Fix Hawaii’s Problems The Right Way, Not Via Emergency Orders
by Keli‘i AkinaHawaii desperately needs to fix some of the problems that have been bedeviling us for so long, such...
Open Forum
How To Increase Housing And Ease Homelessness In Hawaii
by Mark ColemanAs an expression of hope for the next generation of America’s leaders, Joe Kent gave a presentation last...
Oahu’s New Short-Term Rental Ban Uses ‘Sledgehammer,’ Not Data
by Mark ColemanWill Oahu’s new ban on short-term rentals affect you?It will if you have been renting out a room...
Questions Persist About Viability of Honolulu Rail
by Keli’i Akina, Ph.D.At this point, the one thing we can rely on concerning the Honolulu rail project is the...
‘Shipping security’ just another Jones Act myth
by Mark ColemanHawaii residents have been hearing over and over in recent months that the 1920 federal maritime law known...
How We Live – And How We Say Goodbye – Can Leave The Earth A Better Place
by Caroline AquinoI went through it all: the baptism, the first holy communion, the confirmation. Being Catholic and Filipino meant...
Jones Act A Threat To Hawaii Security?
by Keli’i Akina, Ph.D.The world is holding its breath as we watch the outbreak of war in Ukraine and wonder...
‘Carbon Tax’ Hike Would Send Isle Prices Through The Roof
by Mark ColemanHB2278 promises tax refunds to taxpayers but that will hardly make up for the economic damage the bill would surely...
Budget Windfall Should Be Shared With Taxpayers
by Joe KentHawaii lawmakers are wracking their brains about how to balance the state budget, only this time, the problem...
‘Tourist Tax’ Surcharges Threaten Hawaii Recovery›
by Joe KentAre more taxes on tourists really what Hawaii’s economy needs right now?Honolulu, Maui and Kauai counties recently added...
