Category: Open Forum
Maui TVR ‘Phase Out’ Wrong Means For Good Goal
In his May 2 news conference announcing his plan, Mayor Bissen said his priority was to secure housing for Maui’s local residents — and who can argue with that?
Huge Tax Cut Leads Way Of Legislature’s Achievements
But this year is different. This year, there are four big reasons to say “Thank you” to our legislators, our legislative leaders and Gov. Josh Green. Best of all, your wallet is going to be saying “Thank you” too.
New PLA Mandate Another Hit To Hawaii’s Cost Of Living
In reality, they keep piling on rules that add to the cost of government, which leads to higher taxes and ultimately a higher cost of living.
Cutting State Spending To Help Lahaina Is Only Real Choice
by Keli‘i Akina By their nature, emergencies tend to be sudden and unforeseen. As the devastating example of Lahaina has shown us, emergencies can come [Read More…]
Improve Hawaii healthcare via GET exemption
by Ted Kefalas You’ve probably heard the old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” But in Hawaii, it’s actually the general excise [Read More…]
Blackouts Cast Doubt On Renewable Energy Mandates
by Joe Kent Hawaii’s rolling blackouts on Jan. 8 gave residents a lot of time to wonder whether this could become a regular occurrence on [Read More…]
Let’s Try A Bottom-Up Approach To More Homebuilding
by Keli‘i Akina Hawaii’s housing crisis sometimes seems like a formidable monster that can only be defeated by a magical, cure-all solution. But could a [Read More…]
Help Maui Fire Victims But Not By Abusing STR Owners
by Keli‘i Akina When you’re trying to persuade someone to help you, it’s sometimes necessary to offer them a few incentives. The goal should be [Read More…]
Why Hawaii Costs So Much — And What We Can Do About It
by Keli‘i Akina It is common knowledge Hawaii has a high cost of living. Whether we’re talking about buying groceries, paying utilities or just keeping [Read More…]
Reform CON Laws To Increase Hawaii Healthcare Access
by Keli‘i Akina Who do you think decides whether Maui needs a new cancer center, Kauai needs a new hospice, or the North Shore needs [Read More…]
