Entries for 'Keli'i Akina PhD'

...Hawaii is at the center of a major First Amendment showdown....

... Given OHA’s history, it’s a fair question ....

... Honolulu rail: A terrifying monster that stalks the streets of Oahu ....

... Looking beyond good intentions to the real-world consequences of public policy decisions ....

“What’s really taking place is that four trustees have attempted to fulfill their fiduciary duties by speaking truthfully to the court to report and stop potentially illegal and unethical behavior,” Akina stated....

... the proposals to amend the Honolulu Charter that the city Charter Commission rejected earlier this year represent some of the biggest missed policy opportunities in recent memory ....

... Why so many business leaders are losing confidence in Hawai‘i? ....

...the future of liberty depends on protecting our freedom of speech....

...According to a new study from Pew Charitable Trusts, the state’s poverty rate would decline by 26% and its child poverty rate by 36% if housing policies led to a 20% reduction in inflation-adjusted rent.... 

...the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results....

... Hawaii's dismal ranking clouds its economic future and squeezes local families ....

...Whenever OHA considers committing substantial trust resources to a business venture, trustees should ask basic questions....

...why are these long-haul movements missing from MARAD’s totals?....

... Auckland issued 112,000 permits for new dwellings in the six years after the sweeping reforms were enacted ....

...Grassroot’s 25th Anniversary Gala last week celebrated with nearly 400 supporters, staff and their family and friends who connect with our mission....

...Hawaiʻi has long struggled with low voter turnout. Does that mean most people are satisfied with their government and the decisions made by elected officials?...

... 25 years ago Hawaii needed a champion for the free market and individual rights ....

...many state and county laws unintentionally make it extremely difficult for people to rebuild their homes, businesses and places of worship after natural disasters....

... remember 2010, when residents were outraged that construction costs were expected to blow past a mere $5.5 billion? ....

... so far only about 220 houses have been restored, and the status of non-residential rebuilds is even more bleak ....

"I was pleased with the judge’s affirmation that trustees retain the right to voice differing views in matters affecting the agency and its beneficiaries."

...The first person to ask whether I would ever consider becoming an OHA trustee was Oswald Stender....

... Hawaii and California differ greatly in many ways, but they have plenty in common — including great weather and notoriously bad permitting systems ....

... the Commission ultimately rejected putting the issue on the ballot ....

... How do we honestly measure the American dream? ....

... Hawaii’s business climate is getting worse, not better ....

... two measures proposed by Grassroot to advance agricultural development in Hawaii have become law ....

...Former Hawaii Attorney General Michael Lilly has spent his career in uniform, in the courtroom, and in government....

... Happy Independence Day! ....

... the American Declaration of Independence of 1776 and the 1840 Constitution and Declaration of Rights of the Hawaiian Kingdom under King Kamehameha III ....

... A new Hawaii law intended to curtail political spending by corporations and other wealthy entities won’t achieve its goal and will ultimately suppress the right to free speech of even the people who supported it ....

...to merely braid hair, Kaiulani was supposed to first spend at least $17,000 and undergo at least 1,250 hours of training....

... Grassroot Institute is celebrating 25 years of standing up for the principles of individual liberty, economic freedom and limited, accountable government ....

... Keli'i Akina interviews Bob Sigall: Small Hawaii’s Big Impact on the World ....

...Grading Hawaii's Legislature on Taxes - Keli'i Akina Interviews Tom Yamachika....

I trust that the courts will agree with us and act quickly to quash this audacious bid to suppress our right to speak out on matters concerning the future of Hawaii.

"...the world’s largest instrumented multi-environment range...."

... seagliders are being investigated as a possible mode of interisland transportation ....

... Silvert names the key players, exposes what really happened during “recess,” and explains why this is more than one bad apple ....

"...give credit where credit is due...."

... meaningful housing reform proposals that passed and are awaiting the governor’s approval ....

...Is it possible to curb corporate influence without jeopardizing fundamental rights?....

... under the measure approved by the Legislature yesterday, most Hawaii residents will get to keep all of their tax cuts ....

... SB2876: a bill on the verge of final approval that would actually move regulations on local entrepreneurs in the right direction ....

... a recent talk story session with students at Punahou School ....

... The Jones Act is a protectionist relic that inflates the cost of living for every American while failing to deliver the very maritime security it was designed to provide ....

... another tax-hike bill still alive that has been quietly making its way through the legislative process: SB3028 ....

... several of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii’s priority measures are still in play ....

... If we want to end the housing crisis, we need to build more homes ....

...the Jones Act has created a severe shortage of available ships....