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Letter: Healthy democracy built on clean election policies
The pervasive stench of corruption, fueled by the influence of big money, hangs heavily over our legislative landscape. Read more
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The pervasive stench of corruption, fueled by the influence of big money, hangs heavily over our legislative landscape. Read more
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Gosh, what a surprise. The do-gooders involved with the safety of Hawaiians have decided that legalizing a little weed is far too dangerous for responsible adults. Read more
Not surprising that at the halfway point of the state legislative session, House Bill 1703 proposing a constitutional amendment to require term limits on state legislators failed (“How major bills fare at the Capitol,” Star-Advertiser, March 10). Read more
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Affordable housing does not have to be ugly, cramped and crushing of the human spirit. Read more
Hawaii’s electricity customers should be outraged with Hawaiian Electric and the Public Utilities Commission. Read more
Regarding the column about increasing taxes on the rich (“High-income earners pay much more than their fair share,” Star-Advertiser, Insight, April 1), the conservative Heritage Foundation economist who opposes the idea sounds like he plagiarized an Economics 101 textbook. Read more
I think the author of last week’s letter fails to realize or know that Palestinians and Israelis have been neighbors for many decades (“Israel has blood on its hands in Gaza conflict,” Star-Advertiser, March 25). Read more
In regard to Wednesday’s letter (“Build up, not out, to solve Oahu’s housing problem,” Star-Advertiser, April 3), this is a tourist destination; visitors come here to see the natural beauty of our islands. Read more
Property tax assessments make it unreasonable to own a piece of the rock. Taxes are not fair and equitable. Read more
Building smaller homes in currently occupied subdivisions is a bad idea for reasons cited by previous letter-to-the- editor writers. Oahu is an island and therefore has finite land and space. Read more
Marijuana use for medicinal purposes has merit, but recreational use is harmful for our keiki. It is a gateway drug to harder substance abuse and addiction. Read more
A caregiver is someone who provides care to another person dear to them, usually a family member. Read more
As a family physician who teaches medical residents best practices in family planning care, I was disappointed to read the misinformation in a recent letter about the Title X federal family planning program (“Learn about pro-life pregnancy centers,” Star-Advertiser, March 24). Read more
Our forefathers wrote a well-meaning foundation for this country, protecting our freedom based on what they knew and could foresee at that time. Read more
The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) is past its expiration date and needs to go. Changing its name to Office of Tourism and Destination Management and its focus to “regenerative tourism” — whatever that means — is akin to rearranging chairs on the deck of the Titanic. Read more
Why should Oahu taxpayers have to pay for the criminal actions of police officers? Read more
March was Women’s History Month, in which we celebrated the lives of many extraordinary women. Read more
In a recent letter to the editor, the author wrote, “The ongoing violence and humanitarian crisis in Gaza literally makes it hard for me to sleep at night” (“State House must back call for Gaza ceasefire,” Star-Advertiser, March 18). Read more
It has been said that Hawaii requires more housing for the homeless, the poor and the outsiders, to purchase a piece of the islands. As reported, the local people, as well as the Hawaiian people, cannot afford to live here. Read more
In 2019, I was struck by a large garbage truck while jogging and became an amputee. It has been an eye-opening journey into our health and insurance systems, and ableism. Read more
The author of Thursday’s letter tells our state representatives to join our “courageous” Senate in urging President Biden to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza (“State House must back call for Gaza ceasefire,” Star-Advertiser, March 28). Read more
