection of state expenditures–and the means by which this forecast is determined–are not transparent....

...names of thousands of individuals were transferred, without their permission, over to Kana`iolowalu from other databases held by the state....

Hawaii state legislators have refused to pour millions of dollars into Hawaii’s exchange, which means it could close by Sept. 30....

...a system designed to protect secrets and keep the public uninformed....

...OHA has a financial interest in the outcome of the dispute....

...regulations should then be applied equitably to taxi and ride-sharing companies and drivers....