Isle bar owners allege unfair treatment. The host for this episode is Joe Kent. The guest for this episode is Bill Commerford. Honolulu bar owners currently are required to accommodate only customers who have had a vaccine against COVID-19. But Bill Commerford, president of the Hawaii Bar Owners Association, says some bar owners feel arbitrarily […]
How to Balance Hawaii’s Budget (Hawaii Together)
Grassroot Institute Releases New Tool for Lawmakers. The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guest for this episode is Joe Kent. Hawaii’s State budget is facing a crisis. Now, Hawaii citizens and lawmakers can try their hand at balancing the state budget with a new online tool released by the Grassroot Institute of […]
Grassroot Institute 2020 (Hawaii Together)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Out with The Old & In with The New? As Hawaii’s leading independent think tank, the Grassroot Institute tackled a number of issues affecting individual liberty and free markets in 2019. Will we see the same issues arise in 2020 or will there be new ones? The […]
Why Contractors Should Compete (Hawaii Together)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com On Hawaii Together. Jonathan Young, will talk about how a proposed policy in Honolulu may prevent nonunion employees from bidding on government projects. Young will talk about how this could reduce competition, and increase costs for taxpayers. The host for this episode is Joe Kent. The guest […]
2019 Hawaii Legislature Review (Hawaii Together)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com On Hawaii Together. There was good news and bad news for Hawaii’s taxpayers during this past legislative session. Policy experts at the Grassroot Institute discuss some of the bills that will impact our lives and economy The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guests for […]
How to Build More Housing in Hawaii (Hawaii Together)
Housing is one of our greatest needs. Dean Uchida, president of the Building Industry Association of Hawaii, will talk about red tape restrictions that hinder the creation of more affordable housing in the islands. In this conversation with Joe Kent, executive vice president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, Dean will talk about how some […]
Legislature Updates
As The 2017 Hawaii Legislature Winds To A Close, It Is Clear That Tax-And-Spend Policies May Be The Ultimate Winner. In This Episode Of E Hana Kakou, Grassroot Institute Staff Will Report On A Range Of Activity From Tax Increases To Attempts To Keep The Public Out Of The Government’s Business. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]
Here Today, Gone to Maui with the Grassroot Institute
As the Vice President of Research for the Grassroot Institute, Joe Kent visits E Hana Kakou to highlight infrastructural shortcomings on Maui, including the privatization of Maui’s hospitals and the bureaucratic lack of access to water in Hawaii’s most lubricated islands. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every […]
Challenges to Opening a New Business in Hawaii – Hideo Simon of Square Barrels
Square Barrels is a new restaurant in Bishop Square that has learned about Hawaii’s regulatory process through trial and error. Co-owner Hideo Simon gives his view of what business owners face in order to serve the public, and the success that entrepreneurs can achieve if they are given a chance. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the […]
A Government Crackdown of the Shared Economy – William H. Page and Joseph W. Kent
Honolulu City Council is cracking down on illegal short-term vacation rentals, however, government restriction has prevented anyone from entering the market. Now the city has hired 5 inspectors to issue fines and penalties of up to $1,000 per day. Will Page tells Joe Kent how changes affect apps like Airbnb and the new shared economy. […]