President's Corner
There’s a new kids’ market in town
Want to feel inspired about the future of liberty and entrepreneurship in Hawaii — and get in some Christmas shopping at the same time? I suggest you go next Saturday to the Children’s Entrepreneur Market at the Pearlridge Farm Lovers Market in Aiea,…
Lessons from Lahaina could help Hilo recover
Last weekend, separate fires in Hilo claimed the lives of two people, displaced nearly three dozen…
Lucky — and grateful — we live Hawaii
This Thanksgiving, I thought a lot about the familiar phrase “Lucky we live Hawaii.” It’s not just a…
State-funded marketing is not the answer to low tourist…
When you make it difficult for people to visit you, they tend to take the hint and stop coming.…
Many of the proposed Honolulu Charter amendments…
Every 10 years, Oahu residents get a chance to vote on suggested changes to the Honolulu Charter.…
Flagged for being too efficient?
Is Honolulu’s building permit process so broken that fast-moving approvals are automatically suspicious?A recent Honolulu Civil Beat article tells the strange story of Kim Kehrwieder, who was fired last year from her job as a building plans examiner…
Halloween is over, but spooky creatures still haunt us
Halloween was yesterday, but we still have a lot of spooky creatures in Hawaii to worry about. I’m…
Housing event showed value of collaboration
I often tell my colleagues at the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii that we owe it to our principles to…
Rail is a fail; who’s going to hit the brakes?
When it comes to the future of the Honolulu rail, it feels like we’re on a runaway train — pun…
Erasing progress not the way to move forward
If we want to solve Hawaii’s housing shortage, we need to embrace change. My prime example at the…
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