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Entries for 'Grassroot Institute'
Saturday, August 5, 2023 |
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Honolulu Rail: ‘I hope its future is short’
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:46 PM :: 2875 Views :: Rail
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... the highest per-passenger operating cost of any light-rail systems in the nation ....
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Saturday, August 5, 2023 |
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"Wouldn’t it be nice to get a permit in 10 days?"
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:14 PM :: 2575 Views :: Honolulu County, Development
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... Bill 6 would allow building applications to be reviewed by qualified third-party reviewers ....
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Friday, August 4, 2023 |
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Mixed feelings characterize reaction to housing proclamation
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:39 AM :: 1718 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... “It really does is just put pressure on the Legislature and say, ‘Are you going to act?'"....
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Thursday, August 3, 2023 |
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Maui Leads Statewide Push for counties to increase their TAT surcharges
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:15 PM :: 2541 Views :: Maui County, Taxes, Tourism
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... approving for inclusion in the 2024 Hawaii State Association of Counties legislative package a state bill relating to the county transient accommodations tax ....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023 |
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Running the rail is costing even more than originally estimated
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:42 AM :: 2746 Views :: Rail
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... Ridership on the half-completed rail has been steadily falling, causing the per-passenger taxpayer subsidy to go even higher ....
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Sunday, July 30, 2023 |
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Why is it hard to buy and sell cryptocurrency in Hawaii?
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:00 PM :: 2347 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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... Hawaii is the worst state in the nation for cryptocurrency, due to the state's strict and confusing regulations ....
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Sunday, July 30, 2023 |
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Tupola says empowering people is her motivation
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:03 AM :: 2593 Views :: Honolulu County, Development
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... Tupola served four years in the state House, starting in 2014, then was elected to the City Council, in 2020 ....
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Tuesday, July 25, 2023 |
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How a new law will help ease Hawaii's doctor shortage
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:01 AM :: 3223 Views :: Health Care
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... A national expert and a leading local doctor will take a deep look at how Hawaii will benefit from working together with other states ....
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Saturday, July 22, 2023 |
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Talk of the town: Rail Operating Cost $54 per passenger
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:25 PM :: 2307 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail
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... the highest per-passenger cost among light-rail systems in the nation — by far ....
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Thursday, July 20, 2023 |
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Grassroot Institute of Hawaii wins two journalism awards
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:19 PM :: 1930 Views :: First Amendment
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... 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 ....
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Wednesday, July 19, 2023 |
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Bill 49: Maui GET surcharge could eliminate jobs, reduce growth
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:20 AM :: 1949 Views :: Maui County, Taxes
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... 0.5% county surcharge to the state’s 4% general excise tax for the purpose of funding “housing infrastructure” ....
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Thursday, July 13, 2023 |
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Skyline's $54 per passenger operating cost highest in U.S.
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:13 PM :: 3782 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail
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... “Taxpayers are already paying an enormous amount to build the project, but now are paying even more to run it nearly empty” ....
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Wednesday, July 12, 2023 |
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VIDEO: Challenges Facing Hawaii Agriculture
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:24 PM :: 1718 Views :: Agriculture
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... barriers to farming in Hawaii ....
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Tuesday, July 11, 2023 |
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Can Hawaii residents afford 100% renewable energy?
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:33 PM :: 1755 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... 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 ....
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Tuesday, July 11, 2023 |
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Maui GE Tax increase guaranteed to hurt poorer residents
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:17 PM :: 1451 Views :: Maui County, Taxes
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... increase the tax burden, risk losing nearly 300 jobs for residents and lower economic output in the county by $49 million a year ....
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Thursday, July 6, 2023 |
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Hawaii income tax burden second highest in nation
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:09 PM :: 1767 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... One reason is higher rates apply early on the income spectrum, so nearly all taxpayers pay higher rates, says a new analysis ....
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Tuesday, July 4, 2023 |
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The 1840 Hawaiian Constitution and the Fourth of July
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:02 AM :: 18995 Views :: Hawaii History
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In 1840 the Kingdom of Hawaii adopted a constitution with strong parallels to the Constitution of the United States....
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Monday, July 3, 2023 |
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Hawaii among victims of law that hinders U.S. port dredging
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:00 AM :: 1625 Views :: Jones Act
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... The 1920 Jones Act is a familiar topic in Hawaii, but its precursor — the Foreign Dredge Act of 1906 — has largely escaped scrutiny ....
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Sunday, July 2, 2023 |
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Lawmakers Wasting Your Money: Let me count the ways
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:26 PM :: 1676 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii State Government
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... Housing, the Honolulu rail, the Aloha Stadium, homelessness and the 64% pay raise for Honolulu City Council members ....
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Sunday, July 2, 2023 |
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Regulations make housing prices unsustainable
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:09 PM :: 1834 Views :: Development, Hawaii History, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... why have prices spiked over the past half-century? ....
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023 |
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About that so-called Vienna housing model
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:00 PM :: 2235 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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... some Hawaii lawmakers have been looking at the so-called Vienna model of housing as a way to help resolve Hawaii's housing crisis ....
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023 |
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Tweets highlight Matson's schizophrenic relationship with China
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:00 PM :: 1626 Views :: Jones Act
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... guess which shipyard is upgrading Matson ships ....
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023 |
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How Does $10B Disappear?
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:53 PM :: 2287 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... What happened to Hawaii’s $10 billion budget surplus? ....
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Monday, June 26, 2023 |
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Grassroot Institute urges Maui Council to reject higher tax burden
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:40 PM :: 2143 Views :: Maui County, Taxes
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... 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 ....
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Sunday, June 25, 2023 |
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‘Think outside the box’ to fix Hawaii’s unemployment tax
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:24 PM :: 2074 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... 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 ....
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Thursday, June 22, 2023 |
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Hawaii finances ‘unsustainable’ without economic growth
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:58 PM :: 2068 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government
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" ... if the government spending is growing faster than the private sector, then it is unsustainable .... "
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Thursday, June 22, 2023 |
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Governor’s budget cuts were ‘really good thing’ for Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:45 PM :: 1748 Views
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... The biennial budget passed by the 2023 Hawaii Legislature threatened to wipe out the state’s projected surplus by fiscal 2028 ....
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Saturday, June 17, 2023 |
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How Grassroot Institute is working for a better Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:16 PM :: 1986 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Taxes
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... 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” ....
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Saturday, June 17, 2023 |
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What you need to know about property taxes in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:57 PM :: 2603 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... 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 ....
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Friday, June 16, 2023 |
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Divide and Conquer: More Property Tax Tiers Means Higher Taxes
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:48 PM :: 2063 Views :: Kauai County, Taxes
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... This situation has left the owners of many long-term rentals stuck with much higher tax bills ....
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Sunday, June 11, 2023 |
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Taxes and Cost of Living: Focus Shifts to County Councils
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:57 PM :: 1848 Views :: Development, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... lawmaking continues at the county level ....
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Sunday, June 11, 2023 |
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Want more housing? Why not just cut the red tape?
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:50 PM :: 1852 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Cost of Living
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... address the structural problems in the housing market, namely the strict regulatory environment ....
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Sunday, June 11, 2023 |
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Foley hails inroads on corruption
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:32 PM :: 1695 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... progress was made in the fight to improve transparency and accountability ....
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Sunday, June 11, 2023 |
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New video tells what the story of Iam Tongi says about Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:13 PM :: 2662 Views :: Cost of Living
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... you shouldn't have to be an "American Idol" winner to be priced back into Hawaii ....
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Wednesday, June 7, 2023 |
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Resolution 33: Tinkering with Property Tax Rates on Rental Units
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:47 PM :: 1812 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Taxes
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... 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 ....
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Wednesday, June 7, 2023 |
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Bill 56: Increase amount for permit exemptions to ease 209 day backlog
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:31 PM :: 1854 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Small Business
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... 209 days spent waiting for a permit often equates to higher costs for labor and materials ....
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Tuesday, June 6, 2023 |
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Some gems amid Legislature’s overspending?
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:25 PM :: 1917 Views :: Health Care, Small Business, Taxes
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... two bills that would improve Hawaii’s economy ....
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Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
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New video says telehealth calls with mainland docs should be allowed
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:23 PM :: 1718 Views :: Health Care, COVID-19
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... The ban on teleconferencing with mainland doctors was lifted during the COVID-19 crisis, but should be lifted permanently ....
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Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
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Grassroot Institute urges special session to block huge unemployment tax increase
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:48 PM :: 1877 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes
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... If no action is taken, Hawaii businesses will pay about $355 million for 2023, up 46% over last year ....
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Friday, May 26, 2023 |
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Line Item Veto of Slush Fund ‘the responsible thing to do'
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:10 PM :: 1762 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... Hawaii’s taxpayers have paid about $1.5 billion in just the past two years for housing, but “Where’s all the affordable housing?” ....
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Friday, May 26, 2023 |
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Simpsons in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:49 PM :: 3341 Views :: Cost of Living
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... the Simpsons try to buy a house in Hawaii ....
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023 |
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Governor urged to veto ‘crypto crackdown’ bills
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:01 AM :: 1691 Views :: Small Business
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... the two cryptocurrency bills now sitting on Gov. Josh Green’s desk are SB945 and HB525 ....
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Saturday, May 20, 2023 |
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VIDEO: Why Hawaii might soon have more doctors
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:01 PM :: 1779 Views :: Health Care
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... SB674 awaiting the signature of Gov. Josh Green would allow physicians from other states to more easily practice here ....
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Friday, May 19, 2023 |
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VIDEO: What went well — and wrong — at the 2023 Hawaii Legislature
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:51 AM :: 1734 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... an inside look at the 2023 Hawaii legislative session ....
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023 |
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'Empty homes' tax unlikely to ease housing crisis, new report concludes
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:04 PM :: 1836 Views :: Taxes
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... no meaningful correlation between so-called empty homes and housing or rental prices ....
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Saturday, May 13, 2023 |
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‘One step forward, one step back’ was Legislature’s MO
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:59 PM :: 1981 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Small Business
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... the Legislature approved a bill authorizing the state to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which will help alleviate the state’s doctor shortage, but shelved other licensure compact bills that would have applied to nurses and other healthcare professionals. It also failed to exempt medical services from the state’s general excise tax ....
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Saturday, May 13, 2023 |
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Biggest Budget Increase Ever: The good, bad and ‘mostly ugly’ at 2023 Legislature
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:41 PM :: 2002 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... “The budget is increasing by 30% this year,” Kent said, far exceeding last year’s record increase of 17% and breaking the state’s constitutionally mandated spending limit as well, which can be bypassed by a two-thirds vote ....
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Wednesday, May 10, 2023 |
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Projected state surplus vanishes in face of planned higher spending
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:29 PM :: 2072 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... The Legislature's proposed spending plan for fiscal 2024 could result in a state budget deficit of $45 million by fiscal 2028, if OK'd by the governor ....
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Monday, May 8, 2023 |
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Recent headlines support idea that Jones Act makes no economic sense
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:00 PM :: 2062 Views :: Jones Act
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... headlines confirm the Jones Act drives up shipping costs for aluminum cans, oil and gas, wind energy and just about everything else ....
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