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Commentary
Posted inOpinion
The Sunshine Blog: Will Ron Kouchi Still Wield The Senate Gavel?
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
Posted inOpinion
Beth Fukumoto: Hawaiʻi’s Pat Saiki Broke All The Rules
The former congresswoman fought for women’s rights, reparations and a two-party Hawaiʻi, often in opposition to her own GOP colleagues.
Posted inEssay
How Keiki Are Rewriting The Rules Of Civic Engagement And Voting
Kids Voting Hawaiʻi has changed my life — giving me and other high schoolers a sense of hope and a grounding in the electoral system.
Posted inCartoon
Will Caron: Zip Pact
Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.
Posted inOpinion
Olin Lagon: Drought After 2026 Storms? Our Kūpuna Tried To Warn You
After five near-miss hurricanes, dry times and fires could come to Hawaiʻi this El Niño winter, a pattern described in writings that date back to the 1870s.
Posted inOpinion
Hawaiʻi’s Food Security Can Take Root In Our Own Neighborhoods
Honolulu residents should vote yes on Charter Amendment Question No. 1.
Posted inOpinion
Housing In Hawaiʻi Is About More Than A Place To Live
It affects financial security, retirement readiness, caregiving, community stability and whether people can envision a future for themselves and their families.
Posted inOpinion
Honolulu Charter Amendment Protects Immigrant Rights
Question No. 6 ensures Honolulu police officers have clear, codified guardrails regardless of who holds the badge or sits in Washington.