Gene Ward

Rep. Gene Ward (R-Hawaii Kai, Kalama Valley) is the minority leader emeritus and minority floor leader, and one of five Republican members of the House of Representatives. He has served as a diplomat in the United Nations in Africa and the Peace Corps in East Timor.

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Setting The Minimum Wage Debate Straight Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Setting The Minimum Wage Debate Straight

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The Hawaii House GOP leader says any increase must be reasonable and incremental.

Gene Ward: What We Should Make Of Singapore And Trump Getty Images/iStockphoto

Gene Ward: What We Should Make Of Singapore And Trump

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Can we trust and verify complete and irreversible denuclearization of North Korea?

Democracy Soon To Be Gutted By Gerrymandering

Democracy Soon To Be Gutted By Gerrymandering

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As reapportionment approaches, Hawaii must address the lopsided influence of Democrats in drawing election maps.

The Loyal Opposition To The Rail Special Session Cory Lum/Civil Beat

The Loyal Opposition To The Rail Special Session

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Hawaii House Republicans played a valuable role by providing a voice for dissent.

Calvin Say and Gene Ward: Yell Less, Pray More And Come Together As Americans Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Calvin Say and Gene Ward: Yell Less, Pray More And Come Together As Americans

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In a time of political violence in America, let’s cool our tongues and resist the temptation to let divisions become acts of aggression.

A Banner Year For Secrecy, Behind-The-Scenes Maneuvering At The Legislature Cory Lum/Civil Beat

A Banner Year For Secrecy, Behind-The-Scenes Maneuvering At The Legislature

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From reducing poverty to increasing affordable housing, lawmakers could have done much better for the people of Hawaii.

Honolulu Can See Its Rail Line Finished Without Raising Taxes Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Honolulu Can See Its Rail Line Finished Without Raising Taxes

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The city should consider transitioning HART to a private entity that maximizes opportunities to capture value from real estate along the route.

Want To Solve Homelessness? Address DHHL Funding First DHHL

Want To Solve Homelessness? Address DHHL Funding First

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Chronic underfunding of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands keeps tens of thousands on waiting lists and contributes significantly to Hawaii homelessness.
How Many More Spitting Caves Deaths Before Signs Are Posted? Civil Beat / Anthony Quintano

How Many More Spitting Caves Deaths Before Signs Are Posted?

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Despite requests from Rep. Ward and others to place warning signs at the popular jumping spot, he says Honolulu officials refuse to act.
Hawaii Is Safe, But We Shouldn’t Be Complacent U.S. Air Force/TSgt James Mossman

Hawaii Is Safe, But We Shouldn’t Be Complacent

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Missiles in North Korea, cyberattacks and the possibility of terrorist shooters springing up in our midst all provide ample reason to be prepared.
Ige And Souki’s Immoral, Illegal Denial Of DHHL Funds Island Truss

Ige And Souki’s Immoral, Illegal Denial Of DHHL Funds

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Gov. David Ige and House Speaker Joe Souki argue the separation of powers prevents courts from ordering specific funding be provided for Hawaiian Homelands. It's a bankrupt position.