David Shapiro: Nadine Kam’s personality touched food, song, fashion
Kam’s goal was to be constructively encouraging to eateries while honest with readers as to what they were getting. Read more
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David Shapiro: Lahaina shows the need for fixes on many levels
Too often, an apt description of Hawaii local government workings is “half-assed.” Read more
David Shapiro: Okimoto pushes for less scrutiny of new pay hikes
To the public, the biggest problem with the City Council’s 64% pay increase was the shameless greed displayed by members in taking care of themselves while hardships forced constituents to leave the islands. Read more
David Shapiro: Green can talk our ears off — but he really shouldn’t
During the COVID-19 pandemic, then-Lt. Gov. Josh Green’s whiteboard briefings on Facebook were popular because he often imparted key factual information that the Ige administration was stingy in releasing. Read more
David Shapiro: When ‘affordable’ housing more resembles hard time
Buyers of Sky’s affordable units have no access to the building’s pool and other amenities, and must pay $38,000 extra for parking. They’re restricted from selling for up to 30 years. Read more
David Shapiro: UH needs more protection from spiteful lawmakers
Randy Moore, former chair of the University of Hawaii Board of Regents, put his finger on the reason for the poisonous dynamic between UH and our state Legislature. Read more
David Shapiro: AI smarter than Council and collects quarters, too
It’s the last Sunday in July and time to “flASHback” on the month’s news that amused and confused: Read more
David Shapiro: Green must hit the target in affordable housing push
There’s little question Hawaii suffers the affordable housing crisis Gov. Josh Green described in his emergency proclamation to fast-track tens of thousands of new homes. Read more
David Shapiro: Rail leaders must match big talk with performance
Pressing the Federal Transit Administration in 2022 to approve the Honolulu rail recovery plan, Colleen Hanabusa, chair of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, declared: Read more
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David Shapiro: Guru of the run-and-shoot gets run down online
I was perplexed by the online response to the arrest June 30 of former University of Hawaii football coach June Jones on suspicion of drunken driving. Read more
David Shapiro: For airborne Sen. Schatz it’s coffee, tea and Q&A
I was bored and browsing Twitter and came upon a stream from U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, apparently equally bored on a flight home to Hawaii from Washington. Read more
David Shapiro: Council joins upper crust; rail’s new name goes thud
It’s the last Sunday of June and time to “flASHback” on the month’s news that amused and confused: Read more
David Shapiro: With start of Oahu rail, city must fulfill promises
As Honolulu rail nears the opening of its first leg from Kapolei to Aloha Stadium, I hear longtime critics of the project almost wishing to see their predictions of dire outcomes materialize. Read more
David Shapiro: Congress put people first; not so the City Council
Council members base much of their claim to full-time status on the neighborhood board meetings and other community events they attend at night, often mixing Council duties with campaigning for reelection. Read more
David Shapiro: New Aloha Stadium plan must still pass pencil test
The latest idea is for a public-private partnership in which the state would put up $400 million in public funds along with development rights to the 90 surrounding Halawa acres, in exchange for a private partner taking responsibility for designing, building, operating and maintaining a new stadium. Read more
David Shapiro: Iam Tongi’s powerful voice makes you cry with wonder
Tongi, always modest and articulate in his interactions with judges, personified Hawaii local style and never changed his casual manner or dress as attention grew. Read more
David Shapiro: When diving in the Capitol trash, look out for weasels
SB 1543 gave qualified challengers a fighting chance to compete, and this seemed to be the year; the jailing of Sen. J. Kalani English and Rep. Ty Cullen shocked legislators into at least acting like they took corruption seriously. Read more
David Shapiro: Critics of state budget show courage, insight
I was impressed by state Rep. Della Au Belatti on the opening day of her first session in 2007, when she stood and excoriated then-House Speaker Calvin Say for being power-obsessed and weak on policy. Read more
David Shapiro: Proposed Council raises reflect greed and cynicism
City Council Chair Tommy Waters hasn’t exactly led major progress on Honolulu’s pressing problems: rampant homelessness, crushing living costs, capricious property taxes, rail dysfunction, dilapidated parks, rutted roads. Read more
David Shapiro: Circus acts, family spats stoke more Capitol drama
It’s the last Sunday in April and time to “flASHback” on the month’s news that amused and confused: Read more
David Shapiro: Stop letting city leaders take easy out on pay, taxes
A key rule of government transparency is that substantial public funds shouldn’t be committed without the clear and public approval of elected officials. Read more
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