|
Entries for 'Grassroot Institute'
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 |
|
Kauai bills seek to expand property tax relief for affordable rentals
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:44 PM :: 1859 Views :: Kauai County, Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
|
... a new tax classification specifically for long-term “gap” rentals ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 |
|
Resolutions would ease hiring challenges, save city money
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:41 PM :: 1615 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 ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, September 3, 2023 |
|
Hawaii's economic future depends on what our children learn today
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:08 PM :: 1689 Views :: Education K-12, Economy
|
... best-selling author Connor Boyack will explain why the next generation is critical to ensuring justice and prosperity ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, September 3, 2023 |
|
Steps we could take to help Lahaina rebuild more quickly
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:14 AM :: 1785 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 ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 |
|
Hawaii’s internet future depends on existing Jones Act exemption
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:00 PM :: 1728 Views :: Jones Act
|
... there are no Jones Act-qualified cable-installation ships ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Monday, August 28, 2023 |
|
‘There’s going to be a lot blame in the next few years’
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:25 PM :: 1481 Views :: Maui County
|
... Anger lasts the longest ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Monday, August 28, 2023 |
|
VIDEO: Stirring the Digestible Pot on ‘Augie T’s Guest List’
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:31 PM :: 1845 Views :: First Amendment
|
... conciseness and creativity ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Monday, August 21, 2023 |
|
New healthcare law a practical and philosophical win for Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:00 AM :: 1758 Views :: Health Care, Small Business
|
... how a licensure compact is likely to benefit Hawaii residents ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Saturday, August 19, 2023 |
|
Housing proclamation raises ‘questions galore’
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:51 PM :: 1964 Views :: Ethics, Development, Land Use
|
... it selectively grants regulatory relief to projects designated by a committee of housing “czars” ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 |
|
Staircase proposal could be small step toward more housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:40 AM :: 2274 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
|
... Can single-stair construction actually reduce the building costs and contribute to alleviating our housing shortage? ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Saturday, August 5, 2023 |
|
Honolulu Rail: ‘I hope its future is short’
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:46 PM :: 2896 Views :: Rail
|
... the highest per-passenger operating cost of any light-rail systems in the nation ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Saturday, August 5, 2023 |
|
"Wouldn’t it be nice to get a permit in 10 days?"
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:14 PM :: 2608 Views :: Honolulu County, Development
|
... Bill 6 would allow building applications to be reviewed by qualified third-party reviewers ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, August 4, 2023 |
|
Mixed feelings characterize reaction to housing proclamation
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:39 AM :: 1749 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
|
... “It really does is just put pressure on the Legislature and say, ‘Are you going to act?'"....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Thursday, August 3, 2023 |
|
Maui Leads Statewide Push for counties to increase their TAT surcharges
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:15 PM :: 2562 Views :: Maui County, Taxes, Tourism
|
... approving for inclusion in the 2024 Hawaii State Association of Counties legislative package a state bill relating to the county transient accommodations tax ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 |
|
Running the rail is costing even more than originally estimated
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:42 AM :: 2772 Views :: Rail
|
... Ridership on the half-completed rail has been steadily falling, causing the per-passenger taxpayer subsidy to go even higher ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, July 30, 2023 |
|
Why is it hard to buy and sell cryptocurrency in Hawaii?
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:00 PM :: 2371 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
|
... Hawaii is the worst state in the nation for cryptocurrency, due to the state's strict and confusing regulations ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, July 30, 2023 |
|
Tupola says empowering people is her motivation
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:03 AM :: 2623 Views :: Honolulu County, Development
|
... Tupola served four years in the state House, starting in 2014, then was elected to the City Council, in 2020 ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 |
|
How a new law will help ease Hawaii's doctor shortage
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:01 AM :: 3256 Views :: Health Care
|
... A national expert and a leading local doctor will take a deep look at how Hawaii will benefit from working together with other states ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Saturday, July 22, 2023 |
|
Talk of the town: Rail Operating Cost $54 per passenger
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:25 PM :: 2338 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail
|
... the highest per-passenger cost among light-rail systems in the nation — by far ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Thursday, July 20, 2023 |
|
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii wins two journalism awards
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:19 PM :: 1953 Views :: First Amendment
|
... Dave Swann and Keli‘i Akina were among winners at this year’s annual journalism awards ceremony presented by the Hawaii chapter of the national Society of Professional Journalists ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 |
|
Bill 49: Maui GET surcharge could eliminate jobs, reduce growth
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:20 AM :: 1983 Views :: Maui County, Taxes
|
... 0.5% county surcharge to the state’s 4% general excise tax for the purpose of funding “housing infrastructure” ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Thursday, July 13, 2023 |
|
Skyline's $54 per passenger operating cost highest in U.S.
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:13 PM :: 3815 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail
|
... “Taxpayers are already paying an enormous amount to build the project, but now are paying even more to run it nearly empty” ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 |
|
VIDEO: Challenges Facing Hawaii Agriculture
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:24 PM :: 1785 Views :: Agriculture
|
... barriers to farming in Hawaii ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 |
|
Can Hawaii residents afford 100% renewable energy?
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:33 PM :: 1778 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
|
... Hawaiian Electric Co. recently released its integrated grid plan, which put the cost of interconnecting the state’s planned renewable energy plants at around $9 billion — and that doesn’t include the cost to build the plants themselves ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 |
|
Maui GE Tax increase guaranteed to hurt poorer residents
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:17 PM :: 1470 Views :: Maui County, Taxes
|
... increase the tax burden, risk losing nearly 300 jobs for residents and lower economic output in the county by $49 million a year ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Thursday, July 6, 2023 |
|
Hawaii income tax burden second highest in nation
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:09 PM :: 1792 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
|
... One reason is higher rates apply early on the income spectrum, so nearly all taxpayers pay higher rates, says a new analysis ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 |
|
The 1840 Hawaiian Constitution and the Fourth of July
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:02 AM :: 19052 Views :: Hawaii History
|
In 1840 the Kingdom of Hawaii adopted a constitution with strong parallels to the Constitution of the United States....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Monday, July 3, 2023 |
|
Hawaii among victims of law that hinders U.S. port dredging
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:00 AM :: 1656 Views :: Jones Act
|
... The 1920 Jones Act is a familiar topic in Hawaii, but its precursor — the Foreign Dredge Act of 1906 — has largely escaped scrutiny ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, July 2, 2023 |
|
Lawmakers Wasting Your Money: Let me count the ways
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:26 PM :: 1693 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii State Government
|
... Housing, the Honolulu rail, the Aloha Stadium, homelessness and the 64% pay raise for Honolulu City Council members ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, July 2, 2023 |
|
Regulations make housing prices unsustainable
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:09 PM :: 1877 Views :: Development, Hawaii History, Land Use, Cost of Living
|
... why have prices spiked over the past half-century? ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 |
|
About that so-called Vienna housing model
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:00 PM :: 2267 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
|
... some Hawaii lawmakers have been looking at the so-called Vienna model of housing as a way to help resolve Hawaii's housing crisis ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 |
|
Tweets highlight Matson's schizophrenic relationship with China
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:00 PM :: 1663 Views :: Jones Act
|
... guess which shipyard is upgrading Matson ships ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 |
|
How Does $10B Disappear?
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:53 PM :: 2318 Views :: Hawaii State Government
|
... What happened to Hawaii’s $10 billion budget surplus? ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Monday, June 26, 2023 |
|
Grassroot Institute urges Maui Council to reject higher tax burden
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:40 PM :: 2172 Views :: Maui County, Taxes
|
... A proposed 0.5% county surcharge added to the state's 4% rate would jack up the cost of living, cost jobs and harm productivity ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, June 25, 2023 |
|
‘Think outside the box’ to fix Hawaii’s unemployment tax
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:24 PM :: 2100 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
|
... businesses in Hawaii are going to be paying $130 million more this year in unemployment taxes than they did last year. That’s a 46% increase ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Thursday, June 22, 2023 |
|
Hawaii finances ‘unsustainable’ without economic growth
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:58 PM :: 2095 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government
|
" ... if the government spending is growing faster than the private sector, then it is unsustainable .... "
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Thursday, June 22, 2023 |
|
Governor’s budget cuts were ‘really good thing’ for Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:45 PM :: 1766 Views
|
... The biennial budget passed by the 2023 Hawaii Legislature threatened to wipe out the state’s projected surplus by fiscal 2028 ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Saturday, June 17, 2023 |
|
How Grassroot Institute is working for a better Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:16 PM :: 2007 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Taxes
|
... Grassroot Institute “actually proposed 15 model bills this year that were introduced and got one across the finish line, which was the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact” ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Saturday, June 17, 2023 |
|
What you need to know about property taxes in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:57 PM :: 2635 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
|
... Hawaii property tax rates thus can be low because the counties that assess and collect them do not have to cover the cost of public schools ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, June 16, 2023 |
|
Divide and Conquer: More Property Tax Tiers Means Higher Taxes
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:48 PM :: 2101 Views :: Kauai County, Taxes
|
... This situation has left the owners of many long-term rentals stuck with much higher tax bills ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, June 11, 2023 |
|
Taxes and Cost of Living: Focus Shifts to County Councils
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:57 PM :: 1870 Views :: Development, Taxes, Cost of Living
|
... lawmaking continues at the county level ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, June 11, 2023 |
|
Want more housing? Why not just cut the red tape?
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:50 PM :: 1878 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Cost of Living
|
... address the structural problems in the housing market, namely the strict regulatory environment ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, June 11, 2023 |
|
Foley hails inroads on corruption
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:32 PM :: 1728 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
|
... progress was made in the fight to improve transparency and accountability ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, June 11, 2023 |
|
New video tells what the story of Iam Tongi says about Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:13 PM :: 2683 Views :: Cost of Living
|
... you shouldn't have to be an "American Idol" winner to be priced back into Hawaii ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 |
|
Resolution 33: Tinkering with Property Tax Rates on Rental Units
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:47 PM :: 1840 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Taxes
|
... decrease the rates on the first tier of Residential A homes from $4.50 to $4.00 per $1,000 and increase rates on the second tier from $10.50 to $11.40 per $1,000 ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 |
|
Bill 56: Increase amount for permit exemptions to ease 209 day backlog
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:31 PM :: 1878 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Small Business
|
... 209 days spent waiting for a permit often equates to higher costs for labor and materials ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 |
|
Some gems amid Legislature’s overspending?
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:25 PM :: 1941 Views :: Health Care, Small Business, Taxes
|
... two bills that would improve Hawaii’s economy ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
|
New video says telehealth calls with mainland docs should be allowed
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:23 PM :: 1758 Views :: Health Care, COVID-19
|
... The ban on teleconferencing with mainland doctors was lifted during the COVID-19 crisis, but should be lifted permanently ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
|