With two former state legislators now out of prison after serving terms for bribery, House Speaker Scott Saiki is on a campaign to beef up the public image of Hawaii state legislators.
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2024 could have been a historic year for the state Legislature if proposals had been passed to assist working families with the challenge of caring for their children, other loved ones and themselves.
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Isn’t it sad when people who have power feel that they can bully or harass those under them?
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Regarding the recent letter labeling evolution as a false concept, an old adage comes to mind: “One is entitled to his own opinions but not to his own facts” (“Stop spending money on student radicalization,” Star-Advertiser, May 21).
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Wow, misinformation abounds! To blame Biden for the loss of tourism dollars in Hawaii is beyond ridiculous.
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Synopsis: After many years of trial and error in the efforts to create a flying car, it looks as though it might not take much longer.
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Hawaiian is my favorite airline, but the author of a recent letter is right about their change fees (“Hawaiian Airlines not playing fair with fares,” Star-Advertiser May 18).
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If the Legislature delays or kills the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District plan and enlarges the facilities at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, it should consider other improvements.
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Now that Biden just gave another $7.7 billion dollars to forgive student loans, it’s time to pony up and forgive the balance of Small Business Administration loans to America’s s
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Although estimates vary, at least 600 children have been killed and over 1,350 injured since Russian attacks on Ukraine intensified in 2022, according to the United Nations.
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Homelessness numbers on Oahu are on the rise, according to the state’s annual Point in Time (PIT) Count, conducted in January on Oahu by umbrella organization Partners in Care.
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U.S. Forest Service grants totaling $5.6 million are headed Hawaii’s way to fill gaps in the state’s prevention and readiness programs, which have come under scrutiny since a storm-stoked fire devastated Lahaina in August.
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Alaska Airlines is partnering with the state, Marriott International and the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement to offer more than 3,000 round-trip flights to families affected by the Aug. 8 wildfires on Maui.
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To the jurors in the Keith Kaneshiro and Dennis Mitsunaga trial: My deepest appreciation from my family for your diligent service and quick decision.
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The latest from Bjorn Lomborg claims that “if wind and solar energy really were cheaper than fossil fuels, there wouldn’t be a need for billions of dollars in taxpayer spending,” while ignoring the fact that fossil fuel companies have been receiving subsidies for over 100 years and globally received over $1 trillion in subsidies in one year (2022), according to the International Energy Agency (“We are misled about the true cost of wind, solar energy,” Star-Advertiser, Commentary, May 21).
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It’s very important that we support local journalism. Author and lawyer Barbara McQuade warns that without local news coverage, disinformation will go unchecked; we lose our sense of community.
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I’ve seen this movie before.
In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson faced protests over America’s involvement in Vietnam. Sen. Eugene McCarthy ran against him in the New Hampshire primary and garnered over 41% of the vote.
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NFL kicker Harrison Butker of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs unleashed a traditional Christian family values speech at a Kansas college.
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