Budget & Spending
Trim special funds before hitting pause on historic income tax cuts
The following “Island Voices” commentary was first published on Jan. 20, 2026, in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser under the headline “Tamp down special funds, not tax cuts.”_____________By Jonathan Helton and Ahryanna McGuirk The state Department of…
Alternatives to ‘pausing’ Hawaii’s…
Remember that historically big tax cut passed in 2024 that was supposed to save Hawaii taxpayers…
Create commission with aim of reducing cost of city…
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the…
Require county online budget data to be free and…
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the…
Gov. Green’s proposed budget calls for $1.8B…
The following is a news release issued by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii on Jan. 2,…
Require fiscal assessments for all proposed bills, Charter amendments
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu Charter Commission on Dec. 15, 2025._____________Dec. 15, 2025, 2:30 p.m.Honolulu HaleTo: Honolulu Charter Commission Dawn Szewczyk,…
Proposal 065: Require fiscal impact assessments for…
2025 Honolulu Charter amendment proposal_____________ The following text was submitted recently to…
Proposal 066: Require fiscal impact assessments for…
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii 2025 Honolulu Charter amendment proposal_____________ The following…
Give public access to database of city budget…
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the…
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