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Sunday, November 19, 2023
VIDEO: Super-weird vigilante vessel known as the "Jones Act Enforcer"
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:03 PM :: 1607 Views :: Jones Act, Law Enforcement

... the "Jones Act Enforcer" tracks down and identifies violators of the 1920 protectionist federal maritime law known as the Jones Act ....

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Sunday, November 19, 2023
Caldwell's COVID Slush Fund: 'Follow the Money'
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:36 PM :: 1513 Views :: Ethics, Taxes, Tourism, COVID-19

... you have to follow the money, especially when there’s a huge surge of funds given to the government to dole out ....

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Sunday, November 19, 2023
Tax relief for properties that house Lahaina residents
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:21 PM :: 1337 Views :: Maui County, Tax Credits, Taxes

... Bill 95 would exempt from the Maui County property tax all residential real property in Lahaina and other residential real property that was damaged or destroyed by the fires ....

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Sunday, November 12, 2023
VIDEO: High Cost of Housing Freaks out Gigantic Baritone Cat
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:14 AM :: 1599 Views :: Cost of Living

... Grassroot videos on Instagram rack up more than 1 million views in October ....

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Sunday, November 12, 2023
​Honolulu Council approves self-certification for permits
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:00 AM :: 3029 Views :: Honolulu County, Development

... Bill 6 (2023), CD1 would allow building applications to be reviewed by professionals qualified to self-certify that the plans and other data in the applications are in compliance ....

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Saturday, November 11, 2023
Relax rules on ‘cottage food’ entrepreneurs
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:49 AM :: 1526 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business

... folks who simply want to sell homemade food products must jump through numerous hoops. Considering that one of the state’s official goals is to boost local food production, that just doesn’t seem right ....

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Saturday, November 11, 2023
‘CON’ laws hindering access to better Hawaii healthcare
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:31 AM :: 1431 Views :: Health Care

... repealing CON laws in Hawaii could result in “11 more hospitals, including four more rural hospitals [and] two more ambulatory surgical centers” ....

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Saturday, November 11, 2023
Adjusting AMI for Kauai’s affordable rental program could backfire
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:23 AM :: 1558 Views :: Kauai County, Tax Credits, Taxes

... a sweeping reform of Kauai’s property tax system ....

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Sunday, November 5, 2023
VIDEO: Why is Hawaii so Expensive?
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:09 AM :: 1738 Views :: Hawaii Statistics

"...It’s the only state where a six-figure salary is required to live comfortably...."

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Saturday, November 4, 2023
‘Affordable housing’ making housing worse for everyone
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:45 PM :: 2107 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living

... since 1969, the median home price in Hawaii has surged from being less than three times the median income to nearly 10 times the median income today ....

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
Maui Fires: Three bills offer property tax relief
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:56 AM :: 1585 Views :: Maui County, Tax Credits, Taxes

... Bill 102 best of three bills but should be retroactive ....

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Friday, October 27, 2023
Adaptability is key to solving Hawaii’s housing crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:01 PM :: 1447 Views :: Honolulu County, Development

... adaptive reuse as a possible solution to two pressing issues in Honolulu: downtown office vacancies and Oahu’s housing shortage ....

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Friday, October 27, 2023
​Grassroot testifies before county councils on housing, property tax relief, permitting
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:00 PM :: 1710 Views :: Honolulu County, Kauai County, Maui County, Development, Land Use

... testimony to the Honolulu, Maui and Kauai county councils about measures that could increase the supply of housing ....

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Saturday, October 21, 2023
Hawaii urged to steer clear of Vienna housing model
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:59 PM :: 1946 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living

“...Does social housing actually work? Setting the record straight on the Vienna Model....”

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
Property Tax Relief for Maui Fire Victims
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:08 AM :: 1735 Views :: Maui County, Tax Credits, Taxes

... Maui County Council Bills 95 and 102 ....

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Saturday, October 14, 2023
Crony Capitalism: Jones Act in the News
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:05 PM :: 1572 Views :: Jones Act

... the 103-year-old federal maritime law started as "garden-variety political parochialism" ....

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Saturday, October 14, 2023
​Is it really a good idea to build a new Aloha Stadium?
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:20 PM :: 2075 Views :: Ethics, Development, Higher Education, Rail, Tourism

... Considering the record of the old Aloha Stadium, there are many questions ....

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Saturday, October 14, 2023
West Maui tourism decision should be individual choice
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:12 PM :: 1548 Views :: Maui County, Tourism

... leave it to each resident’s own timeline, not government officials ....

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Saturday, October 7, 2023
Aloha Stadium Boondoggle Becoming Instagram Joke
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:49 PM :: 2107 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development

... Jonah Jameson from the "Spiderman" movie franchise laughing at a news headline about the stadium project with a sarcastic caption above it that reads "This won't be another disaster like the rail." ....

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Saturday, October 7, 2023
Pave way for office buildings to be converted into housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:39 AM :: 1598 Views :: Honolulu County, Development

... Bill 54 (2023), which would for a five-year period to facilitate the conversion of commercial buildings to multifamily residential units ....

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Saturday, October 7, 2023
Allow owner-occupants of Residential A homes to apply for missed property tax relief
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:30 AM :: 1554 Views :: Honolulu County, Tax Credits, Taxes

... Resolution 23-243, which would give property tax relief to owner-occupants who failed to file for a homeowner exemption in 2022 and whose homes were taxed at the Residential A rate as a result ....

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
‘Affordable’ housing costs $1500 per square foot?
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:08 PM :: 2011 Views :: Development, Cost of Living

... the average housing unit that cost $400,000 was only 260 square feet, about the size of a 16’x16′ room. That means the cost was $1,500 per square foot ....

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
Governor’s housing proclamation could be a ‘Pandora’s box’
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:37 PM :: 1645 Views :: Maui County, Development, Land Use, Cost of Living

“...once in a while, go in and break the system....” 

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
VIDEO: ‘Innovative solutions’ to address housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:50 PM :: 1416 Views :: Development, Land Use

... if Hawaii wants more housing built, it should first reduce — or even eliminate — zoning regulations, particularly single-family zoning. Then it should do away with discretionary permitting ....

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Monday, October 2, 2023
Think small to help resolve Kaua‘i’s housing crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:46 PM :: 1534 Views :: Kauai County, Development, Land Use

... allowing homebuilding on lot sizes smaller than currently allowed ....

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Monday, October 2, 2023
VIDEO: Educating children hailed as key to preserving principles of liberty
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:37 PM :: 1560 Views :: Education K-12, Family

... We cannot carry on our country’s spirit of freedom and liberty without preparing the next generation to do so ....

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Sunday, October 1, 2023
Lahaina fires prompt questions about state water policy
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:11 PM :: 1748 Views :: Maui County, Land Use

... Are Hawaii’s water policies sufficient for fighting fires? ....

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Sunday, October 1, 2023
Make sure to claim additional property tax relief in Honolulu
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:50 AM :: 2271 Views :: Honolulu County, Tax Credits, Taxes

... Honolulu homeowners have until Oct. 2 to file for increased property tax exemptions that Grassroot Institute helped become law ....

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
​India abolishes its ‘Jones Act,’ could be role model for U.S.
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:56 AM :: 1943 Views :: World News, Jones Act

... The idea was to lower transportation costs and carbon emissions by shifting cargo transport along the country’s coastal areas from trucks and trains to ocean vessels ....

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Sunday, September 24, 2023
Governor’s revised housing proclamation caves to NIMBYs
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:46 PM :: 1730 Views :: Development, Land Use

"...the same bureaucracy and NIMBY-ism is happening with that emergency proclamation...."

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Sunday, September 24, 2023
​Lahaina fire lawsuits hamstring release of information
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:26 PM :: 1638 Views :: Maui County

‘...Yes, it’d be nice if we could actually get some healing and apologies out there, but the legal natures of this make that hard to do....’

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
Kauai homeowners could save $150 each from higher exemption
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:11 PM :: 1711 Views :: Kauai County, Taxes

... Bill 2901, Draft 1, which would increase the homeowner exemption by $60,000 and repeal miscellaneous property tax exemptions ....

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Sunday, September 17, 2023
Rebuild? Give More Rights to Lahaina Property Owners
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:00 AM :: 1975 Views :: Maui County, Development, Land Use

... policies the Maui Council can implement to boost the County's economy and encourage reconstruction in Lahaina ....

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Sunday, September 17, 2023
Maui devastation will worsen statewide housing crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:01 AM :: 1658 Views :: Maui County, Development, Cost of Living

"...we can't continue to do nothing and expect the problem to just go away....”

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Saturday, September 16, 2023
Building Permit: A Six-Year Odyssey
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:52 PM :: 2456 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development

... "the 100% lunacy of TAG's six-year odyssey to obtain a building permit to renovate what is now The Brad Powell Theatre." ....

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Friday, September 15, 2023
​Grassroot Institute in the News
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:00 PM :: 1372 Views :: Taxes

... testimony before County Council ....

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Friday, September 15, 2023
VIDEO: What caused the Maui wildfires?
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:37 AM :: 1747 Views :: Maui County

... In this video, we explore what happened and how to make sure it never happens again .... 

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Friday, September 15, 2023
Children's book author, liberty advocate to give talk on Oahu about freedom
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:25 AM :: 1626 Views :: Education K-12, Family

... Oahu luncheon presentation on Tuesday, Sept. 19 featuring Connor Boyack ....

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
County Councils Consider Property Tax Exemptions for Seniors, Homeowners
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:55 PM :: 2124 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Kauai County, Tax Credits

... Bills on the move: Honolulu, Hawaii County, Kauai County ....

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Kauai bills seek to expand property tax relief for affordable rentals
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:44 PM :: 1809 Views :: Kauai County, Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living

... a new tax classification specifically for long-term “gap” rentals ....

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Resolutions would ease hiring challenges, save city money
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:41 PM :: 1582 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor

... resolutions would assist the city administration in hiring for critical positions, delete unfilled and unnecessary positions and likely contribute to lower budgetary costs ....

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Sunday, September 3, 2023
Hawaii's economic future depends on what our children learn today
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:08 PM :: 1649 Views :: Education K-12, Economy

... best-selling author Connor Boyack will explain why the next generation is critical to ensuring justice and prosperity ....

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Sunday, September 3, 2023
Steps we could take to help Lahaina rebuild more quickly
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:14 AM :: 1758 Views :: Maui County, Development, Small Business

... licensure laws that constrain the supply of skilled trades workers, building codes that complicate and disincentivize adding accessory dwelling units, and laws prohibiting prefabricated homes ....

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Hawaii’s internet future depends on existing Jones Act exemption
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:00 PM :: 1699 Views :: Jones Act

... there are no Jones Act-qualified cable-installation ships ....

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Monday, August 28, 2023
Some Lahaina fire survivors ‘still didn’t believe that it happened’
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:47 PM :: 1505 Views :: Maui County

... shock and denial ....

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Monday, August 28, 2023
‘There’s going to be a lot blame in the next few years’
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:25 PM :: 1463 Views :: Maui County

... Anger lasts the longest ....

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Monday, August 28, 2023
VIDEO: Stirring the Digestible Pot on ‘Augie T’s Guest List’
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:31 PM :: 1801 Views :: First Amendment

... conciseness and creativity ....

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Monday, August 21, 2023
​New healthcare law a practical and philosophical win for Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:00 AM :: 1721 Views :: Health Care, Small Business

... how a licensure compact is likely to benefit Hawaii residents ....

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Saturday, August 19, 2023
Housing proclamation raises ‘questions galore’
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:51 PM :: 1935 Views :: Ethics, Development, Land Use

... it selectively grants regulatory relief to projects designated by a committee of housing “czars” ....

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Staircase proposal could be small step toward more housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:40 AM :: 2252 Views :: Development, Cost of Living

... Can single-stair construction actually reduce the building costs and contribute to alleviating our housing shortage? ....

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