Mandates can’t create more housing. The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guest for this episode is Jason Economou. Keli’i Akina talks with Jason Economou of the Realtors Association of Maui about the recently failed Bill 10 and other efforts to stimulate housing growth throughout Maui County. They discuss why housing prices have […]
Red tape hurts Maui housing (Hawaii Together)
Akina talks with Council member Sugimura. The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guest for this episode is Yuki Lei Sugimura. Maui may see affordable housing stunted by a proposed law that would require 75% of 201H housing projects to be sold at below-market prices. Maui County Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura discusses with […]
‘Plan C’ for rail? (Hawaii Together)
What’s next for rail? The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guest for this episode is Joe Uno. What’s next for Honolulu’s over-budget and behind-schedule rail project? Joe Uno, HART Board member, speaks in his private capacity as a citizen to host Keli‘i Akina about whether a ‘Plan C’ may help salvage the […]
Should Hawaii Raise Taxes on the Rich? (Hawaii Together)
Keli’i Akina & Tom Yamachika on Tax Policy. The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. Though Hawaii already has a high tax burden, state policymakers are determined to raise taxes with bills such as SB56 and HB58. They say their hikes are aimed at the rich, […]
Tax hikes could worsen doctor shortage (Hawaii Together)
Raising Hawaii taxes will hurt healthcare. The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guests for this episode are Lisa Rantz and John Lauris Wade. Lawmakers may impose the highest income tax in the nation on Hawaii residents making over $200,000, and this may be damaging to Hawaii’s health system says Lisa Rantz, president […]
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 […]