Column: Proposed act accelerates clean energy
Climate scientists say we must significantly reduce greenhouse gases if we are to leave a livable planet for future generations. Otherwise, it will become increasingly inhospitable to life. Read more
Island Voices
Column: Schools need resources, not police
In recent years, the debate around policing in schools has intensified, revealing deep concerns about the impact of school resource officers (SROs) on marginalized students. Read more
Column: Pearl Harbor, where WWII began and ended, is a moving experience
I have been blessed to stand on many historical sites and battlefields. Each experience moves the soul as your mind tries to picture what men went through on the piece of ground you are observing. Read more
Column: Public needs legislative transparency
The usefulness and functionality of the Legislature’s website has earned national recognition and awards. Read more
Column: Navy must right Red Hill fuel-spill wrongs
The contamination of the land above the aquifer and of the aquifer itself from the Navy’s Red Hill fuel facility is an unprecedented threat. Read more
Column: Honolulu not right venue for an effective empty-homes tax
Column: Kill dangerous nonprofit-targeting bill
Who did Hawaii’s U.S. Rep. Ed Case represent when he voted — twice in two weeks — in favor of H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act? It is already against the law for nonprofit organizations to aid terrorism, so a new law wasn’t necessary. Read more
Column: DHHL must use internet grant wisely
Good news recently about funds for extending high speed broadband internet access on Department of Hawaiian Home Lands sites (“DHHL getting over $72M to boost internet connectivity,” Star-Advertiser, Nov. 13). Read more
Column: Trump tariffs will hurt the U.S. economy
Contrary to what Trump says, it’s American companies that pay the tariff and not the exporting country. Read more
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Column: Honolulu rail’s failures overburden residents
For many, the Skyline is not just any other rail system in the country — it represents a disregard for Hawaii’s cultural heritage and land. Read more
Column: Empty homes tax raises many issues
The city Permitting and Planning Department has allowed a great number of high-rises to be built in Kakaako. Read more
Column: Visitors’ return key to furthering Japan-Hawaii ties
The return of Japanese visitors is critically important to Hawaii’s economy and to the further development of the Japan-Hawaii relationship. Read more
Column: Hawaii schools must grow good leaders
Many years ago, when I was learning to be a teacher in a Hawaiian homestead community, I stumbled on a strategy that gave every child an opportunity to be a leader. It became a foundational element of our class community. Read more
Column: Develop geothermal, not fossil fuels
These are tough times. We must work harder than ever to prepare Hawaii to face the future with confidence and to thrive. We must stay true to our commitments to make life better for our communities across the islands. Read more
Column: DOD moving change threatens local businesses
Hawaii plays a critical role in the military’s global footprint, particularly in servicing the Indo-Pacific Command. Read more
Column: Domestic violence services provide a lifeline
The statistics are staggering: 18% of adults in Hawaii report experiencing domestic violence. Read more
Column: Hawaii lawmakers must support ban of weapon sales to Israel
We are dismayed by the Biden administration’s recent refusal to honor its own 30-day deadline and continue to provide lethal military aid to Israel, in spite its failure to substantially improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Read more
Column: Hospice care essential to quality of life
November marks National Care at Home Month, a time to reflect on the diverse range of in-home care services that support individuals in maintaining dignity and quality of life. Read more
Column: Health care policy hurts Hawaii patients
The current health policy fad is “value-based payment” — blaming high health care cost on fee-for-service and overutilization of care and instead, offering upfront payment per member, or capitation, as an incentive to reduce utilization and control costs. Read more
Column: Hawaii students leading way to plant-based diet
With the 2025 legislative session just around the corner, a vibrant proposed addition to school lunch trays is soon within reach. Read more
Column: Red Hill medical data must see release
The Department of Defense’s inspector general (IG) report released last week provides another disheartening blow to families sickened during the 2021 fuel leak as we learned the Navy missed not one, but four opportunities to warn us. Read more
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