For Sandy Ma, government, Hawaii government, is all about power — who has it and who can control it.
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The evidence is pouring in that Hawaii’s remarkable economic recovery is touching all bases. The latest examples come from the state Legislature, which is not holding back spending.
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Suddenly it is good to be Gov. David Ige. As the 65-year-old Pearl City Democrat wraps up eight years as governor, it appears that his cautious, make-no-waves political style has survived a rough two terms.
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If you want to see politicians get religion, just watch how they act after one of their peers gets caught with a paw in the till.
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We go to the Oxford English Dictionary for all the answers. Asked to define “terminus,” the dictionary says, “a final point in space or time; an end or extremity.” The British point to “terminus” as “the end of a railroad or other transportation route.”
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The Hawaii Legislature’s major work product of the year, the state budget, is expected to clear the House this week and zip over to the Senate. Call it a gigantic bounty of good news.
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When the latest Hawaii state legislative scandal broke, Speaker of the House Scott Saiki formed a quick assessment.
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As of late last week, the Honolulu Police Commission agenda was still silent regarding any serious or comprehensive study or reaction to the disastrous murder in front of the Kapolei police station.
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Patsy T. Mink has been a major political figure for decades, but only this year is a full, detailed biography of Hawaii’s first congresswoman set to be published.
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There is just something about public corruption and Hawaii politics that just fits comfortably together.
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If you believe money runs political elections, consider the Abercrombie vs. Ige race.
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Say what you will about Gov. David Ige. He is going to say what he will, bare bones, take it or leave it.
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Saying the state Legislature should be a “force for needed change … and institute reform so that we can achieve justice,” House Speaker Scott Saiki opened the state Legislature with a call for millions in new state aid for Native Hawaiian housing programs.
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Two of former Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s closest cabinet members — former managing director Roy Amemiya and former Corporation Counsel Donna Leong — and well-known lobbyist Max Sword, the former Honolulu Police Commission chairman, all had 6:30 a.m. meetings with the FBI last week to be arrested.
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Among the many ways that the COVID-19 pandemic hurts the public is the closing of the free flow of information.
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Once every 10 years, politicians have the deck shuffled. The cards they hold are snatched away and replaced with new ones. It is called reapportionment.
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An enduring Hollywood war movie scene is the grim pilot bringing his battered, shot-up plane back to base.
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As city and state operations grab more new taxes for Honolulu’s rail system, it would be a good time to spell out in a clear, organized fashion who pays for the city’s rail transit system.
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