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Entries for 'Grassroot Institute'
Friday, April 5, 2019 |
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#AuditTheRail finally on track!
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:34 PM :: 4578 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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...The Honolulu rail is now famous, but for all the wrong reasons. The question is: “What we are going to do about it?....
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Tuesday, April 2, 2019 |
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State of the State Budget 2020
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:53 PM :: 5543 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...A new Grassroot Institute of Hawaii report suggests ways to build a financial reserve....
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Monday, March 25, 2019 |
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The hypocrisy of minimum-wage laws
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:45 PM :: 5760 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...it is never enough....
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 |
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State’s use of contractors just a hint of what could be
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:47 PM :: 5644 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business
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...state agencies have saved thousands of dollars a year by privatizing some of their janitorial positions....
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Wednesday, March 13, 2019 |
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After Konno: How Hawaii Can revive contracting as policy option
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:57 PM :: 4848 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...A small tweak to an old law might be all that is needed to help the state partner with the private sector....
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Sunday, March 10, 2019 |
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GET increase will add to Hawaii’s high cost of living
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:34 PM :: 5565 Views :: Education K-12, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...The Hawaii Legislature is considering a bill to add 0.5 percent to the 4 percent state general excise tax....
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Sunday, March 10, 2019 |
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Rent Control: How Not to Create Affordable Housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:03 PM :: 5040 Views :: Development, Land Use
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...Akina told Larson and his three million listeners that if policymakers want to create more housing that is affordable, they should ease land-use restrictions, reduce regulatory burdens and let the free market work....
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Friday, March 8, 2019 |
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GE Tax Hike a Lose-Lose Proposition
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:46 PM :: 4447 Views :: Education K-12, Taxes
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...The Hawaii Legislature seems to have learned the wrong lesson from last year’s constitutional amendment debate....
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Sunday, March 3, 2019 |
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Grassroot Institute Plans Events on Oahu, Maui
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:03 PM :: 3321 Views :: Health Care
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...Why is health care so expensive?...Who is winning the Battle of Ideas?....
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Friday, March 1, 2019 |
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New report urges 'building out' to ease housing crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:49 PM :: 5160 Views :: Land Use, Cost of Living
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...Grassroot Scholar Randal O'Toole faults artificial land scarcity for high Hawaii home prices....
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Friday, February 22, 2019 |
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"Everyone" cannot afford another GET surcharge
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:07 PM :: 5915 Views :: Education K-12, Higher Education, Taxes
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...Senate Bill 1474 proposes levying a 0.5 percent surcharge on the general excise and use tax in order to provide a “dedicated funding source” for the DOE and the University of Hawaii....
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Friday, February 15, 2019 |
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12,000 Leave Hawaii: Five Can Bring Them Back
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:26 AM :: 4798 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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...‘Perry & The Posse’ hosts Keli'i Akina on morning radio show....
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Friday, February 15, 2019 |
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U.S.-build rule deters ocean cargo service to Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:16 AM :: 3657 Views :: Jones Act
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...why there are only a few ocean common carriers carrying goods between Hawaii and the U.S. mainland....
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Friday, February 8, 2019 |
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Gas Tax? HDOT Doesn't Spend the Money it Already Has
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:09 PM :: 3088 Views :: Taxes
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...Hawaii residents paid an average of 65.32 cents per gallon in combined gas taxes in 2018....
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019 |
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Restaurant Closures Correlate to Minimum Wage Hikes
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:05 PM :: 5466 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Tourism
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...For every dollar that the San Francisco minimum wage went up, there was a 4 to 10 percent increase in the likelihood of restaurant closings....
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Friday, February 1, 2019 |
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Looking for housing in all the wrong places
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:19 PM :: 4701 Views :: Homelessness, Cost of Living
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...House Bill 1315 proposes an amendment to the Hawaii Constitution that would enshrine a “right” to housing....
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Sunday, January 27, 2019 |
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Public pension crisis? We're on it!
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:14 PM :: 5498 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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...How to resolve Hawaii’s public pension debt crisis....
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Friday, December 14, 2018 |
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Ige: Lofty ideals, few practical solutions
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:03 PM :: 3683 Views :: Economy
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...Expanding economic freedom in Hawaii is the first step....
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Friday, December 7, 2018 |
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Nation’s Capital hears our message on Jones Act
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:06 PM :: 4093 Views :: Jones Act
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...“The Jones Act: Charting a New Course After a Century of Failure.”...
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Friday, November 30, 2018 |
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Not all public-private partnerships are good
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:13 PM :: 3644 Views :: Rail
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...to distinguish good public-private partnerships from bad ones, we use the same principles employed whenever we evaluate government action: cost, accountability and risk....
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Tuesday, November 27, 2018 |
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Connected: Rail, Pensions, and Vacation Rentals
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:48 PM :: 6702 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Rail, Taxes, Tourism
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...Keli'i Akina and Joe Kent discuss the latest research by the Grassroot Institute on rail, vacation rentals and the unfunded liabilty of Hawaii's public pension system....
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Saturday, November 17, 2018 |
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Maui rental fines not fine
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:25 AM :: 6535 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, Tourism
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...Renting out your room illegally to someone vacationing on the island for 10 days would mean more than $100,000 in fines....
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Tuesday, November 13, 2018 |
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Hawaii rank goes up, but not its economic freedom
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:31 PM :: 4679 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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...The Economic Freedom of North America 2018 outlines Hawaii's statistical paradox....
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Monday, November 12, 2018 |
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How to Build More Housing in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:02 PM :: 5392 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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...how some well-intentioned regulations have had a chilling effect on efforts to build more homes....
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Saturday, November 10, 2018 |
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Higher taxes do not make housing cheaper
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:40 AM :: 4306 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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Many Hawaii taxpayers breathed a sigh of relief after the state Supreme Court on Oct. 19 voided a ballot question that would’ve allowed the state to raise taxes....
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Friday, November 2, 2018 |
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Lower cost of living to help teachers, everyone
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:50 PM :: 5491 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Cost of Living
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...lower state and county taxes, reduce government regulations, allow more housing to be built, update the federal Jones Act and narrow the scope of occupational licensure....
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Wednesday, October 31, 2018 |
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Rail: Bill 42 Breaks a Promise
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:22 PM :: 5813 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Rail
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...Bill 42 break the promise made by the full City Council in 2006 that city funds or bonds would not be used to fund the rail....
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Saturday, October 27, 2018 |
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‘P3′ for rail a budgetary ruse
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:23 PM :: 6387 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Rail
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...to duck budgetary limits in the short run and spread their higher costs over the long run....
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Friday, October 19, 2018 |
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More taxes won’t cure our ills
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:18 PM :: 4297 Views :: Education K-12, Taxes
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...even a Hawaii Supreme Court Justice isn’t sure who is supposed to pay....
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018 |
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Case, Cavasso agree on updating Jones Act
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:41 PM :: 4989 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Jones Act
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...Democrat and Republican candidates say they would seek reform of the Jones Act, if elected....
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Friday, September 28, 2018 |
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Janus: Hawaii union law potentially unconstitutional
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:20 AM :: 6647 Views :: First Amendment, Labor
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...Two prominent attorneys agree Act 007 may violate Supreme Court Janus decision....
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018 |
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'Education Tax' -- $21K per House
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:52 PM :: 5366 Views :: Education K-12, Taxes
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...A proposed state “surcharge” on “investment real property” to fund public education could result in county property taxes statewide going up by an average of $21,005....
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Tuesday, September 18, 2018 |
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Saturday, September 8, 2018 |
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Impacts of 'Janus' on public sector
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:02 PM :: 4538 Views :: First Amendment, Labor
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...Now that the U.S. Supreme Court's Janus v. AFSCME ruling has had time to settle, what’s next?....
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Wednesday, September 5, 2018 |
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Pension spiking cost Hawaii taxpayers $20.5M in FY 2017
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:12 PM :: 6626 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...A Grassroot Institute FOIA request reveals that 320 employees spiked their salaries ahead of retiring....
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Saturday, September 1, 2018 |
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Arizona ruling shows Hawaii ballot question vulnerable
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:47 PM :: 4564 Views :: Higher Education, Taxes
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...An "education tax" proposal similar to Hawaii's was held back from voters for being vague....
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Thursday, August 30, 2018 |
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Maui Event: Build up or build out?
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:50 PM :: 7498 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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...opening up more land for housing should also be on the table, if policy makers want to ease pressure on the housing market....
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Thursday, August 23, 2018 |
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Grassroot Institute of Hawaii sends Jones Act waiver request to President Trump
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:43 PM :: 3946 Views :: Jones Act
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...Grassroot Institute president says a waiver will help island families rebuild....
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Wednesday, August 22, 2018 |
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Exempt Hawaii from Jones Act for Hurricane Lane
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:44 PM :: 3646 Views :: Jones Act
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...Federal agencies should take precautionary steps now to better assist Hawaii residents....
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Thursday, August 16, 2018 |
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Rosy assumptions could be thorny for Hawaii ERS
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:01 PM :: 4876 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...end date could drag out far longer if the investments of the state’s Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) do not perform as well as expected....
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Thursday, August 2, 2018 |
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Grassroot Institute releases report on fixing pension debt crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:29 PM :: 5650 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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...how to bring under control the almost $13 billion in unfunded liabilities of Hawaii’s public pension system....
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Friday, July 27, 2018 |
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How to resolve Hawaii’s public pension debt crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:33 PM :: 7294 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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...Grassroot Institute of Hawaii is releasing a new report that outlines how policymakers could resolve Hawaii’s financially dangerous public pension crisis....
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Thursday, July 5, 2018 |
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Only One Jones Act Ship Used in Iraq War
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:25 PM :: 5599 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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...For its overseas sealift operations, America’s military generally relies on America’s Maritime Security Program (MSP) fleet — all foreign-built ships that do not comply with the requirements of the Jones Act....
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Friday, June 15, 2018 |
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HART violating FTA funding agreement?
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:10 PM :: 6270 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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...Board member John Henry Felix says there might be a breach of contract with the feds....
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Monday, June 11, 2018 |
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Public-Private Partnerships in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:41 PM :: 6261 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...how to ease barriers to public-private partnerships in the state, and the benefits that could result if done right....
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Friday, June 8, 2018 |
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'Surge pricing' ban will hurt Honolulu consumers
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:59 PM :: 4863 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business
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...The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii urges Mayor Caldwell to reject the City Council measure....
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Friday, June 1, 2018 |
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Auditor: HART Management Listening in on My Interviews with Employees
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:35 AM :: 5126 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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...Kondo voices his objection to a HART policy requiring all employees participating in the audit to tape record their interviews with him. Those recordings are being given to HART management....
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Thursday, May 24, 2018 |
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Lava disaster could worsen Hawaii pension crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:27 PM :: 5703 Views :: Hawaii County , Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...ERS director warns emergency overtime costs add to state's unfunded liabilities....
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Monday, May 14, 2018 |
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State encouraged building in risky lava zone
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:22 PM :: 5790 Views :: Hawaii County
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...ongoing disaster could have been avoided....
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