Entries for 'Keli'i Akina PhD'

...Board refers matter back to investigative committee....

...the Jones Act was enacted a century ago, when warfare and trade were very different....

...OHA's P.I.G. issued a report conceding that OHA has "no recourse” to discipline him, and closed the matter....

...if we work to do good for all people of Hawai'i, we end up helping Hawaiians....

...When supply can’t keep up with demand, prices go up....

... What happens when a government tries to fix a system that isn’t broken? ....

...a task force of eminent Hawaii business and other community leaders has just issued a warning that Hawaii’s current rate of government spending is not sustainable....

...legislators withheld OHA's funds, contingent upon the completion of a special audit of OHA and its LLCs....

...both the number and capacity of Jones Act ships has steadily declined in recent decades, which in turn has reduced domestic water shipments between the states....

...I have made a formal request for a statement of these expenditures....

...Houston is America's largest city without any zoning laws....

...Obviously, Thanos wasn’t an economist....

...doctors can make 50 percent more if they work on the mainland instead of in Hawaii....

...Lowering the cost of living would make everyone’s pay go further, especially the less fortunate....

...there is a move in Congress to make things worse....

... minimum wage, the Hawaii brain drain, and Trump tariffs ....

...Is there something to hide?....

...Bill Would Block 2/3 of Contractors from Bidding on City Contracts.... 

"...Officially, OHA takes no position on the site or construction of the TMT.  Accordingly, OHA should affirm the rights of all Hawaiians to express themselves, both those who oppose the TMT and those who support it...." 

...Pennies add up. And when we’re talking about the Jones Act, they add up to billions of dollars....

...For almost three decades, the handyman exemption in Hawaii was capped at $1,000, a limit that includes the cost of labor and materials....

...Skousen discusses with host Keli'i Akina what free-market economics is and why we should promote it....

"...Under interim CEO Sylvia Hussey’s leadership, transparency reigns...."

...without property rights, many of our other rights or freedoms would be shallower....

...If an OHA Trustee cannot publicly disagree with Board decisions, then it would hinder any Trustee from functioning as a watchdog. That would be a terrible loss to beneficiaries....

...It is universally acknowledged that Hawaii residents need more homes. So why is it so hard to build them?....

...“Losing this case raises questions as to whether the OHA Board is acting in the best interest of its beneficiaries when it comes to transparency and their right to know how their trust funds are spent.”...

...Hawaii residents have been moving away from the islands in droves in recent years; in fiscal 2017, more than 13,000 people departed — the highest negative net migration ever....

...there is a bill before Gov. David Ige, SB 1292, which he has until June 24 to veto or sign....

... This week, the Honolulu City Council approved an operating budget of $2.8 billion, an increase of 8.8% over last year’s budget and almost $1 million more than the amount proposed by Mayor Kirk Caldwell ....

...not all are so impressed....

...The first step is admitting you have a problem....

...The Hawaii Legislature approved 303 bills, among which were measures clarifying what people must do in crosswalks with countdown timers, determining who is allowed to drive “low speed electric bicycles,” and expanding the prohibition on the capturing or killing of manta rays to all rays. ...

...Hawaii’s contradictory approach to short-term vacation rentals hasn’t been doing much to make anybody happy, and could, in fact, just be making things worse....

...It's been over two years since the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees unanimously approved an independent audit of OHA and its limited liability companies for fraud, waste and abuse....

... Randy Roth discusses key issues in the rail controversy and gets his insights from having watched the project since its beginning ....

...Trustee Keli'i Akina praises decision as victory for OHA beneficiaries....

...The victims of these tactics usually are bills that have been passed by one chamber and are waiting for hearings in the non-originating chamber. This makes them ripe for tinkering because they no longer require hearings or votes in the original house....

...For the fourth year in a row, the state’s economic policies have left us languishing in the bottom 10. And we have lost almost 52,000 residents over the past 10 years....

...UIPA Request: DoE Refusing to Release Check Register....

...Hawaii policymakers cannot mandate people into prosperity....

... Trustee Akina Votes No to Further Delay of OHA Independent Audit -- OHA Board Pushes Audit Completion to December ....

...Hawaii lawmakers are considering a myriad of new tax increases in order to pay for their spending plans, but instead they should clamp down on their spending so tax hikes aren’t needed....

...Trustees now have an opportunity to address the Spending Policy, and other financial policies that are under review....

...higher medical costs increase our state’s debt — and Hawaii taxpayers might be the ones who end up paying for it....

...Economist Ken Schoolland and host Keli'i Akina discuss how economics and liberty interact as they explore a variety of public policy issues that impact our lives....

...You just violated Hawaii law. Get ready to be sued....

...Multiple bills heard this session have revolved around encouraging residents to save. The details vary, but there’s a common theme: The state wants to be your local bank....

...it was Prince Kuhio's original vision that Hawaiian homesteaders would be able to own their land in fee simple....

...New York and California killed off expensive rail projects--Hawaii can too....