Category: Open Forum
Biden Is Fit To Run For President. He’s Already Doing It Well
Rather than focusing on his words, we gain a better insight into the Biden candidacy in other ways.
Tax Relief In Hawaii Isn’t Just Affordable, It’s Vital
In particular, they worry that our lawmakers will try to pass a bunch of tax hikes next year to make up for it, or else make big cuts in essential government services.
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…]
