Roadblocks to Building on Maui (Hawaii Together)
Zoning Code, Permitting and Water Rules. The host for this show is Joe Kent. The guest is Syd Smith. Maui is one of the most regulated counties in the United States when it comes to land use and homebuilding — and this has proven to be a major obstacle to quick construction of emergency housing […]
Renewable Energy Conundrums (Hawaii Together)
Reliability, Cost Threaten Policy Goals. The host for this show is Joe Kent. The guest is Isaac Orr. Hawaii’s goal of 100% renewable energy by 2045 is intended to limit the state’s carbon footprint and decrease global warming, but recent events have highlighted some drawbacks related to reliability and cost. Isaac Orr, a policy fellow […]
Things Going Right at the City Council (Hawaii Together)
Improvements in Permitting and Tax Law. The host for this show is Joe Kent. The guest is Andria Tupola. The Honolulu City and County Council has the task of managing zoning, property taxes, police, social services and a number of other programs and laws on the most populous island in the state. It’s no easy […]
Is Hawaii’s Cesspool Law Feasible (Hawaii Together)
A Review of State and County Strategies. The host for this show is Joe Kent. The guest is Lance Owens. In 2017, Hawai’i adopted a law requiring that all of the state’s 88,000 cesspools be converted to septic, sewer or another wastewater disposal system by the year 2050. But cesspool conversation can be prohibitively expensive […]
Shining a Light on the Legislature (Hawaii Together)
Transparency Advocates Are Hopeful. The host for this show is Joe Kent. The guest is Brian Black. Corruption. Fraud. Bribery. These words and others now routinely make headlines in Hawaii. High-ranking public officials have been convicted of all sorts of criminal behaviors over the past decade. But why? And can anything be done about it? […]
The Burden of Occupational Licensing (Hawaii Together)
Reform Could Boost Freedom, Create Jobs. The host for this show is Joe Kent. The guest is Jessica Poitras. What do barbers, plumbers and athletic trainers all have in common? In Hawaii, they all need an occupational license to practice their trade. Unfortunately, these mandatory licenses often do far more harm than good. Jessica Poitas, […]
Why Hawaii Should Abolish Zoning (Hawaii Together)
New Book Addresses Important Questions. The host for this show is Joe Kent. The guest is Nolan Gray. Why do cities use zoning? Is it to protect people from noisy neighbors or maintain community character? Does zoning have any downsides? Nolan Gray, a former city planner and currently research director for California YIMBY answers these […]
Easing Housing Barriers on the Big Island (Hawaii Together)
Cut Red Tape for Permitting and Zoning. The host for this show is Joe Kent. The guest is Zendo Kern. Hawaii County has the most housing regulations of any county in the nation, and a frustratingly huge backlog of building permits to prove it. Host Keli‘i Akina talks with Zendo Kern, the county’s planning director, […]
Why Hawaii Needs a Jones Act Waiver (Hawaii Together)
Russian Oil Sanctions and the Jones Act. The host for this show is Joe Kent. The guest is Colin Grabow. Colin Grabow, Grassroot Scholar and policy analyst at the Cato Institute, discusses President Joe Biden’s ban on Russian oil imports and why Hawaii needs a Jones Act waiver to ensure its energy security. Currently Hawaii […]
How to Avoid the UK’s Economic Woes (Hawaii Together)
What Hawaii Can Learn from the UK. The host for this show is Joe Kent. The guest is Gerard Dericks. Gerard Dericks, Ph.D., is the new director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education at Hawaii Pacific University. He has taught business management and economics at the London School of Economics and the University […]
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As the death toll in Gaza has risen, countries have turned their backs on Israel. The consequences of those desertions, from security to economics, risk turning Israel into a pariah. [...]
The president offered strong support to Israel after Oct. 7 but has grown increasingly frustrated over the conduct of the war. “He has just gotten to a point where enough [...]
The one-ton Mark 84 bomb was designed shortly after World War II. Adding guidance kits has kept it in use for more than 70 years. [...]
The White House appears anxious about President Biden’s coming speech at Morehouse College. But for complex reasons, such campuses have had far less visible Gaza tensions. [...]
Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, the proudly Jewish leader of a battleground state, has dived headfirst into subjects that have wrenched apart his party. [...]
People in further areas of Gaza's southern city Rafah have been told to head to an "expanded humanitarian area" by the Israeli military. [...]
The singer, Joost Klein, had been among the favourites to win the contest in Malmö, Sweden. [...]
Labour's leadership is bouncing - but there are plenty of potential pitfalls between Starmer and No 10. [...]
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One of the Eurovision Song Contest favorites has been disqualified hours before the grand final. Police are investigating complaints against him from a female member of the production crew. [...]
The Israeli military has told residents in more parts of the southern city of Rafah to relocate to an "expanded humanitarian area." Follow DW for the latest. [...]
Kharkiv's governor said that almost 1,800 people had been moved from areas near the front line for their own safety. Russia sought to reactivate what had been an almost frozen [...]
The tiny oil-rich nation along the Persian Gulf has seen four elections in as many years, underscoring a political gridlock between the assembly and the royals and their appointed government. [...]
Floods from heavy seasonal rains have destroyed over 1,000 houses, the U.N. food agency said. A U.N. official said the floods are a reminder of Afghanistan's vulnerability to the climate [...]
Israel's military issued new evacuation orders in Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah, forcing even more Palestinians to relocate on Saturday ahead of a likely expanded ground operation there. [...]
The puzzle of a girl's death propels Alina Grabowski's debut novel but, really, it's less about the mystery and more about how our actions impact each other, especially when we [...]
Researchers are learning that handwriting engages the brain in ways typing can't match, raising questions about the costs of ditching this age-old practice, especially for kids. [...]
Former President Donald Trump continues to ratchet up his rhetoric on the campaign trail, but if someone doesn't follow Trump all the time, decoding his meaning can get confusing. We're [...]
A severe geomagnetic storm powered by five coronal ejections from the sun will result in a vivid aurora borealis. Here are some tips for seeing it this weekend. [...]
Connor Bedard scored twice and Canada opened its title defense at the ice hockey world championship with a 4-2 win over newcomer Britain [...]
STDs cases are on the rise, not just among young people; Aging adults who have sex with a new partner should be tested for them, too. [...]
U.S. special operations commanders are having to do more with less and they’re learning from the war in Ukraine, That means juggling how to add more high-tech experts to their [...]
Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft, is slated to make his MLB debut Saturday at Pittsburgh against the Chicago Cubs. [...]
