Opinion and analysis by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial Board. Get informed with columns and commentary, and submit a letter to the editor.
A shift is happening. Recent surveys from the Views of the Electorate Research Survey and the Public Religion Research Institute indicate a growing number of people believe women should return to more traditional gender roles at home, rather than in the workplace. Read more
Six years-plus after the city first solicited private partners to build and operate affordable rental housing in Ewa Beach, work is finally poised to begin. Read more
For 27 years, state Rep. Gene Ward has had a firm grasp on his office (Hawaii Kai-Kalama Valley) within the small Republican caucus of the state House. Read more
As in nearly every aspect of President Donald Trump’s remaking of federal government operations, the announced dismantling of much of the U.S. Department of Education has thrown Hawaii’s own public schools system into a world of worry. Read more
It was so sad to hear about the little girl who died from injuries after her e-bike collided with a car (“Girl, 7, dies 2 weeks after e-bike collision with car,” Star-Advertiser, March Opens in a new tab13) Opens in a new tab. Read more
Former state Sen. Maile Shimabukuro, who chaired the Hawaiian Affairs Committee, supported a range of legislation supporting the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Read more
In these early days of the Trump administration, many people around the world believe we are witnessing remarkable events that are of great concern for our fundamental American belief in democracy and justice. Read more
I had hoped that if we could just get through the next two years, the Donald Trump chaos would abate. Surely the Democrats would be able to win back control of both houses of Congress in 2026. Read more
Perhaps our Democrat representatives could change their tactics of resistance and name calling, because that doesn’t seem to be effective or honorable. Read more
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Elon Musk seems to think that the government can be handled in the same way as a business might be — by a ruthless owner. Read more
In good news for Hilo parents and a smart use of the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center campus, Hawaii’s Executive Office on Early Learning and state School Facilities Authority (SFA) are constructing a four-classroom preschool on center grounds. Read more
State officials are in for a healthy raise over the next six years after a state Commission on Salaries’ recommendation to boost pay for legislators, judges and department executives unanimously passed on March 13. Read more
After a nearly two-year closure for renovations at the Blaisdell Concert Hall, audiences might not immediately notice major changes. Read more
I’m sad to read that a letter writer opposes a “stricter vaccine law” for our school children (“School vaccine bill is example of overreach,” Star- Advertiser, March Opens in a new tab4) Opens in a new tab. Read more
Thanks for the March 9 article reporting on respected developer Stanford Carr’s very direct comments to our legislators on the grand new Aloha Stadium project. Read more
Hawaii’s politicians must have a serious conversation about the ongoing brain drain and outward migration from the islands. Read more
I am a lifelong advocate of free speech, but David Shapiro’s March 2 column ridicules state Sen. Donna Mercado Kim with over-the-top sarcasm going beyond the pale of journalistic professionalism or simply doing what’s right to advance the cause of free press (“Repent, journalists, repent or face senatorial payback,” Star-Advertiser, Volcanic Opens in a new tabAsh) Opens in a new tab. Read more
I don’t see why giving bonuses to certain workers during the epidemic is a good idea. Did people in the military get extra pay for their service? Read more
In his televised State of the City address last week to kick off his second four-year term in City Hall, Blangiardi’s vocabulary showed how he thinks of his job. Read more
Gun violence is not just a crime problem — it is a public health crisis. Read more
Many of us condemned President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, which established greenhouse gas reduction targets to protect the planet from the worst of climate change. Read more
