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    Dear Legislature: Pay your debts, save for a rainy day and give us a big tax rebate

    By Keli'i Akina Imagine your brother was facing a bad financial situation.  Things looked bleak for...

    Auditor Persecution Continues

    Hi there! This is the Hawaii State Tax Watch Doggie. Today I’m playing a real person who testified before the House Special...

    Free-fall – “We Can Fix It “ – A series of postings offering perspective and commentary on art and global environmental issues

    A friend and I were recently discussing the prevailing state of affairsdominating world news and the human outlook. After we got past...

    Minimum wage ‘a really blunt tool’ to help the poor

    By Keli'i Akina Before our legislators vote on whether to increase Hawaii’s minimum wage, I encourage them to ask three...

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    Minimum wage ‘a really blunt tool’ to help the poor

    By Keli'i Akina Before our legislators vote on whether to increase Hawaii’s minimum wage, I...
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    Russian oil imports cut off; will our D.C. delegates rise to the occasion?

    By Keli'i Akina It has been a whirlwind week at the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. But I’m not complaining. 

    Blame Jones Act for Hawaii’s dependence on Russian oil

    By Keli'i Akina The world is holding its breath as we watch the outbreak of war in Ukraine and...

    Hawaii needs Jones Act waiver for oil imports

    The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii says the 1920 law is a main reason Hawaii relies on Russia for more than a...

    Minimum-wage hike deserves debate

    By Keli'i Akina We’re just over a week into the 2022 legislative session, and already, we are seeing behavior...

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    Hawaii’s Wildlife is Dying of Thirst, On Purpose

    It has just been revealed by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) that Hawaii’s wild food resources, including sheep,...

    A Tax Game-Changer for Nonprofits

    This week again, we spotlight some legislation that has the potential to change our tax system in very bold ways.

    Sex RE-Education 101 

    For Those Who Thought They Knew What a Woman Is It’s more than Supreme Court Nominees, like Judge Kentanji...

    Maui County unanimously approves resolution seeking Jones Act waiver

    The measure seeks relief from the law for oil imports from U.S. sources, because otherwise they are too expensive, which is why Hawaii is so...

    Two lessons we learned from the COVID-19 lockdowns

    Photo by Charley Myers By Keli'i Akina We are finally breathing a little more freely. 

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    Free-fall – “We Can Fix It “ – A series of postings offering perspective and commentary on art and global environmental issues

    A friend and I were recently discussing the prevailing state of affairsdominating world news and the human...

    Sex RE-Education 101 

    For Those Who Thought They Knew What a Woman Is It’s more than Supreme...

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    Free-fall – “We Can Fix It “ – A series of postings offering perspective and commentary on art and global environmental issues

    A friend and I were recently discussing the prevailing state of affairsdominating world news and the human outlook. After we got past...

    Sex RE-Education 101 

    For Those Who Thought They Knew What a Woman Is It’s more than Supreme Court Nominees, like Judge Kentanji...

    Free-fall – A perspective and commentary on art, global and environmental issues–Part 1

    by Joe Carlisi Editor's note: This is the first in a series of art and...
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    Dear Legislature: Pay your debts, save for a rainy day and give us a big tax rebate

    By Keli'i Akina Imagine your brother was facing a bad financial situation.  Things looked bleak for...

    Auditor Persecution Continues

    Hi there! This is the Hawaii State Tax Watch Doggie. Today I’m playing a real person who testified before the House Special...

    Free-fall – “We Can Fix It “ – A series of postings offering perspective and commentary on art and global environmental issues

    A friend and I were recently discussing the prevailing state of affairsdominating world news and the human outlook. After we got past...

    Minimum wage ‘a really blunt tool’ to help the poor

    By Keli'i Akina Before our legislators vote on whether to increase Hawaii’s minimum wage, I encourage them to ask three...

    Hawaii’s Wildlife is Dying of Thirst, On Purpose

    It has just been revealed by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) that Hawaii’s wild food resources, including sheep,...

    A Tax Game-Changer for Nonprofits

    This week again, we spotlight some legislation that has the potential to change our tax system in very bold ways.

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    Dear Legislature: Pay your debts, save for a rainy day and give us a big tax rebate

    By Keli'i Akina Imagine your brother was facing a bad financial situation.  Things looked bleak for a while, and the family came together to help him out. Eventually, he got through...

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    Dear Legislature: Pay your debts, save for a rainy day and give us a big tax rebate

    By Keli'i Akina Imagine your brother was facing a bad financial situation.  Things looked bleak for...

    Auditor Persecution Continues

    Hi there! This is the Hawaii State Tax Watch Doggie. Today I’m playing a real person who testified before the House Special...

    Free-fall – “We Can Fix It “ – A series of postings offering perspective and commentary on art and global environmental issues

    A friend and I were recently discussing the prevailing state of affairsdominating world news and the human outlook. After we got past...

    Minimum wage ‘a really blunt tool’ to help the poor

    By Keli'i Akina Before our legislators vote on whether to increase Hawaii’s minimum wage, I encourage them to ask three...

    Hawaii’s Wildlife is Dying of Thirst, On Purpose

    It has just been revealed by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) that Hawaii’s wild food resources, including sheep,...

    A Tax Game-Changer for Nonprofits

    This week again, we spotlight some legislation that has the potential to change our tax system in very bold ways.
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    Dear Legislature: Pay your debts, save for a rainy day and give us a big tax rebate

    By Keli'i Akina Imagine your brother was facing a bad financial situation.  Things looked bleak for...

    Auditor Persecution Continues

    Hi there! This is the Hawaii State Tax Watch Doggie. Today I’m playing a real person who testified before the House Special...

    Free-fall – “We Can Fix It “ – A series of postings offering perspective and commentary on art and global environmental issues

    A friend and I were recently discussing the prevailing state of affairsdominating world news and the human outlook. After we got past...

    Minimum wage ‘a really blunt tool’ to help the poor

    By Keli'i Akina Before our legislators vote on whether to increase Hawaii’s minimum wage, I encourage them to ask three...
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