“We need to be supporting businesses and households that experience large-scale weather-related loss, knowing that claims get paid with great delay.”

“The reality is that freshman lawmakers are often too new to effectively lead or meaningfully shape the Legislature’s policy agenda.”

“A major issue facing District 21 is balancing Hawaiʻi’s housing needs with concerns about overdevelopment, street parking, and emergency access.”

A diverse field is on the ballot for the office left vacant by Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s abrupt departure.

“Government must be careful about the commitments it makes without understanding the unintended consequences that come with well-intended promises.”

“I support ahupuaʻa-based emergency readiness education centers that train communities in preparedness, response and self-sufficiency before disasters.”

“The State of Hawaiʻi would derive considerable benefits from integrating the referendum mechanism.”

“No lieutenant governor should simply carry out the governor’s priorities.”

“The contractor donation loophole survived four straight years of reform attempts because certain powerful people needed it to.”