Budget & Spending
Do not use taxpayer dollars to compensate UH athletes
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii on March 3, 2026, for consideration by the Senate Committees on Ways and Means and Commerce and Consumer Protection._____________March 3, 2026, 10:06 a.m.Hawaii State…
Evaluate state budget to save historic income tax cuts
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the…
How to balance the state budget without hiking taxes
The following “Island Voices” commentary was first published on Feb. 26, 2026, in the Honolulu…
Online databse would give public access to budget…
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the…
Honolulu’s economic revitalization office has…
It seems that Honolulu’s Office of Economic Revitalization is very good at spending money, but not…
Use of fiscal notes would benefit both taxpayers and lawmakers
The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for consideration by the Honolulu Charter Commission on Jan. 26, 2026._____________Jan. 26, 2026, 2:30 p.m.Honolulu HaleTo: Honolulu Charter Commission Dawn Szewczyk,…
Trim special funds before hitting pause on historic…
The following “Island Voices” commentary was first published on Jan. 20, 2026, in the Honolulu…
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…
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