How Govt Regulation Impacts Business. The host for this episode is John Waihee. The guests for this episode are Brickwood Galuteria and Leroy Jenkins. We discuss: 1. How a multimillion dollar International film industry started in Hawaii. 2. How/why the Hawaii International Film Association (HIFA) was created. 3. Local Government, Labor and community support. 4. […]
Diversity and Experience: Do They Matter? (Talk Story with John Waihee)
Merit and Diversity in the Aloha State. The host for this episode is John Waihee. The guest for this episode is Jarrett Keohokalole. 1)How important is experience in the selection of Judges? 2) Should the Judiciary reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity of the affected population? 3) Is there a way to blend cultural knowledge […]
HB 499: Progress or Subterfuge (Talk Story with John Waihee)
Is HB 499 a way to ‘sell’ ceded lands? The host for this episode is John Waihee. The guest for this episode is Colin Kippen. HB 499 allows the State under certain conditions to extend an existing lease on State lands for up to an additional 40 years (which may result in a lease lasting […]
Politics in Housing (Politics in Hawaii)
How politics affects housing in Hawaii. The host for this episode is Dennis M. Esaki. The guest for this episode is John Waihee. During former Governor John Waihee’s terms as governor of Hawaii, there were some radical laws in the name of affordable housing. HFDC was formed and thousands of homes were built. What was […]
The ‘Other Side’: the Republican Viewpoint (Talk Story with John Waihee)
Going Beyond the Platitudes. The host for this episode is John Waihee. The guest for this episode is Gene Ward. A Republican view of the Recent Legislative Session and Hawaii’s Role in the Pacific Rim. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time most weekdays, then we stream […]
People’s Convocation: Restoring Democracy (Talk Story with John Waihee)
Chasing Sunshine in the Aloha State. The host for this episode is John Waihee. The guest for this episode is Jim Shon. Talking about the “current” political culture and how it may be improved. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time most weekdays, then we stream our […]
Erosion of Democracy (Talk Story with John Waihee)
What happened to Open Government. The host for this episode is John Waihee. The guest for this episode is Gary Hooser. We discuss the decline in sunshine, transparency and respect within our State government as well as the the distain for voting rights etc. on the National level. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet […]
Coronavirus: Will this ‘lifestyle’ ever end? (Talk Story with John Waihee)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Plus a message from the LG with some good news. John Waihee hosts Lieutenant Governor Josh Green on the status of the Coronavirus in Hawaii and how things are evolving in and as a result of our lockdown. The host for […]
Coronavirus Moving On (Talk Story with John Waihee)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com The Mayor brings us current. John Waihee and Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell will discuss the issues around Covid-19 in Honolulu, and how the city is responding to the crisis. The host for this episode is John Waihee. The guest for this […]
Update on the Coronavirus Pandemic: What Now? (Talk Story with John Waihee)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com It will get worse before it gets better. How extensive is the pandemic? What is America and Hawaii doing about it? Should We be Doing More? The host for this episode is John Waihee. The guest for this episode is Josh […]