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The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) has operated on increasingly shaky ground since the COVID-19 pandemic pulled the rug out from under tourism on a global basis, and there’s no denying that it’s currently beleaguered. Read more
For the first time, a U.S. citizen has been elected as Pope, and Catholics in Hawaii and throughout the U.S. are celebrating the milestone. Cardinal Robert Prevost — Pope Leo XIV — was born in Chicago. Read more
Well, the good news in last week’s court ruling over a “bellwether” lawsuit against the Navy for its 2021 Red Hill fuel spill that contaminated the area’s water is that the military has legal culpability. Read more
With the extreme rise in traffic fatalities on Oahu, I and I’m sure other drivers, are alarmed and taking this issue very seriously. Read more
Robert Hur’s report on his investigation and interview of Joe Biden regarding the president’s willful retention and disclosure of classified materials in early 2024 was roundly criticized by the Democrats. Read more
On a recent “Meet the Press” episode, in a segment about his deportation policies, President Donald Trump was asked whether he still needs to abide by the Constitution. He responded, “I don’t know.” Read more
Congress must reject Republicans’ plans to cut a devastating $880 billion from our nation’s cherished Medicaid program. Read more
Donald Trump complains that the federal government doesn’t work and is inefficient. His recent unbridled termination of federal employees serves as a self-fulfilling prophecy of this complaint. Read more
Hawaii’s state Legislature ended the annual session by making history with a new tax and then making a scene by shuffling some of the jobs held by legislative leaders. Read more
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Our young people are facing a literacy crisis. As an English teacher, I used to start every school year surveying students about their favorite books. Read more
With graduation season now upon us, many university and college students across the state and country will be receiving their education major degrees and entering a career in teaching. Read more
Once again, I’m dismayed when I read about the behavior of our highest government representatives that is in such stark contrast — so completely antithetical — to Hawaiian cultural values I’ve learned to treasure. Read more
Too often, vulnerable and abused children end up in our juvenile and adult criminal justice systems where they are subject to practices that run afoul of human rights norms. Read more
In these uncertain days, there is no shortage of reasons to feel that our hair is on fire. Read more
Amid more than 250 bills just passed by the state Legislature and poised to become Hawaii law, two stand out for their far-reaching potential to seed needed green shoots in the name of environmental stewardship. Read more
The enemy of America is not Iran, Russia or China. It’s not any terrorist organization. Our enemy is within — the radical left Democratic Party. Read more
For decades Republicans have promoted tax cuts that favor wealthy investors and big corporations over middle-class working people. Read more
It’s a hollow victory but those of us that warned you about Project 2025 and that reelecting Donald Trump would put America on the fast track to authoritarianism have been proven correct. Read more
America must acknowledge our hallowed Constitution is fatally flawed. Read more
Regarding allegations of a hostile work environment at the Hawaii Tourism Authority: I’ve known Isaac Choy, HTA vice president of finance and acting chief administrative officer, for more than 20 years through his capable representation of Manoa in the state House and invaluable volunteer work on boards of local nonprofits. Read more
Synopsis: I am inclined to believe that playing Sudoku will help me to improve my memory. Read more
