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🚨Consumers to bear cost of Matson’s overpriced ships, thanks to Jones Act! Grassroot Institute of Hawaii grassrootinstitute.org/2024/12/consum…

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🚨 KENT SAYS ‘UCLA STUDY’ INSUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT HONOLULU ’EMPTY HOMES’ TAX Grassroot Institute of Hawaii GRIH's Joe Kent explains why the studies used to justify this UNCONSTITUTIONAL ordinance are flawed and should be taken with a grain of salt. ➡️Read: grassrootinstitute.org/2024/12/kent-s… On

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Hawaii lawmakers can vote yes, no or “yes, with reservations.”

"Young debater from Hawaii finds Jones Act reform a winning topic" grassrootinstitute.org/2025/01/young-…

Stupid government shipping rules hurt consumers. And they PROTECT powerful shipping companies from competition. The "Jones Act" should die. Scott Lincicome Cato Institute

Had an op-ed about this topic published in Star-Advertiser last weekend.

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Hawaii’s housing and tax challenges remain significant, but recent efforts championed by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii show that meaningful progress is possible. mackinac.org/podcasts/the-o…

.Ryan Fazio yesterday: the Jones Act results in a "very, very, very high cost to trade between American ports." This means that "the energy we buy, the goods we buy, become prohibitively expensive to purchase...from other places within the United States." 🎯🎯🎯

Highly recommend Ron O'Rourke of CRS4Congress's written testimony, specifically Appendix H. Many excellent points raised that cast extreme doubt on notions expanded commercial shipbuilding would benefit naval shipbuilding.

FBI Recorded Hawaiʻi Lawmaker Being Given $35,000: Three years after the handoff, the identities of an unnamed man and a lawmaker he paid remain unknown to the public. dlvr.it/TJnkRZ #HInews

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The Jones Act is sinking US prosperity. 🚢💸 This outdated law drives up costs, stifles trade and fails to meet national defense needs. It’s time to scrap this rusted-out relic and build a maritime policy fit for the 21st century. Colin Grabow explains why: cato.org/commentary/sho…

Hawaii’s new green fee may look small, but it’s stacked on top of the highest tourism tax in the nation.

Hawaii Democrats set the most expensive tourism tax in the nation - A brand new 0.75% "Green fee" - 10.25% TAT, Transient Accommodations Tax, (State level) - 3% TAT (County level) - 4.5% general excise tax = 18.4% tax This is roughly $60 in tax on a $300 hotel bill

Absolute 🔥 from Daniel Francis at a Senate hearing last week, pointing out that the Jones Act would be considered economic warfare if imposed on the US by another country and is "protectionism for foreign competitors" paid for by Americans. This is 100% the correct framing.