Cost of Living
Property tax rate increases could unintentionally burden renters
May 19, 2026, 5:30 p.m.Hawai‘i County Council Chambers in HiloTo: Hawai‘i County Council Holeka Goro Inaba, Chair Dennis “Fresh” Onishi, Vice ChairFrom: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Jonathan Helton, Policy AnalystRE: FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 REAL…
Historic 2024 tax cuts rescued for majority of Hawaii…
It was only two years ago that, to much fanfare and celebration, our lawmakers boldly passed…
Tax relief needed to help combat Hawaii’s high…
The following “Island Voices” commentary was first published April 22, 2026, in the Honolulu…
Kansas Has a Cost Problem—And It’s Driving People Away
Kansas isn’t collapsing. That would at least get attention. What’s happening is quieter and more…
Raising taxes to fund disaster relief would be ‘a…
Joe Kent, executive vice president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, had a wide-ranging…
Akina says Jones Act waiver is ‘tacit admission’ law needs to be reformed
Not long after President Donald Trump issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act to help reduce oil prices in the wake of war in Iran, Grassroot President Keli’i Akina sat down with KSSK radio host Michael W. Perry on March 26 to discuss the impact the…
Income tax cut repeal could stunt business growth and…
April 7, 2026, 2 p.m.Hawaii State CapitolConference Room 308 and VideoconferenceTo: House Committee…
SB2981: Parking requirements are a costly waste of…
March 18, 2026, 9:00 a.m.Hawaii State CapitolConference Room 430 and VideoconferenceTo: House…
HB1620 HD2: Petroleum tax increase would worsen…
March 18, 2026, 3:10 p.m.Hawaii State CapitolConference Room 224 and VideoconferenceTo: Senate…
Bill 2973: Limiting unrelated roommates could worsen…
March 10, 2026, 9 a.m.Lihue Civic Center, Mo’ikeha BuildingTo: Kauai Planning Commission …
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