Entries for 'Grassroot Institute'

As a Native Hawaiian who cares about the future, Al Gonzales wants to set the record straight on Hawaiian history and values....

...Watchdog group expresses hope that there will be no more roadblocks to better patient care....

...allow manufacturers of “investigational” drugs and treatments to make such treatments available to eligible terminally ill patients....

... GE Tax Hikes on the move ....

...economist Eric Root and Dr. Keli'i Akina discuss free market economics as applied to Hawaii....

SB 2478--0.5% surcharge to pay for a long-term care benefits program and SB 2599--raise the GET from 4% to 5% to pay for a series of education initiatives....

...Grassroot Institute Legislative Update....

...the state’s economy will continue to suffer until the regulatory barriers and crippling tax rates for businesses are removed....

Friday, February 26th, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm....

Oprah Aha begins today amid continued controversy ....

...Grassroot Institute of Hawaii offered comments before the CPC Committee deferred HB326....

...a planned drop in expenditures that has not been accounted for by any significant cuts....

'Rich States, Poor States' Report Provides Road Map to Prosperity for Aloha State....

...Grassroot Institute Calls Na'i Aupuni Process an Embarrassment to the Hawaiian People....

Tuesday, January 19th, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM....

Comments are open until December 30th at 11:59 pm EST (6:59 pm HST)....

December 30 is the last day to submit comments ....

"Respondents have violated the Temporary Injunction and should be held in civil contempt. On December 15, 2015, Na’i Aupuni announced that every individual who ran as a candidate for delegate in the election will be seated at a convention to begin on February 1, 2016."

NASA provided $3 million for a mock trip to Mars filmed in Hawaii. Conclusion: personality conflicts arise in when people are stuck together for an extended time....

An inside look at the state's legal and political spheres....

...they are counting on the Department of Interior to legitimize a Hawaiian tribe....

The comparative survey of economic freedom is based on ten different factors in the areas of government spending, taxes, and labor market freedom....

"Changing their own rules multiple times further erodes the credibility Nai Aupuni has with the Hawaiian people, who have been clear in their opposition to the state's nation-building process...."

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the decision of Justice Anthony Kennedy to halt the counting of ballots or certification of results in Hawaii's race-based Native Hawaiian election....

US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy November 27 issued an injunction....

Plaintiffs Plan to Appeal 9th Circuit Ruling to Supreme Court....

...students on 110 campuses across the nation rallied and marched as part of a movement called  the Million Student March....

State falls to #31 in national ranking....

If we want to see more responsible and accountable government, then it's up to the public to set the standard for what ethical government looks like....

...the War on Poverty has launched a massive bureaucracy and a plethora of government programs that have negatively impacted the American family....

Hawaii has earned an overall grade of C- for school policy, down from a grade of C in 2000....

Leonard Gilroy, editor of the widely-read Annual Privatization Report, is an expert in how local, state, and federal governments are bringing competition to public services....

A panel discussion on the barriers to economic prosperity for businesses in Hawaii....

Grassroot Institute President Keli'i Akina launches a one-hour program on Maui's 1110AM KAOI....

...at least 134 deceased persons received over-payments from the Employee Retirement System, with some over-payments in excess of $50,000....

...Today, the Plaintiffs in Akina v. State of Hawai’i filed an appeal from the Order of Judge Michael Seabright denying their motion to halt a race-based election to establish a Hawaiian tribe in violation of the Constitution....

....the effort to stop the state's unconstitutional Native Hawaiian election is far from over....

... Key documents from lawsuit challenging OHA's fake Indian Tribe ....

...Keli'i Akina speaks with developer Stanford Carr about the business of affordable housing, homelessness, and the housing shortage in Hawaii....

...plans to transition at least 99 contracts involving hundreds of jobs from from the private sector to government paid positions....

In Hawaii, overtime is calculated into a public employee’s pension....

...when a child is born in Hawaii, he or she can count on $26,500 in debt that the state owes per citizen....

...Keli'i Akina speaks with Victor Geminiani of the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice about probable solutions to homelessness and affordable housing in Hawaii....

The US came in 32nd out of 34 OECD countries, topping only Italy and France....

On multiple occasions, Congress considered--and decided not to pass--the Akaka Bill....

There are two approaches to meeting the needs of the least advantaged in society....

Keli'i Akina speaks with Hawaii District 42 Representative Sharon Har about a different approach to Democratic Party politics in Hawaii....