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John Pritchett: Sweet Deal
A city commission appointed by elected officials is proposing big salary increases for some of those very same elected officials.
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John Pritchett: Joint Referral
The Hawaii Senate advanced a bill that would legalize the recreational use of small amounts of pakalolo. But will the House of Representatives inhale?
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John Pritchett: A Tale Of A Fateful Trip
The grounding of a luxury vessel on a Maui reef, which leaked diesel fuel, has raised concerns about how to protect coastal waters.
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John Pritchett: Sunset Not Included
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs wants to build three 400-foot condominium towers and other developments in Kakaako Makai, right in the middle of Honolulu’s urban core.
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John Pritchett: Dead In The Water
The Hawaii Legislature has killed a measure that would have let voters decide if state senators and representatives — i.e., the very same people who killed the bill — should be limited to 16 years at the Capitol.
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John Pritchett: A Crying Shame
Spiking property tax assessments in the City and County of Honolulu are driving up rental costs and freaking out homeowners.
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John Pritchett: Daniel In The Lions’ Den
The work of retired Judge Dan Foley and the Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct is front and center at the Hawaii Legislature.
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John Pritchett: Full Plate
Gov. Josh Green outlined an ambitious agenda in his first State of the State. But has he bitten off more than he can chew?
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John Pritchett: Down The Drain
Hawaii’s Department of Accounting and General Services is asking lawmakers for $33.5 million to rehabilitate the chronically plagued reflecting pools.
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John Pritchett: Bad Hand
State Rep. John Mizuno of Kalihi along with his Oahu colleague Daniel Holt have a bill to legalize sports betting and poker in neighborhood gambling rooms. Hawaii is one of only two states — Utah is the other — with no legal form of gambling.