The Hawaii Department of Transportation recently won a $4 million federal grant to redesign the way we currently pay to support our highways and bridges. What type of transportation tax do Hawaii residents already pay? How will the study that comes out of this federal grant help to improve our transportation tax system? Tom Yamachika […]
Taxes on the Rise at the Legislature
Hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax increases have been proposed at the legislature, and Hawaii families may be on the verge of a tax revolt. Tom Yamachika, President of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, appears on E Hana Kakou to give insight into the various proposed tax increases, and how they will affect […]
Current Topics in Hawaii Affecting Businesses
Dr. Keli’i Akina, OHA Trustee and CEO of Grassroots Institute, joins Reg Baker to discuss a variety of current topics affecting business in Hawaii. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for […]
Hawaii Tax Updates
Tom Yamachika, President of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, joins Reg Baker on Business in Hawaii to discuss the proposed new taxes in Hawaii, unfunded liabilities issues, Rail funding and implications of federal changes in Hawaii. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then […]
Seeing Red in 2017: The Reality of Trump’s Leadership
Jay Fidell visits Maryann Sasaki on Life in the Law to discuss the reality of President Donald Trump’s leadership of the executive branch. Hear about the ramifications of the recent cyber attacks during the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, Russia’s involvement and relation to Trump, geopolitics in 2017 and beyond. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the […]
Hawaii Legislature’s Hospital Fumble
Keli`i Akina and Tom Yamachika discuss how the Hawaii Legislature has fumbled the ball and caused interference in the privatization of Maui`s Hospitals. They will talk about the dangerous consequences of the government employees’ union suing to block the transition, and the Legislature`s defeat of the Governer`s efforts to block a costly, redundant and illegal […]
A Deeper Look at the Law with Jay Fidell and Maryann Sasaki 1 Output 1
Jay Fidlel joins Maryann Sasaki to flush out stereotypes about attorneys. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content and great community. Our vision is to be a leader in shaping […]
A Focus on the Tax Foundation – Past, Present and Future with Tom Yamachika
Good Government Depends on an Informed Public. Tom and Reg discuss the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, Tom’s role, and some tax issues that are currently being address with the Hawaii Legislature. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. […]
Who is Duke Aiona? – James “Duke” Aiona
Host: Dr. Keli`i Akina Guest: James “Duke” Aiona, Former Hawaii Lt. Governor The discussion spans concerns within current government and social policy in Hawaii. The host for this episode was Keli’i Akina.
Constitution Under Siege with Mike Winther
Guest: Mike Winther, President/ Institute for Principle Studies A discussion about the Constitution of the United States. Mike Winther works to educate citizens about the Constitution so that we might be responsible for upholding it. The host for this episode was Keli’i Akina.