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Commentary
Posted inOpinion
Labor Votes: Discontent At The Polls
Candidates who have practical ideas for turning the economy around and exhibit empathy for Americans worried about how to pay their bills could receive the bulk of the union vote.
Posted inOpinion
Beth Fukumoto: Who Doesn’t Like Ranked Choice Voting? Incumbents
Hawaiʻi lawmakers, even the progressive ones, have not embraced voting reforms including ranked choice.
Posted inCartoon
Will Caron: Panda Excess
Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.
Posted inOpinion
Hawaiʻi Should Tap Small Boat Owners For The Next Disaster
A volunteer flotilla can help save lives after emergencies, as the Maui fire and Hurricane Harvey vividly demonstrated.
Posted inOpinion
This Campaign Finance Whiz Helps Hawaiʻi Politicians Keep Their Books In Order
After 33 years with the state Campaign Spending Commission, Tony Baldomero is now working for candidates so they file “true and accurate” expense reports.
Posted inOpinion
Kirstin Downey: ‘Fat Leonard’ Corrupted The Navy. Will Trump Pardon Him?
Leonard Francis was alleged to have bribed hundreds of U.S. Navy officers, including many in Hawaiʻi. But few paid a price, one reason he hopes to be freed.
Posted inOpinion
Why Hawaiʻi Should Take Advantage Of This Workforce Development Moment
The Indo-Pacific region is home to major military commands but is also a hub for regional diplomacy.
Posted inOpinion
Olin Lagon: A Lesson From Kūhiō Park Terrace And Kahoʻolawe
This is a story about hard places, some of them more difficult to visit than others.