Legislature & Politics
Grassroot wraps up its legislative wrap-up tour
The growing influence of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii on state legislative affairs was made exceedingly clear during presentations by Grassroot staff earlier this month on Hawaii Island and Maui and Oahu.At the Maui event in Kahului, moderator…
Grassroot wraps up its legislative wrap-up tour
The growing influence of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii on state legislative affairs was made…
Lawmakers choose innovation over red tape
What if we had another way to travel interisland? Something cheaper and more environmentally…
More housing reforms for Hawaii
Now that Hawaii’s 2026 legislative session is over, I’d like to tell you about a few meaningful…
Grassroot’s legislative wins include housing…
The biggest takeaway from the 2026 legislative session is that lawmakers appear to still be focused…
Untangling occupational licensing rules | Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
This year’s legislative session is winding down, and it has certainly had its highs and lows. One positive result I’d like to tell you about is a bill on the verge of final approval that would actually move regulations on local entrepreneurs in the…
Kent, Kefalas tout defeat of tax cuts as major…
Joe Kent, executive president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, and Ted Kefalas, Grassroot’s…
The unintended consequences of transfer taxes
Most of the attention this year at the state Legislature has been focused on the status of our…
Tax relief needed to help combat Hawaii’s high…
The following “Island Voices” commentary was first published April 22, 2026, in the Honolulu…
When good bills go bad
As the 2026 legislative session enters its final weeks, I am happy to report that several of the…
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