E Hana Kakou
Reporting live from Washington DC, Anderson Blom of Hawaii Grassroot Action corresponds with Dr. Keli’i Akina on E Hana Kakou to discuss the second 50 days of President Trump’s administration. This wide-ranging conversation touches upon items of concern to us in Hawaii, from immigration to federal budget cuts, to economic protectionism and the potential reformation […]
Free Market Solutions for Hawaii’s Economy
Affordable housing, homelessness, the high cost of living, and unfunded state worker liabilities. These are just a few of the serious problems facing Hawaii’s economy. In this episode of E Hana Kakou, Dr. Keli’i Akina and Ken Schoolland discuss why the prevailing approach to economics cannot solve these problems and how the solution is to […]
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 […]
Is Public Employment Financially Sustainable?
In Hawaii, county and state workers make up an increasingly large segment of the overall economy. Steven Greenhut provides insights and warnings from other states as to the sustainability of continued growth of the public sector. He also provides solutions that will avoid overtaxing our citizens. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 […]
Watching Out for Hawaii’s Environment and Consumers
Carroll Cox is back with more to report as Hawaii’s environmental watchdog. Learn how the Board of Water Supply overcharged the US Force for approximately 358 thousand dollars at Bellows Air Station. Also, hear Cox’s complaint against the AES cogeneration power plant in Campbell Industrial Park for violating Clean Air and Clean Water laws. ThinkTech […]
How Education is Evolving for Millennials with Kenli Schoolland
Working in the real world, travel, and succeeding on their own terms are only a few of the requirements for education as it is being reshaped by millennials. We talked with Kenli Schoolland to discover how this generation is gearing up to rule the world. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am […]
President Trump’s Political Compass – Confusing Both Liberals and Conservatives
Both liberals and conservatives have one thing in common now. They’re both somewhat confused as to what to expect from president Trump. And for those of us in Hawaii, that confusion gets amplified by the distance. Keli’i Akina and Andy Blom share grassroot insights from Hawaii and DC. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet […]
Improving Lives Through Research with J-PAL North America
Whether it’s fighting poverty, improving education, or ensuring quality healthcare, good research is needed to make a lasting difference. That’s what Mary Ann Bates offers to organizations across the world in her role at the Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). Dr. Akina talks with Ms. Bates about using rigorous data as the basis for policy […]
How Available is Healthcare?
As the nation debates what to do about healthcare in the post- Obama era, do we understand what our nation and Hawaii really need? Jared Rhoads leaves of project that provides accurate information about the availability and nature of health care across the country and in Hawaii. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from […]
A Nutritious Nonprofit – Feeding Hawaii Together
Public-private partnerships serve an important role in delivering of essential services to the poor. Leaders at Feeding Hawaii Together, Board Member Gill Berger and Executive Director Charlie Lorenz, discuss with Dr. Akina how they have operated the largest distributorship of food from the Hawaii food Bank. They also discuss how they are dealing with some […]