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Entries for 'Grassroot Institute'
Friday, April 8, 2022 |
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Hawaii Land Use Policy Designed to Keep Housing Expensive
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:06 PM :: 1853 Views :: Land Use, Cost of Living
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... Research showing the need to liberalize Hawaii’s land-use and zoning laws is out there for all to see, and more is forthcoming ....
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022 |
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‘Empty homes’ tax resolution has good intentions, but that’s all
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:22 PM :: 1473 Views :: Taxes
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... penalizing homeowners, driving up already sky-high taxes, implementing privacy-invasive and severe enforcement measures and providing little to benefit to residents in need of affordable housing ....
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022 |
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Minimum Wage Hike a good way to put more people out of work
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:16 PM :: 1370 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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... HB2510 HD2 SD1 that proposes increasing Hawaii’s mandatory minimum wage to $18 an hour by 2026 while reducing the tip credit to zero over the same period ....
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022 |
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How the Jones Act helps thwart ‘Buy American’ policy
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:55 PM :: 1710 Views :: Jones Act
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... pathways to policy failure ....
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022 |
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SB2695 SD2 HD1 a needless delay tactic for cryptocurrency
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:49 PM :: 1436 Views :: Small Business
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... This requirement has made it nearly impossible for cryptocurrency companies to do business in Hawaii ....
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Saturday, April 2, 2022 |
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Maui Council unanimously approves resolution seeking Jones Act waiver -- Hawaii County Next?
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:47 PM :: 2373 Views :: Hawaii County , Maui County, Jones Act
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... Hawaii County Council member Matt Kanealii-Kleinfelder said today he also is planning to introduce a resolution soon seeking a Hawaii waiver from the Jones Act ....
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Saturday, April 2, 2022 |
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SB514: $100 Taxpayer Refund is Still Possible
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:36 PM :: 1699 Views :: Tax Credits
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... The state of Hawaii is currently enjoying a nearly $4 billion budget windfall ....
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Wednesday, March 30, 2022 |
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Bill would add much-needed oversight of state’s emergency powers
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:39 PM :: 1774 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... SB3089 SD2 HD1 would amend the state’s emergency-management statute to clarify that the powers granted for emergency purposes should not be inconsistent with the Hawaii Constitution, require justification for the suspension of laws and place limits on such suspensions, and allow the Legislature or county councils to terminate an emergency, in part or in whole, by a two-thirds vote. ...
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Tuesday, March 29, 2022 |
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‘Shipping security’ more Jones Act shibai
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:52 PM :: 1604 Views :: Jones Act
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... the International Longshore and Warehouse Union’s contract with the Pacific Maritime Association, a maritime employer representative, ends in July 2022 ....
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Monday, March 28, 2022 |
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Discouraging short-term rentals won’t ease housing shortage
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:47 AM :: 1924 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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... Honolulu rents since 2018 have continued to increase, despite a downturn in short-term rental stays during that time frame ....
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Monday, March 28, 2022 |
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‘Empty homes’ tax will not achieve goal
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:42 AM :: 1856 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... an empty homes tax would have the effect of penalizing homeowners, driving up already sky-high taxes, implementing privacy-invasive and severe enforcement measures and providing little to benefit to residents in need of affordable housing ....
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Saturday, March 26, 2022 |
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Do it for Hawaii: Waive the Jones Act
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:19 AM :: 2348 Views :: Maui County, Congressional Delegation, Jones Act
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... Maui council member plans to offer JA waiver resolution ....
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Thursday, March 24, 2022 |
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Open-records exemption would open Pandora’s box
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:48 PM :: 1745 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment
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... a deliberative process exemption to the UIPA would be little more than a loophole by which state agencies could evade records requests ....
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Saturday, March 19, 2022 |
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Hawaii's leading newspaper supports Jones Act waiver
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:34 PM :: 1636 Views :: Jones Act
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... The Honolulu Star-Advertiser adds its voice to those urging special consideration for Hawaii during the current fuel crisis ....
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Saturday, March 19, 2022 |
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Five myths that pervade the minimum-wage debate
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:54 PM :: 1702 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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... increasing the state’s legal minimum wage can result in unemployment ....
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Saturday, March 19, 2022 |
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HB1837 HD1 a good vehicle for identifying Hawaii housing barriers
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:44 PM :: 1725 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... first step toward identifying the regulatory barriers that restrain homebuilding in Hawaii and has led to the state’s notoriously high cost of housing ....
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Saturday, March 19, 2022 |
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ALOHA homes proposal 'fundamentally flawed'
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:49 AM :: 1534 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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... the ALOHA homes program as currently envisioned in this bill would result in an expensive, nonsustainable government project that would fail to effectively assist those it is intended to help ....
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Saturday, March 12, 2022 |
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Jones Act waiver request for fuel imports goes national
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:04 AM :: 2101 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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... Keli'i Akina writes about it in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser while U.S. Rep. Ed Case of Hawaii sends a waiver request of his own ....
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Saturday, March 12, 2022 |
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VIDEO: Grassroot Institute Celebrates 20 Years
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:16 AM :: 3046 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Jones Act, Republican Party, Small Business, Taxes
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... several hundred attendees were treated to good food, inspirational speakers, terrific entertainment and great camaraderie ....
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Friday, March 4, 2022 |
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Bill 9: ‘Empty homes’ tax won’t fulfill intention
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:57 PM :: 1975 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes
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... Bill 9 would impose a 3% property tax surcharge ....
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Friday, March 4, 2022 |
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Hawaii Needs Jones Act Waiver for Fuel Imports
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:24 AM :: 2235 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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... Par Hawaii's suspension of oil imports from Russia underscores the need for Hawaii to achieve greater oil-purchasing flexibility ....
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
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Revised minimum wage bill takes legislators off the hot seat
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:26 PM :: 1847 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... HB2510 HD1 proposes increasing Hawaii’s mandatory minimum wage to $18 an hour by 2030, followed by a variable annual increase in the minimum wage thereafter ....
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Saturday, February 26, 2022 |
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HB2303: Help State and County Agencies Keep Their Secrets
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:08 AM :: 1368 Views :: Ethics
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... HB2303 HD1, which would exempt “drafts, internal memoranda and correspondence, and other deliberative and pre-decisional materials that are a direct part of an agency’s internal decision-making process” from Hawaii’s open records law ....
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Friday, February 25, 2022 |
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SB2967 SD1 frees cryptocurrency from having to hold actual money
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:06 PM :: 1890 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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... Hawaii has been largely left out of the cryptocurrency revolution ....
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Friday, February 25, 2022 |
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HB2278: Fuel tax damage will far outweigh measly tax credit
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:59 AM :: 2885 Views :: Energy, Environment, Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... The gasoline tax in 2035 will be $33.16 a barrel ....
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Wednesday, February 23, 2022 |
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Exempt Hawaii from Jones Act to ensure continued oil imports
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:25 PM :: 2125 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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... the 1920 law is a main reason Hawaii relies on Russia for more than a third of its crude oil supply ....
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Saturday, February 19, 2022 |
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On the Move in the Legislature: the good, the bad and the ugly
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:57 AM :: 1754 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... the Capitol is filled with eager beavers ....
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Saturday, February 19, 2022 |
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Small businesses would be paying for wage hike in more ways than one
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:47 AM :: 2117 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... minimum wage hikes kill jobs for teens, young adults, and the less educated ....
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Saturday, February 19, 2022 |
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SB3250, SB3182 ‘wealth asset tax’ dangerous
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:13 AM :: 2176 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... ‘wealth tax’ great way to encourage capital flight ....
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Saturday, February 19, 2022 |
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Jones Act lobby sails with dubious job estimates to bolster defense
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:01 AM :: 1777 Views :: Jones Act
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... The numbers keep increasing, even as the “Jones Act industry” declines ....
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Thursday, February 17, 2022 |
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SB2916: Prohibit Governor from Suspending UIPA During 'Emergency'
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:27 PM :: 1613 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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... SB2916 would prohibit the governor or mayor from suspending requests for public records or vital statistics during a declared state of emergency ....
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Sunday, February 13, 2022 |
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The Legislature is still in session, and your property still is not safe
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:22 AM :: 2283 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business, Taxes
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... How many ways can our state legislators make life more miserable for us? ....
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Sunday, February 13, 2022 |
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HB1919: No GE Tax on Food, Medical Care and Feminine Hygiene Products
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:07 AM :: 2322 Views :: Health Care, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... the regressive general excise tax is one of the reasons for Hawaii’s high cost of living ....
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Sunday, February 13, 2022 |
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HB2026: Ease Interstate EMT hiring
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:59 AM :: 2254 Views :: Health Care, Military
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... SB2026 would enter Hawaii into the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact....
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Sunday, February 13, 2022 |
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SB2441: $58M Liquor Tax Hike
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:39 AM :: 1817 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... A tax hike on alcoholic drinks would be another burden on an industry that has suffered greatly over the past two years ....
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Friday, February 11, 2022 |
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HB1507: ‘Tax fairness’ really means tax increase
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:33 AM :: 1567 Views :: Taxes
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... capital gains shall be taxed “at the highest marginal rate applicable to the taxpayer’s filing status and tax bracket.” ....
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Friday, February 11, 2022 |
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HB2278 Carbon Tax $42.24 a Barrel
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:18 AM :: 2320 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits, Taxes
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... This bill is a continuation of the policy of social-planning-via-taxation that has helped make Hawaii one of the most expensive states in the nation ....
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Friday, February 11, 2022 |
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SB3089 lacks legislative check on governor’s emergency powers
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:03 AM :: 1801 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... SB3089 would amend the state’s emergency-management statute ....
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Friday, February 11, 2022 |
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SB2697 provides best pathway for cryptocurrency in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:50 AM :: 1718 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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... SB3076 would encumber cryptocurrency, not liberate it ... Digital currency bill SB3025 better than SB3076, but still a rat’s nest ....
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Sunday, February 6, 2022 |
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SB3182: Establish 1% Asset Tax on All Worldwide Holdings
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:03 PM :: 2533 Views :: Taxes
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... In this proposal, “assets” refer to the “worldwide net worth” of the taxpayer and includes items such as stock, business interests, stock and collectibles, business funds and more ....
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Sunday, February 6, 2022 |
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SB3250 would give Hawaii highest income tax rate in U.S.
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:53 PM :: 2144 Views :: Taxes
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... Hawaii already has the third-highest level of economic flight per capita in the nation. ...
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Sunday, February 6, 2022 |
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ALOHA Homes: Unintended Consequences
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:49 PM :: 1851 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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... the ALOHA homes program as currently envisioned in this bill would result in an expensive, nonsustainable government project that would fail to effectively assist those it is intended to help ....
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Sunday, February 6, 2022 |
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Hawaii Bill Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture, Opt State Out of Federal Program
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:40 PM :: 4540 Views :: Judiciary, Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement, Police
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... The legislation would restrict asset forfeiture to felony cases and would require a criminal conviction before prosecutors could proceed with the process in most cases ....
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Saturday, February 5, 2022 |
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Saturday, February 5, 2022 |
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2022 Legislature: The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:35 AM :: 3156 Views :: Taxes, COVID-19
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... you can't let your guard down when our esteemed legislators get together ....
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Thursday, February 3, 2022 |
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SB2242 Hikes both income and capital gains taxes
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:46 AM :: 3867 Views :: Development, Small Business, Taxes
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... thus raising the state’s top income tax rate from 11% to 13% ....
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Monday, January 31, 2022 |
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HB1585: Emergency powers reform bill could be stronger
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:54 PM :: 5617 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... HB1585 needs greater clarity about the role of the Legislature and stronger statements about protecting transparency and individual rights ....
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Tuesday, January 25, 2022 |
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$100 Refund--How About $1,361?
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:58 PM :: 3264 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes
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"...increase the refund amount...."
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Tuesday, January 25, 2022 |
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Minimum Wage Hike? You can be replaced by a Robot
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:16 AM :: 4025 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... businesses cut hours, turn to technology or even cut jobs in order to mitigate the higher costs ....
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