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It’s almost as though our elected leaders purposely complicate matters. Currently, no gambling is allowed in Hawaii. Instead of starting incrementally, though, legislators are moving a bill to legalize online sports gambling. Read more
Dreams about making America great again are rather shallow considering El Salvador’s refusal to release a prisoner wrongly delivered south. Read more
With the recent passing of Charles Prentiss, we lose a stalwart advocate for sustainable land-use development and quality-of-life issues on our island. Read more
Some things never cease to amaze me. Imagine a law requiring proof of birth, residency and change of name documents just to exercise some privilege. Read more
Regarding the SAVE Act (requiring proof of identity and U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections), isn’t that a no-brainer? Read more
Donald Trump’s expulsion of South Africa’s ambassador is telling. Read more
People have lost their minds when it comes to Donald Trump’s tariffs. Read more
My suggestion to the state of Hawaii, its counties and municipalities, Department of Education and university system is to plan all future budgets as if the federal government doesn’t exist. Read more
The Star-Advertiser article on short-term rentals (STRs) and the city’s failure to collect fines related to zoning violations is sure to encourage more scofflaws to break the law and ignore those fines. Read more
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What is going on with the city not collecting on its fines for operating short-term rentals (STRs)? Read more
Even though Kapiolani Community College has several ongoing ceramics classes this semester, the two teachers do not have a kiln for their students. Read more
Here is an easy one for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Read more
On July 5, 2016, FactCheck.org posted results of a review concerning the methodology used to investigate Hillary Clinton’s emails by the U.S. State Department and members of the U.S. intelligence community. Read more
The University of Hawaii should be a leader in international relations. I urge the administrators to stand up for international students’ rights to free speech. Read more
How big must a person’s blind spots be to believe the drivel about government waste? Read more
So Donald Trump has excluded China from his tariff pause. In fact, Chinese imports will now be taxed well over 100% to enter our land, causing real pain and suffering in both countries. Read more
Republican leaders in Congress are debating a package that would provide trillions of dollars in tax cuts to large corporations and billionaires like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, and they plan to pay for it in part by cutting essential tools for families and businesses. Read more
Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons has been reported as saying that he wants the government to get better at treating deportations “like a business.” Read more
The law requiring older condos to install fire sprinklers is well-intended and can save lives if there is a fire. Read more
This is regarding your front-page article about now stalled state Senate Bill 378, which “Establishes a working group within the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to identify existing mixed-use developments in Maui County that could be acquired by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation for use as affordable housing and commercial rental leases” (“Maui housing conversion endeavor stalls,” Star-Advertiser, April 11). Read more
I believe Maui Preparatory Academy’s policies are not anti-transgender; they merely protect the spaces occupied by girls. Read more
