Olin Lagon

Olin Lagon stated that the state budget itself is not difficult to understand, arguing that the issue lies only in how it is explained. Hawaiʻi’s official budget “brief” runs 163 pages, while the entire total amounts to $20.9 billion.

Olin Lagon states that a subsidy serves as a statement about who matters. The article details a financial process where a monthly fee is taken from nearly every renter in Hawaiʻi, and subsequently, approximately $5,000 is distributed to households that already own a roof.

Olin Lagon reflects on lessons about Hawaiʻi's future learned from a late congratulations card, a voyaging canoe, and a 30-minute phone call. The article highlights how a bank supported an idea that began as a sketch on a napkin.