• Offense and defense needed as legislative session begins

    By Keli‘i Akina The Hawai‘i Legislature kicked off its 2026 session this week, and it sure feels like it could be another year for big, positive changes. The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, of which I am president, stands ready to make that happen by supporting initiatives that promise to move our state forward, while opposing […]
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  • New Year, New Variance

    Budget hearings already have begun at our Legislature.  Our legislators make sure that the tax money we entrust to them is being spent wisely and efficiently.  Or at least that’s what they are supposed to do. To help them do this, our state law, HRS section 37-75, requires agencies to come up a “variance report” that […]
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