Entries for 'Grassroot Institute'

... “Houston, we have a problem.” ....

... the good, the bad and the ugly ....

... Have you been renting out a room to help pay your mortgage? ....

... The U.S. Census Bureau overestimated Hawaii’s 2020 population by 6.79%, or 98,812 people, according to an internal review released this month of the 2020 census. ...

... A popular 2010 study claiming minimum-wage hikes do not cause ‘economic shocks’ has just been reanalyzed and overturned ....

... praiseworthy was the passage of a bill that will limit the state’s emergency powers, if the governor lets it become law ....

... these restrictions can easily be reinstated with the stroke of a pen because our state’s emergency-management law has not changed ....

... a new city enforcement division consisting of seven new employees whose sole duty will be to ferret out Honolulu homeowners who dare to rent out their homes or parts of their homes for less than 90 days ....

... Gen-Xers and millennials are “the most viscerally affected by the cost of housing and forced to leave the state to pursue a life elsewhere” ....

... with only 96 large oceangoing Jones Act-qualified ships left — down from 257 in 1980 — it is pretty clear the law has failed ....

... What one hand might be giving, the other might be taking away by spending money on things that could come back to haunt us ....

... a statutory exemption to Hawaii’s open records law ....

... Numerous bills aimed at increasing our taxes have been shelved, and some good measures actually have a chance of passing ....

... Research showing the need to liberalize Hawaii’s land-use and zoning laws is out there for all to see, and more is forthcoming ....

... 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 ....

... 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 ....

... pathways to policy failure ....

... This requirement has made it nearly impossible for cryptocurrency companies to do business in Hawaii ....

... 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 .... 

... The state of Hawaii is currently enjoying a nearly $4 billion budget windfall ....

... 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. ...

... the International Longshore and Warehouse Union’s contract with the Pacific Maritime Association, a maritime employer representative, ends in July 2022 ....

... Honolulu rents since 2018 have continued to increase, despite a downturn in short-term rental stays during that time frame ....

... 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 ....

... Maui council member plans to offer JA waiver resolution ....

... the dust hasn't settled yet ....

... a deliberative process exemption to the UIPA would be little more than a loophole by which state agencies could evade records requests ....

... The Honolulu Star-Advertiser adds its voice to those urging special consideration for Hawaii during the current fuel crisis ....

... increasing the state’s legal minimum wage can result in unemployment ....

... first step toward identifying the regulatory barriers that restrain homebuilding in Hawaii and has led to the state’s notoriously high cost of housing ....

... 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 ....

... 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 ....

... several hundred attendees were treated to good food, inspirational speakers, terrific entertainment and great camaraderie ....

... Bill 9 would impose a 3% property tax surcharge ....

... Par Hawaii's suspension of oil imports from Russia underscores the need for Hawaii to achieve greater oil-purchasing flexibility ....

... 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 ....

... 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 ....

... Hawaii has been largely left out of the cryptocurrency revolution .... 

... The gasoline tax in 2035 will be $33.16 a barrel ....

... the 1920 law is a main reason Hawaii relies on Russia for more than a third of its crude oil supply ....

... the Capitol is filled with eager beavers ....

... minimum wage hikes kill jobs for teens, young adults, and the less educated ....

... ‘wealth tax’ great way to encourage capital flight ....

... The numbers keep increasing, even as the “Jones Act industry” declines ....

... SB2916 would prohibit the governor or mayor from suspending requests for public records or vital statistics during a declared state of emergency ....

... How many ways can our state legislators make life more miserable for us? ....

... the regressive general excise tax is one of the reasons for Hawaii’s high cost of living ....

... SB2026 would enter Hawaii into the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact....

... A tax hike on alcoholic drinks would be another burden on an industry that has suffered greatly over the past two years ....