A hard look at the root causes of the exodus by Kelii Akina Thursday, March 28, 2024 |
...When government is finally saying it is the problem, it’s on the right track to finding a solution....
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Hawaii #1 for Jaywalking Tickets by Grassroot Institute Thursday, March 28, 2024 |
... Hawaii hands out an average of 5,000 jaywalking tickets per year, the highest per capita in the nation, but that has done virtually nothing to promote pedestrian safety ....
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Green Maui Update: Will not seize TVRs by Video Video Thursday, March 28, 2024 |
... Green also announced that he would not pursue a moratorium on short-term rentals on Maui ....
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‘I hope you die a slow and painful death’--Student 'triggered' by Israeli flags at UH Manoa by News Article Wednesday, March 27, 2024 |
"... Pro-Israel supporters at UHM planted Israeli flags in a common space to express their support for Israeli Jews following the Oct. 7 massacre ...."
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Green Appoints Dozens to Powerful State Boards by News Release Wednesday, March 27, 2024 |
... BLNR, BoE, UH Regents and more ...
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Jones Act reform doesn’t divide neatly along political party lines by Grassroot Institute Tuesday, March 26, 2024 |
... Many political disagreements divide neatly along party lines, but the protectionist Jones Act isn’t one of them ....
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Exodus to Mainland: State Loses $185M Tax Revenue by News Release Tuesday, March 26, 2024 |
... outmigration since 2020 has resulted in the loss of $185 million in general excise taxes and state income taxes, or approximately $61.8 million per year ....
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SB2845: Ammo Purchase Age Restrictions heading to House Vote by NRA ILA Tuesday, March 26, 2024 |
... prohibiting persons under the age of 21 from purchasing or possessing ammunition ....
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Hawaii Democratic-controlled Senate Committee Passes COS Resolution by News Article Tuesday, March 26, 2024 |
... The Hawaii Senate committee’s approval of S.R. 168 and S.C.R. 196 is another example of how the Left supports an Article V convention and would use one to push radical, anti-American revisions to the U.S. Constitution ....
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Bill 121: TVRs to be Banned? by Video Video Tuesday, March 26, 2024 |
... Once Hawaii County forces families to apply for permits, the next step will be an effort to ban our industry entirely ....
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Puna Man Charged with Heinous Abuse of a 2-Year-Old Girl by News Release Tuesday, March 26, 2024 |
... admitted to the emergency room with various burn marks, physical signs of dehydration and malnutrition, bruising at various stages of healing, and a fractured rib and femur bone ....
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HGEA Plants Convicted Felon on HLRB by News Article Tuesday, March 26, 2024 |
... it "harms the legal system, the profession, and the public" while fostering "a perception of privilege and arrogance" ....
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Prince Kuhio's Fight to Americanize Hawaii by Andrew Walden Tuesday, March 26, 2024 |
...the homestead associations he championed in his first decade of service were multi-ethnic groups seeking the fee-simple ownership of land promised in the Hawaii Organic Act....
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HELCO Predicts tight supply of electricity on Hawaii Island Thru April by News Release Monday, March 25, 2024 |
... especially when wind, solar and hydroelectric output is lower than forecast ....
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Leaked WPATH Files Expose Medical Malpractice at Global Transgender Healthcare Authority by News Release Monday, March 25, 2024 |
... The files, which were leaked from within the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), were published by the US-based think tank Environmental Progress ....
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Grassroot Institute Bills on the Move by Grassroot Institute Sunday, March 24, 2024 |
... bills that could significantly ease Hawaii's emergency-status housing crisis ....
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Cost of NIMBYism way too high by Kelii Akina Sunday, March 24, 2024 |
... Resolution 24-65 contains most of the usual anti-housing rhetoric, and even claims that making it easier to create smaller, more affordable homes would somehow result in more so-called monster homes ....
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 23, 2024 by GovTrack .us Sunday, March 24, 2024 |
... votes cast and bills introduced ....
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review by Hawaii Family Forum Sunday, March 24, 2024 |
... marijuana, abortion, parental rights ....
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DHHL Broken Promises II Premiere and Panel Discussion by Gene Ward Sunday, March 24, 2024 |
... 100 years later, only 9,800 homesteads have been opened and 28,000 Native Hawaiians remain on a waitlist ....
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201 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide by News Release Sunday, March 24, 2024 |
... Candidate filing begins on February 1, 2024, and goes through June 4, 2024 ....
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Fear of the Unknown by Tom Yamachika Sunday, March 24, 2024 |
... some bills replace a current tax rate with a blank. Or several blanks. Those are scary because you don’t know what our lawmakers are thinking of putting in there ....
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Criminal Escapes Kauai Jail, Immediately Gets Run Over by Car by News Release Saturday, March 23, 2024 |
... The driver of the vehicle failed to stop to render aid and was last seen making a U-turn toward Kapa‘a ....
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Maui, land of infernal regulations by Grassroot Institute Saturday, March 23, 2024 |
... the harsh limits on the allowable number of water fixtures per property could render density-increasing measures essentially meaningless ....
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Hawaii has the Most Long-Tenured Homeowners in the US by News Release Saturday, March 23, 2024 |
... 36% of Hawaii’s homeowner population has lived in its current residence for at least 24 years ....
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Fraud: Another Sovereignty Scammer Pleads Guilty by News Release Saturday, March 23, 2024 |
... the sixth person charged in connection with the investigation into a group tied to Dexter Kiama and David Keanu Sai ....
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Victory! Honolulu Agrees to Suspend Enforcement of Unconstitutional Ordinance, Saving Local Businesses by News Article Friday, March 22, 2024 |
... City suspends enforcement of a city ordinance that’s driving several restaurants in Waikiki out of business ....
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HECO's Secret Wildfire Plan: Congress Demands Answers by News Release Friday, March 22, 2024 |
... the Hawaii Public Utility Commission revealed it had not seen the document prior to the fires and only learned of its existence when HECO referenced it in HECO’s September 19, 2023, response ....
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States Adding the Most Mortgage Debt -- Hawaii Ranks 3rd by News Release Friday, March 22, 2024 |
... The average mortgage balance in Hawaii was $366,362 in Q4 2023 ....
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Hawaii -- Most Affordable State For Healthcare by News Article Friday, March 22, 2024 |
... Hawaii boasts the lowest percentages and costs in several key metrics ....
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Disgraced Mililani Athletic Director Fined $274,500 by Ethics Commission by News Release Thursday, March 21, 2024 |
... This is the highest administrative fee ever issued by the Commission ....
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Mortgage Delinquencies Spike After Lahaina Fires by UH ERO Thursday, March 21, 2024 |
... In total, 296 mortgages have been delinquent sometime in the period between August and November 2023; only 17 of which had already been delinquent in July 2023 prior to the fires .....
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Allowing smaller lots and homes would benefit families, promote affordability by Grassroot Institute Thursday, March 21, 2024 |
... These two measures would increase our housing supply not only on Oahu but throughout all of Hawaii by allowing smaller homes on smaller lots....
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Class of 2024 high school graduation ceremonies scheduled by News Release Thursday, March 21, 2024 |
... High school graduation ceremonies have been scheduled for the Class of 2024 with date, time and location information listed below ....
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Star-Advertiser Sold to Carpenter Media -- after paying $150K ransom by News Article Wednesday, March 20, 2024 |
... The Hawaii properties of Black Press were hit by a January ransomware attack that froze crucial computer systems ....
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Hawaii 2nd-Worst Taxpayer ROI by News Article Tuesday, March 19, 2024 |
... states with the Best & Worst Taxpayer Return on Investment in 2024 ....
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Roadblocks to Re-Building on Maui by Grassroot Institute Tuesday, March 19, 2024 |
... Zoning Code, Permitting and Water Rules ....
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Big Island Press Club celebrates retired judge, dishonors Hawai‘i emergency administrator by News Release Tuesday, March 19, 2024 |
... law allowing the governor and county mayors to suspend electronic media transmission during a state of emergency ....
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The last time Congress created a new state by News Article Tuesday, March 19, 2024 |
...On March 19, 1959, Congress approved Hawaii for admission to the union as the 50th state....
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AG Points Finger at Maui County: 53 Subpoenas Delay Lahaina Fire Report by News Release Monday, March 18, 2024 |
... The more Maui County is responsible, the less Hawaiian Electric owes. And Maui County has sovereign immunity against lawsuits ....
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Hawaii Worst State for Doctors by News Article Monday, March 18, 2024 |
... from the average annual wage of physicians to the number of hospitals per capita to the quality of the public hospital system ....
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Hawaii Republican leaders secretly met with Miske Hitman Lindsey Kinney by Andrew Walden Sunday, March 17, 2024 |
... How Miske Hitman ‘Kleaned House’ in Three Political Parties ....
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review by Hawaii Family Forum Sunday, March 17, 2024 |
... Recreational Marijuana Passes 'Joint' Hearing in House ....
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Green's PLA directive will make Government Contracting Even More Expensive by Grassroot Institute Sunday, March 17, 2024 |
... Hawaii taxpayers are going to be paying more for state government projects under a directive issued in February by Gov. Josh Green ....
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‘CPR king’ Abe Lee enables homeownership despite complicated legal framework by Grassroot Institute Sunday, March 17, 2024 |
... state law allows homeowners to divide their ownership rights into separate “lots of record” for ownership purposes, but the County Department of Planning and Permitting will still only recognize the property as one lot ....
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The Hawaii Estate Tax by Tom Yamachika Sunday, March 17, 2024 |
... there are bills advancing that would, if enacted, fundamentally change how Hawaii’s estate tax works ....
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Grassroot Institute Bills on the Move in the Legislature by Grassroot Institute Sunday, March 17, 2024 |
... 2024 Legislature resumes session and Grassroot Institute is on the case ....
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Lets Cut Jaywalkers Some Slack by Kelii Akina Sunday, March 17, 2024 |
... a bill moving through the Legislature that would let pedestrians cross the street carefully and responsibly, regardless of whether they are in a crosswalk ....
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 16, 2024 by GovTrack .us Saturday, March 16, 2024 |
... votes cast and bills introduced ....
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HB2079 Would Legalize Child Kidnapping for Sex Change by News Article Saturday, March 16, 2024 |
... to allow legal protections for any non-parent with sufficient access and means to remove a child of any age from their home state, and to bring them to Hawaii in the name of receiving “Gender Affirming Care” ....
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HHFDC Selects Insiders to Develop Kapolei Parcel by News Release Saturday, March 16, 2024 |
... to award developers Ikenakea Development LLC and The Michaels Organization a long-term lease for the 19.4-acre property at Farrington Highway and Fort Barrette Road ....
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Green Releases 'The Hawai‘i We Deserve' policy report by News Release Saturday, March 16, 2024 |
... a comprehensive outline of the Green Administration’s plans to confront key issues facing the state of Hawai‘i ....
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Hana Joins 'Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area' by News Release Saturday, March 16, 2024 |
... Kīpahulu joins Hā‘ena on Kaua‘i and Miloli‘i on Hawai‘i Island, as the third designated CBSFA in the state ....
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Blangiardi Delivers State of the City Address by Video Video Friday, March 15, 2024 |
VIDEO: State of the City Address
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SB3381 Lahaina Landgrab Bill: Akaku Hosts Community Forum by News Release Friday, March 15, 2024 |
... at Akakū Maui Community Media on Saturday, March 16th from 9:30am - 1pm ....
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State, FEMA Agree on Plan to Push Lahaina Survivors out of Hotels by News Release Friday, March 15, 2024 |
... survivors in NCS seeking support through the state of Hawaiʻi’s Housing solution will be given two opportunities to accept an housing option ....
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Hawaii Homeland Security Announces Plan for 'Targeted Violence Prevention' by News Release Friday, March 15, 2024 |
"...a realistic and achievable path to reducing targeted violence in our schools and throughout our community....”
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“Smaller homes on smaller lots” by Grassroot Institute Thursday, March 14, 2024 |
... HB1630 and SB3202 would allow homeowners to subdivide their lots and build additional homes ....
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House Passes State Budget by News Release Thursday, March 14, 2024 |
"... will come at an extraordinary cost ...."
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Three Gun Bills on the Move by News Release Wednesday, March 13, 2024 |
... two hearings for three bills coming up on Friday that will accept testimony ....
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Trump Sweeps Hawaii Republican Caucus by Andrew Walden Wednesday, March 13, 2024 |
... Proportionally, Kauai County has the highest turnout ....
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Hawaii bill that would increase automobile insurance draws ire by News Release Wednesday, March 13, 2024 |
... The Senate passed the bill 23-2, with Republican Sens. Brenton Awa and Kurt Fevella casting the lone "no" votes ....
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FWS Designates 119,326 acres as critical habitat on Big Island by News Release Tuesday, March 12, 2024 |
... 119,326 acres of federal, state, private, and public lands are being designated as critical habitat for 12 species, meaning these areas have been identified as essential for the conservation of one or more of the species ....
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Breaking Cycles Symposium updates community on plans to let lots and lots of criminals back out onto the streets by News Release Tuesday, March 12, 2024 |
... Approximately 70 people attended the “Breaking Cycles Symposium Update: Re-envisioning a Health, Housing, and Corrections Continuum” at the state Capitol auditorium ....
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JSC Still Seeking Applicants for Big Island Circuit Judge by Andrew Walden Tuesday, March 12, 2024 |
... Notice of Second Extended Deadline for Applications for Anticipated Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Third Circuit (island of Hawai’i) ....
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DEADLINE EXTENDED: Judicial Vacancy – Chief Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals by News Release Tuesday, March 12, 2024 |
... Chief Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals, State of Hawaiʻi ....
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Lahaina: Purposefully Making Rebuilding Slow, Expensive, and Frustrating by Grassroot Institute Monday, March 11, 2024 |
... Federal aid money is pouring in, but “no one seems to know where it’s going” ....
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Where to Vote: Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucus Tuesday March 12 by Andrew Walden Monday, March 11, 2024 |
... find your caucus location here ....
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Water agency ID’d as major Lahaina recovery roadblock by Grassroot Institute Sunday, March 10, 2024 |
... “We’ve got this long line of developers who have been trying for decades to get a permit at the Water Commission” ....
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Bill 21: Reform emergency permitting to quicken Lahaina recovery by Grassroot Institute Sunday, March 10, 2024 |
“...amend the County’s emergency permitting statute to speed up approval times, waive building permit fees and expand the types of structures to which the statute applies....”
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