Almost all of Honolulu’s recent mayors have carried on a political love affair with the city’s train. For decades Honolulu’s mayors have defined their idea of what Honolulu should be, through their adoration of rail. Read more
Before this edition of the Hawaii Legislature even opened back in January, Gov. Josh Green already had a good vision of the state budget and what he wanted to do with it. Read more
Skyline is as good a name as anything else for Honolulu’s rail line. It’s OK, but not great. Read more
Ballotpedia, which bills itself as the “encyclopedia of American politics,” looks at Hawaii and claims that “Hawaii has a Democratic trifecta.” Read more
As one legal reference explained, “uku pau” means “to jump around like a flea to quickly finish the work.” Read more
So for a physician, such as Hawaii’s Gov. Josh Green, who received his M.D. from Milton S. Hershey Medical Center at Pennsylvania State University, to succeed, he needs both agility and compassion. Read more
Hawaii’s governors may live in Hawaii’s most expensive and identifiable public housing, but worrying about housing is still a top-of-mind concern for recent Washington Place occupants. Read more
Someday the train will come. Mayor Rick Blangiardi, who held a news conference last week to start talking up the arrival of rail service, issued the latest assurance. Read more
The motion was filed a day after Disney announced that it was scrapping plans to build a new campus in central Florida and relocate 2,000 employees from Southern California. Read more
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This year’s version of the state budget belongs to Gov. Josh Green — not that he owns it, but an unheard-of $200 million in state money is designated to Green to spend essentially as he sees fit. Read more
If you want your dog to listen to you, give your four-legged buddy a treat. Walks, pats on the head and warm praise may work, but nothing focuses their brain like treats. Read more
Today’s topic: the state’s money. The plan? Spend it if you got it. Read more
The speaker of the House, Rep. Scott Saiki, has 29 years of service in the Legislature, so his reading recommendations should make good advice. Read more
Should we protect or develop the critically important Kakaako Makai area? Read more
Showing remarkable optimism, city officials are calling the next phase of the much-troubled transit system the “HART 2022 Recovery Plan.” Read more
One of the jobs of the City Council is figuring out how much it should get paid. Read more
Again, Hawaii is getting ready to not approve a bill to legalize the private use of a limited amount of marijuana. Read more
What should we talk about? How about building a stadium? Instead of turning a shovel and breaking ground, we apparently adore endless debate instead of immediate construction. Read more
Not since the work done by Gov. Ben Cayetano’s 1998 Economic Revitalization Task Force has Hawaii’s economy been so questioned and held up to scrutiny. Read more
We have a new governor and a new Legislature. Josh Green has had Governor attached to his name for less than 90 days and the Legislature won’t reach its official 2023 halfway mark until March 14. Read more
So far Gov. Josh Green’s term in office appears to be going much the way veteran state legislators warned, and that’s not good. Read more
