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Entries for 'Grassroot Institute'
Friday, September 4, 2020 |
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We weren't crying "Wolf" after all
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:38 PM :: 3596 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...that crisis finally came, and we were unprepared for it....
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020 |
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Watchdog group urges Ige to release COVID records
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:02 PM :: 3464 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii says the lack of transparency is ‘eroding public trust in the management of the pandemic’....
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Friday, August 21, 2020 |
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Time to come clean about COVID crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:01 PM :: 2708 Views :: COVID-19
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...a lack of public trust came from a lack of transparency....
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Wednesday, August 19, 2020 |
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‘Updating the Jones Act for the 21st Century’
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:46 PM :: 2485 Views :: Jones Act
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...calling for outright repeal of the protectionist federal maritime law known as the Jones Act so far has not been a successful strategy....
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Saturday, August 15, 2020 |
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Lockdown reveals Hawaii's economic house of cards
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:42 AM :: 4014 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...Growing the budget and approving government employee pay raises when Hawaii is running out of money is an unsustainable way to run a state....
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Saturday, August 8, 2020 |
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Lockdown mania, at what cost?
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:45 PM :: 2113 Views
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...Day after day we learn of businesses that have filed for bankruptcy or shut their doors for good....
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Friday, July 31, 2020 |
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Boldly going where no research has gone before
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:39 PM :: 2494 Views :: Jones Act
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...If you remember nothing else, remember these numbers: 1.2 billion, 5 and 9,100....
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Wednesday, July 29, 2020 |
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Jones Act costs Hawaii families almost $1,800 extra every year
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:58 PM :: 3001 Views :: Jones Act
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...the Jones Act overall costs Hawaii $1.2 billion annually, including 9,100 jobs and $148 million in taxes....
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Wednesday, July 29, 2020 |
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10AM -- Major new study finally reveals how much Jones Act costs Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:50 AM :: 4448 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Jones Act
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...U.S. Sen. Mike Lee and U.S. Rep. Ed Case will be on hand when the findings are presented during a live webinar July 29 at 10AM >>>JOIN THE PRESENTATION<<< ....
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Saturday, July 25, 2020 |
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We've touched a nerve
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:00 AM :: 3147 Views :: Jones Act
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...How do you know you’re starting to make a real difference on an issue? The quality of both your critics and your friends improves....
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Friday, July 17, 2020 |
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Jones Act: Something we can all agree on
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:24 PM :: 2657 Views :: Jones Act
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...the Jones Act, a protectionist federal maritime law enacted in 1920, is one of the few political issues that doesn’t break down along party lines....
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Saturday, July 11, 2020 |
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Legislative Session: The good, the bad and the ugly
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:42 PM :: 4187 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes, COVID-19
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... donning rose-colored glasses and approaching the budget shortfall as a temporary setback ....
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Friday, July 10, 2020 |
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City Council defers borrowing for rail
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:11 AM :: 2631 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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...a resolution that would have authorized up to $26 million in borrowing to help fund its over-budget and behind-schedule rail project....
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Tuesday, July 7, 2020 |
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COVID Debt Bomb Puts Honolulu Over the Limit
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:48 PM :: 3467 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail, COVID-19
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...Honolulu county can't afford to borrow more for rail, Grassroot Institute says....
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Friday, July 3, 2020 |
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Yes, we are different from Minneapolis; our police misdeeds are kept secret
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:37 PM :: 3652 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, Police
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...The intense secrecy that has come to characterize the Honolulu Police Department....
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Thursday, July 2, 2020 |
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HB2502 Still Dangerous: Grassroot Institute warns again about granting wide powers to health director
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:09 AM :: 3091 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...the institute said it "continues to have grave concerns," since "the powers contemplated in this bill are so sweeping and broad as to raise significant questions about privacy, civil liberties and constitutionality."....
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Friday, June 26, 2020 |
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Note to Legislature: Focus!
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:28 PM :: 2785 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...With Hawaii facing its greatest financial crisis in generations, the state Legislature is finally taking action on balloon launches, a “climate innovation technology park” and red light cameras....
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Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
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HB2502: 'Gut and replace' bill would give emergency powers to health director
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:29 AM :: 4765 Views :: COVID-19
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...the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Health will be meeting at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, to consider HB2502, Proposed SD1....
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Saturday, June 20, 2020 |
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‘The Jones Act isn’t just inefficient, it’s failed’
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:42 PM :: 2394 Views :: Jones Act
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...Who opposes repeal of the Jones Act?....
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Wednesday, June 10, 2020 |
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Lockdown victims include Hawaii healthcare providers
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:37 PM :: 3255 Views :: Health Care, Small Business, COVID-19
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...by mid-April, the same Convention Center that was poised to be converted into extra hospital facilities was instead turned into a phone bank facility to handle the influx of unemployment claims....
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Sunday, June 7, 2020 |
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Hawaii Spending Cap Too Easily Ignored by Lawmakers
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:03 PM :: 3083 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...Start working now to adopt a meaningful spending cap....
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Sunday, June 7, 2020 |
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Kam Napier: How to strike the right balance in reopening Hawaii economy
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:00 PM :: 2859 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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... Napier has encouraged his readers to think critically about how our state and counties have responded to the public health threat ....
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Friday, June 5, 2020 |
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Jones Act 100th -- Happy Birthday, NOT!
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:54 PM :: 2040 Views :: Jones Act
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...The best gift for this 100-year-old law that harms Hawaii would be to modernize it for the 21st century....
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Tuesday, June 2, 2020 |
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VIDEO: How to Save Lives in Hawaii, in 50 Seconds
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:34 PM :: 2673 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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...if our leaders let their coronavirus lockdowns linger, Hawaii can expect a wave of "deaths of despair"....
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Friday, May 29, 2020 |
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Grassroot: Quarantine Extension Will Delay Economic Recovery
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:32 PM :: 3149 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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...If Hawaii extends its 14-day quarantine or imposes testing requirements on visitors, this could lead to “a steeper decline in arrivals in 2020 and would likely delay the recovery”....
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Friday, May 29, 2020 |
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How to Reopen Hawaii's Economy--Michael W. Perry Interviews Keli'i Akina
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:24 AM :: 3266 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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...Roadmap to Prosperity: How Hawaii can recover and even excel after the coronavirus lockdown....
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Tuesday, May 26, 2020 |
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Does Jones Act protect national security?
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:15 PM :: 3844 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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...Rust Buckets: How the Jones Act Undermines U.S. Shipbuilding and National Security....
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Saturday, May 23, 2020 |
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Grassroot: Hawaii's Roadmap to Prosperity
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:40 AM :: 3496 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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...proposals regarding how Hawaii can recover and even excel after the state's economically devastating coronavirus lockdown....
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020 |
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Roll back government to revive Hawaii’s economy
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:30 AM :: 2569 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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... like the business closures, curfews, checkpoints and drones ....
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Saturday, May 16, 2020 |
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Could Hawaii go bankrupt?
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:39 PM :: 6058 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...Hawaii’s economy has tanked and local tax revenues are plummeting, leaving the state and counties in danger of going bankrupt — starting with the state's public pension and health-benefits systems....
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Friday, May 15, 2020 |
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The Legislature’s Dangerous Illusion
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:12 PM :: 3922 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes, COVID-19
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...state policymakers seem to believe that the answer to the worst economic crisis in decades is to borrow and spend — and very likely raise taxes....
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Friday, May 15, 2020 |
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Powerful stories highlight need to lift lockdown
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:22 AM :: 2798 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...It's not too late to sign 'Let Hawaii Work' petition....
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Tuesday, May 12, 2020 |
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We can’t turn back the clock, and for some policies we don’t want to
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:01 PM :: 3129 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes, COVID-19
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...the state deficit for fiscal year 2021 could grow to between $710 million and $1.8 billion....
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Monday, May 11, 2020 |
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Legislature must rein in state budget
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:25 PM :: 3105 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes, COVID-19
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...Grassroot testimony outlines the problem and suggests some reforms....
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Sunday, May 10, 2020 |
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‘Multiplier effect’ is poor justification for increased government spending
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:56 AM :: 4178 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes, COVID-19
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...if Hawaii’s lawmakers wish to save our state economy from its current freefall, they must not be afraid to reduce state spending....
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Saturday, May 9, 2020 |
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Not done yet with 'Let Hawaii Work' petition
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:09 AM :: 2414 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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...In just a week, we’ve gathered more than 5,000 signatures from people who are eager to restart the local economy....
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Monday, May 4, 2020 |
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How FDA and CDC aided coronavirus meltdown
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:47 PM :: 2824 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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...Hawaii’s economy is suffering enormously because of the coronavirus lockdown, and much of the blame can be traced to the federal Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
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Sunday, May 3, 2020 |
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VIDEO: Is Hawaii taxing healthcare to death?
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:00 PM :: 4191 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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...Hawaii doesn't have enough doctors and other medical providers. Could Hawaii's tax system be a reason for the shortage?....
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Friday, May 1, 2020 |
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Petition: 'Let Hawaii Work!'
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:45 AM :: 3310 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...New petition urges lifting of lockdown so Hawaii residents can get back to work....
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Tuesday, April 28, 2020 |
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Hawaii ERS headed for disaster if economy keeps heading south
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:57 PM :: 4835 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, COVID-19
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... Major reforms could help the pension system honor its promises ....
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Saturday, April 25, 2020 |
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How to kill civic trust
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:20 PM :: 2872 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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... Sunlight and openness are essential to keeping our lawmakers and administrative officials honest and accountable to citizens ....
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Wednesday, April 22, 2020 |
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Planes, trains and automobiles — but not ships
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:59 PM :: 2485 Views :: Jones Act
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...Even with all the regulations for shipbuilding in the United States, shipyards silently outsource many critical components....
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Friday, April 17, 2020 |
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The Lowdown on Lockdowns
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:14 PM :: 2267 Views :: COVID-19
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...Feeling cooped up by the curfews and quarantines?....
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Friday, April 10, 2020 |
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No Limits on Lockdowns?
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:53 PM :: 3053 Views :: First Amendment, COVID-19
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...if you’ve been wondering when the restrictions will end, you’re not alone....
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Wednesday, April 8, 2020 |
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Airports Corporation takes on new sense of urgency
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:16 PM :: 2683 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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...The Hawaii Legislature suspended its 2020 session in early March because of the coronavirus situation, but eventually it will get back to business....
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Saturday, April 4, 2020 |
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Celebrating the Human Spirit
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:34 PM :: 1864 Views :: COVID-19
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...individuals and the private sector rise to the challenge....
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Tuesday, March 31, 2020 |
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Restore Open Government in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:21 PM :: 3261 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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...Common Cause Hawaii sent a letter today to Gov. David Ige and the state's four county mayors, signed by more than 40 groups and individuals, imploring them to restore open government in Hawaii....
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Friday, March 27, 2020 |
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Is Seattle a warning against Hawaii raising its minimum wage?
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:08 PM :: 3046 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...with the coronavirus recession underway, raising the minimum wage is a bad idea....
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Friday, March 27, 2020 |
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Let the Sun Shine In!
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:45 PM :: 3265 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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...As part of his supplemental emergency proclamation, Ige suspended the state’s Sunshine Law, which allows public access to the meetings of government bodies. He also suspended the state’s open records law — the Uniform Information Practices Act — which governs access to public records....
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