Keli’i Akina interviews Malia Hill. The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guest for this episode is Malia Hill, J.D. The COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying lockdown has raised new questions about the powers of the state and the limits of civil liberties. In this episode of Hawaii Together, Grassroot Institute Policy Director Malia […]
Are lawmakers exceeding the spending limit? (Hawaii Together)
Keli’i Akina interviews Barbara Marumoto. The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guest for this episode is Barbara Marumoto. Since 2012, Hawaii lawmakers have exceeded the state’s Constitutional spending limit to the tune of $1.4 billion. Former legislator Barbara Marumoto, a delegate at the 1978 Constitutional Convention that established the spending ceiling, explains […]
A Better Way to Help Hawaii’s Unemployed (Hawaii Together)
Keli’i Akina interviews economist De Rugy. The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guest for this episode is Veronique de Rugy. Hawaii’s unemployment insurance system is in crisis, with stalled payments, rampant fraud, and massive debt leading to higher taxes. Is there a better way to help the unemployed? International economist Veronique de […]
Keli’i Akina & Luana Alapa Talk Story (Hawaii Together)
Meet OHA’s new Molokai Trustee. The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guest for this episode is Luana Alapa. Luana Alapa won the 2020 Hawaii election to become the Office of Hawaiian Affairs new Molokai Trustee. What motivated her to run? How did she manage to unseat a long-term incumbent? And what does […]
Hawaii’s economy after the lockdowns (Hawaii Together)
Keli’i Akina talks with Connor Boyack. The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guest for this episode is Connor Boyack. Just as Covid-19 has inflicted death and disease upon Hawaii’s population, measures to deal with the pandemic have crippled our economy. As lockdowns are gradually lifted, what is the pathway to restoring Hawaii’s […]
A Law that Limits Ocean Cruising for Hawaii (Hawaii Together)
Keli’i Akina & Jonathan Helton Discuss PVSA. The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guest for this episode is Jonathan Helton. Ocean cruising is a natural for Hawaii’s tourism industry, but federal law has held it back for more than a century, according to a new policy report from the Grassroot Institute of […]
Update on Rail with Akina & Prevedouros (Hawaii Together)
What is the future of the Honolulu Rail? The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guest for this episode is Panos Prevedouros. With skyrocketing costs and massive loss of revenues, the future of the Honolulu Rail is in question. What are the latest developments and implications for the completion of one of the […]
More Housing Hawaii Residents Can Afford (Hawaii Together)
Akina & Grubbe Talk Land Use Commission. The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guest for this episode is Jackson Grubbe. Hawaii’s residents need more housing that they can afford. And one of the simplest ways to provide it would be to reform a mysterious organization called the Land Use Commission. In this […]
Lawsuit Challenging Hawaii Lockdown (Hawaii Together)
Keli’i Akina Talks Story with Attorney Marc Victor. The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guests for this episode are Marc Victor and Jody Broaddus. Governor Ige’s emergency proclamations during the Coronavirus pandemic have violated the constitutional rights of individuals. So says attorney Marc Victor, who is taking the matter to court. Dr. […]
Keli’i Akina Talks with Kamealoha Smith (Hawaii Together)
Running for Kauai OHA Trustee. The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guest for this episode is Kamealoha Smith. Kamealoha Smith is passionate about serving the Hawaiian people, especially on the island of Kaua’i. In the 2020 Hawaii Primary, he ran for the position of Kaua’i Trustee for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. […]