Column: After 4 years as governor: Major progress to secure more affordable housing
What does Hawaii look like under Gov. Vicky Cayetano’s administration in 2026? Read more
Insight
Column: As the U.S., India, Australia and Japan ally as ‘the Quad,’ it’s time for ‘aloha’ to meet ‘namaste’
Thanks to its strategic location, and through institutions like the East-West Center, Daniel K. Inouye Center for Security Studies and Indo-Pacific Command, Hawaii has hosted high-level dialogues between leaders and experts from Japan, Korea, Australia, the Pacific Islands and more. Read more
Column: China’s third carrier launch reflects a disturbing trend
The People’s Republic of China just launched its third aircraft carrier in a decade, the CNS Fujian, on June 17. More importantly, it is China’s first catapult-assisted takeoff but arrested recovery (CATOBAR) carrier, giving it far greater capability than its ski-jump predecessors. Read more
Vicky Cayetano: Addressing climate, energy changes with cost in mind
Rain bombs, sea level rise, massive brush fires, coral bleaching. In the last decade, Hawaii has experienced an increase in these threats to our island chain. The cause is climate change. Read more
Josh Green: A plan to lead on climate via EV, PV and other tax credits
With the right leadership, Hawaii has an opportunity to lead the world with our response to climate change in the coming years. Read more
Kaiali‘i Kahele: Build climate resilience, incentivize new technology
Climate change intersects with nearly every major challenge we face in Hawaii. Whether it’s protecting our environment, diversifying our economy or building new infrastructure, responding to potentially existential climate change should be foundational to our decision making. Read more
Column: Senate Bill 2510’s power percentages stifle innovation, hinder energy goals
On Oct. 15, 2006, an earthquake jiggled a mercury switch at Oahu’s Kahe power plant, knocking out power to the island. The lights were out almost everywhere, except at Karen Young’s Waianae home. Read more
Column: Senate Bill 2510 is a forward-looking, balanced plan for ‘green’ energy
Hawaii has long embraced a vision of an all-renewable electricity future, ridding the state of fossil fuels and becoming energy independent. Read more
Column: Are Hawaii’s schools safe from mass shootings?
The last time I authored an op-ed piece was on Dec. 9, in response to the Nov. 30 mass shooting in Michigan, where four students were killed by a shooter who was a student at the school. Read more
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Column: Reproductive rights are basic human rights
The legality of abortions are essential to protect a basic and fundamental human right. Denial of an abortion is a denial of health services and a violation of a woman’s rights. Read more
Column: Pro-life has deep meaning, since together, we matter
My story begins with my mother’s strength to keep her pregnancy — to keep me. Eighteen years ago, my mother wept on the cold bathroom floor, her mind swimming Read more
Vicky Cayetano: Recruit, retain teachers via better pay scale, housing
When a child is born, we as parents make a promise to feed, clothe, shelter and nurture that young life. As a society, we promise that children have access to the “great equalizer” — a robust education — so they are prepared to enter the workforce and become productive citizens. Read more
Kaiali‘i Kahele: Value teachers, leverage land for funds, rental units
Our public education system is one of the most important institutions in our state. We need great schools to set our keiki up for success wherever they go — but more importantly, to provide them with a solid foundation on which they can build a sustainable, fulfilling life here in Hawaii. Read more
Josh Green: Universal pre-K, retaining teachers, taxing for schools
Every child in Hawaii deserves a quality education, because few things are more important in creating opportunity in a young person’s life. Read more
Column: New Oahu jail needed, but only after right-sizing population with reforms
The issues surrounding the development of a new Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) are much more complex. As members of the commission, our position on a new OCCC does not hinge solely on bail reform. Read more
Column: Enact enlightened policies to counter the mass imprisonment epidemic
Imagine the effect on people and communities if Hawaii developed social policies through a public health lens. Read more
Column: If justices strip rights from women, strip Republicans from office
Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked draft of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe v. Wade is chilling in how little it says about the women whose wombs he is so anxious to regulate. Read more
Column: Post-Roe America would take women back to being second-class citizens
1969, the last year when abortion was still illegal in Hawaii, I was a community organizer in Kalihi-Palama, collaborating with Native Hawaiians, Samoans, Filipinos. Heart-wrenching decisions were being made. Read more
Column: Building workforce skills to help address stresses is a key to healthier kids, families
With May recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month, let’s expand our understanding of who needs mental health services. Read more
Column: Nurturing of mental health begins early; Hawaii’s youngest children can’t wait
The well-being and development of children under age 5 is critical to strengthening Hawaii’s communities. Read more
Vicky Cayetano: Rent-to-own, workforce units, rental communities
In the spirit of providing information to readers, the Star-Advertiser’s Sunday Insight section asks the main, actively campaigning Democratic gubernatorial candidates — Kirk Caldwell, Vicky Cayetano and Josh Green — about their detailed strategies for Hawaii’s most urgent and toughest issues. Read more
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