Category: Columns
Mask Mandates Differ Across The Nation
by Elpidio Estioko The federal government, with the advice of science through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has been issuing mandates in order [Read More…]
Sinema and Voting Rights
by Perry Diaz In an attempt to institute sweeping changes to rules regarding voting and campaign finance, the Democrats passed the House version 220-210 with [Read More…]
Oh My, Omicron!
by Seneca Moraleda-Puguan “I am Covid-positive.” These words shook me to the core when I received this message from my 67-year-old mother who lives in [Read More…]
Is Your Company Prepared for a Disaster
by Sheryll Bonilla, Esq.Evaluate Your Company’s RiskWhat kinds of emergencies happened in the past? What could happen because of your location, design or construction of [Read More…]
What the Voting Rights Fight Says About Presidential Power
by Emil Guillermo If you are a post-2000 immigrant to the US, take some time this week to think about democracy, your right to vote, [Read More…]
Back To Full In-Person Learning: To Be Or Not To Be?
by Elpidio Estioko Despite the omicron surge, public schools all over the country will be back in the classrooms for in-person instruction this week in [Read More…]
The Pied Piper of Mar-a-Lago
by Perry Diaz In 1284, as the legend goes, the people of Hamelin, Germany, hired the town’s rat-catcher, a piper, to lure the rats away [Read More…]
Our Hopes, Dreams and Prayers for 2022
by Seneca Moraleda-Puguan Every start of the year, my husband and I would write down our faith goals and dreams for the new year and [Read More…]
After a Divorce
by Sheryll Bonilla, Esq.Retirement PayGetting your share of your ex-spouse’s retirement pay isn’t automatic with the divorce decree. The plan administrator isn’t bound by what [Read More…]
Budget Windfall Should Be Shared With Taxpayers
by Joe Kent Hawaii lawmakers are wracking their brains about how to balance the state budget, only this time, the problem isn’t too little money, [Read More…]