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Column: Paying taxes a matter of justice and serving common good

By The Rt. Rev. Robert L. Fitzpatrick on April 18, 2019
• Updated on  April 17, 2019 at 6:54 pm
By The Rt. Rev. Robert L. Fitzpatrick Posted on April 18, 2019
• Updated on  April 17, 2019 at 6:54 pm
As a Christian leader, I consider paying taxes a matter of both my spiritual responsibility and my personal civic duty. Read More

Column: Where has Hawaii’s democracy gone?

By Kimiko LaHaela Walter on April 17, 2019
• Updated on  April 16, 2019 at 6:57 pm
By Kimiko LaHaela Walter Posted on April 17, 2019
• Updated on  April 16, 2019 at 6:57 pm
Since the 1950s, Hawaii’s working-class voting majority has overwhelmingly supported Democrats and the values outlined in their party platform, such as equal justice and economic opportunity for all, environmental protection and respect for people from all walks of life. Read More

Column: Empowering schools requires access to financial data

By Ray L’Heureux and Joan Husted on April 16, 2019
• Updated on  April 15, 2019 at 6:51 pm
By Ray L’Heureux and Joan Husted Posted on April 16, 2019
• Updated on  April 15, 2019 at 6:51 pm
We read with great interest the recent story that highlighted the position of Christina Kishimoto, superintendent of the Department of Education (DOE), about Honolulu Magazine’s ranking of Hawaii public schools as listed in the annual education issue (“Superintendent denounces ‘double standard’ in school rankings by Honolulu Magazine,” Star-Advertiser, April 5). Read More

On 35th anniversary, MADD Hawaii renews efforts against drunken and drugged driving

By Arkie Koehl and Carol McNamee on April 14, 2019
• Updated on  April 13, 2019 at 6:52 pm
By Arkie Koehl and Carol McNamee Posted on April 14, 2019
• Updated on  April 13, 2019 at 6:52 pm
It really is “time to get MADD all over again.” On this occasion of our 35th anniversary, MADD Hawaii could use everyone’s support in solving Hawaii’s lethal impaired-driving problem. Read More

Column: Allow homeless to organize themselves

By Alani Apio on April 14, 2019
• Updated on  April 13, 2019 at 6:36 pm
By Alani Apio Posted on April 14, 2019
• Updated on  April 13, 2019 at 6:36 pm
This crisis is tearing us apart, crushing our sense of responsibility and aloha for one another. Read More
 

Column: HART committed to finish 20-mile rail

By Andrew Robbins on April 14, 2019
• Updated on  April 13, 2019 at 6:30 pm
By Andrew Robbins Posted on April 14, 2019
• Updated on  April 13, 2019 at 6:30 pm
In recent weeks, there have been several headlines concerning Honolulu’s rail project. Read More

Column: It’s time for a compromise on short-term vacation rentals

By Helen Petrovitch on April 11, 2019
• Updated on  April 10, 2019 at 7:37 pm
By Helen Petrovitch Posted on April 11, 2019
• Updated on  April 10, 2019 at 7:37 pm
The City and County of Honolulu would benefit from developing sensible regulations for short-term vacation rentals, and putting effort into collecting taxes and other fees that can go toward improving infrastructure and the environment for residents. Read More

Column: Businesses can afford to pay living wage

By Erik Hay on April 10, 2019
• Updated on  April 9, 2019 at 6:44 pm
By Erik Hay Posted on April 10, 2019
• Updated on  April 9, 2019 at 6:44 pm
My company just had its best year ever, doing over $3.5 million in business and bringing on 11 more employees. Read More
 

Column: Permanent supportive housing will reduce homelessness

By Scott Morishige and Marc Alexander on April 9, 2019
• Updated on  April 8, 2019 at 6:25 pm
By Scott Morishige and Marc Alexander Posted on April 9, 2019
• Updated on  April 8, 2019 at 6:25 pm
Despite the perception that the issue of homelessness can never be solved, we actually know what works: permanent supportive housing, or in other words, housing with wrap-around professional support services that include mental health and addiction programs. Read More

Column: Increased production must be core of Hawaii’s ag policy

By Warren Watanabe on April 8, 2019
• Updated on  April 7, 2019 at 7:41 pm
By Warren Watanabe Posted on April 8, 2019
• Updated on  April 7, 2019 at 7:41 pm
There seems to be no shortage of well-intentioned advice about how Hawaii can make agriculture better, but if Hawaii is truly serious about strengthening agriculture, policymakers must place increased production squarely in the center of the state’s ag policy. Read More

Column: Wealthy hotel companies want to dominate visitor lodging

By Ann Otteman on April 8, 2019
• Updated on  April 7, 2019 at 2:39 am
By Ann Otteman Posted on April 8, 2019
• Updated on  April 7, 2019 at 2:39 am
I am the granddaughter of Samuel Kaaumoana Kalama III, and generations of our family were raised being proudly self-sufficient on the island of Molokai. As a former legislative aide, resident, caretaker and property manager, residing on the North Shore of Oahu today, I know that land in Hawaii is precious, and citizens work hard to establish a way of life that is pono — providing sound decisions for our keiki and future generations. Read More

Column: Balanced solution to water-rights bill rejected, sadly

By Marti Townsend on April 7, 2019
• Updated on  April 6, 2019 at 7:29 pm
By Marti Townsend Posted on April 7, 2019
• Updated on  April 6, 2019 at 7:29 pm
Sustainable local food production is essential to a truly sustainable Hawaii. When it is done in a way that respects our streams, our democracy and our unique way of life, we all benefit. Read More

Column: More work, same resources for EMS

By Jim Howe on April 7, 2019
• Updated on  April 7, 2019 at 12:10 am
By Jim Howe Posted on April 7, 2019
• Updated on  April 7, 2019 at 12:10 am
Recent media coverage has focused attention on the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) division of the Honolulu Emergency Services Department (HESD). Read More

Column: Hawaii GOP works to persuade voters on need for change

By Stephen Hinton on April 4, 2019
• Updated on  April 3, 2019 at 7:18 pm
By Stephen Hinton Posted on April 4, 2019
• Updated on  April 3, 2019 at 7:18 pm
This past Saturday, March 30, delegates from state House districts across Oahu gathered at Ilima Intermediate School in Ewa Beach to elect leadership of the Honolulu County Republican Party for the next two years. Read More

Column: AVR will open door to more young voters

By Will Caron on April 3, 2019
• Updated on  April 2, 2019 at 7:43 pm
By Will Caron Posted on April 3, 2019
• Updated on  April 2, 2019 at 7:43 pm
The premise that, when it comes to politics, young people “just don’t care” ignores the many barriers we face when it comes to participating in democracy. Read More
 

Column: Kealohas entitled to impartial judgment, free of media bias

By Kevin Sumida on April 2, 2019
• Updated on  April 1, 2019 at 7:07 pm
By Kevin Sumida Posted on April 2, 2019
• Updated on  April 1, 2019 at 7:07 pm
Many reviewing the media reports concerning former Police Chief Louis Kealoha and his wife, Katherine Kealoha, have already concluded that they must be guilty. Why bother to waste time with an actual trial? Read More

Column: Vacation rentals harm hotel industry

By Mufi Hannemann on March 31, 2019
• Updated on  March 29, 2019 at 8:18 pm
By Mufi Hannemann Posted on March 31, 2019
• Updated on  March 29, 2019 at 8:18 pm
HLTA encourages the City Council and our neighborhood advocates to keep up the momentum on Bill 89 so we can finally address this long-standing problem. Read More

Column: Livable wage can sustain our economy

By Kim Coco Iwamoto on March 31, 2019
• Updated on  March 29, 2019 at 8:21 pm
By Kim Coco Iwamoto Posted on March 31, 2019
• Updated on  March 29, 2019 at 8:21 pm
Consumer spending is two-thirds of our economy. So when we scratch our heads about why Hawaii’s GDP is not growing as fast as the rest of the country, the answer lies in how much money our residents have to spend. Read More

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