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City Admits Zoning Is a Barrier
A recent story in The Kansas City Star on an effort at housing reform in Lee’s Summit makes an important and necessary admission: the problem is government regulation. The city is growing in population. That is good. But the supply of housing is not…
Housing in St. Louis Is Affordable, and Has Been for a…
I just saw “Meet Me in St. Louis” at the Muny a few weeks ago, so St. Louis at the start of the 20th…
Kent talks permitting, Lala cleanup on local news
Grassroot Executive Vice President Joe Kent appeared on “Covering the Cost” with Hawaii New Now’s…
Curbside teller encroachment rules are no longer needed
Aug. 12, 2026, 10 a.m. Honolulu HaleTo: Honolulu City Council Tommy Waters, Chair Andria Tupola,…
Hill: Corruption allegations cost Hawaii residents…
The following commentary was originally published Aug. 6, 2026, in Aloha State Daily under the…
Kansas Needs Water Markets, Not More Water Bureaucracy
Kansas has a serious water problem, especially in the west. But more government is unlikely to solve a problem that government policy helped worsen. The Kansas Geological Survey has documented decades of groundwater declines across the High Plains…
Honolulu Council should reconsider restrictions on…
The Honolulu Charter Commission, which convenes once every 10 years, has concluded its work and…
Lifting water catchment prohibitions could make it…
The following commentary was originally published July 16, 2026, in The Garden Island under the…
Curbside teller rules are obsolete, should be repealed
July 15, 2026, 9 a.m. Honolulu HaleTo: Honolulu City Council Committee on Infrastructure,…
Repeal outdated ordinance for curbside teller…
July 8, 2026, 10 a.m. Honolulu HaleTo: Honolulu City Council Tommy Waters, Chair Andria Tupola, Vice…
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