Column: $80M for 2 paths for walkers, bikers? Bridge too far
Several new plans are being pushed forward that would add hundreds of millions of dollars in costs to encourage bike riding. Read more
On Politics
Column: Gov. Green fortunate on good economy, but dark clouds loom
Gov. Josh Green came into office looking at a budget with the state on track to end the fiscal year with a near-$2 billion surplus. Read more
Richard Borreca: Not donkey or elephant, Gabbard just political animal
While Gabbard and family have lived a life in politics, there was no indication that she would eventually be considered for one of the most decisive federal policy positions. Read more
On Politics: For Capitol pool, artwork plan might not hold water
Hawaii is many things, but airtight is not one of them. If you can hear constant dripping sounds, it must be because you have just arrived in Honolulu. It is a leaky place. Read more
On Politics: Inouye gets his due — no strings attached, in statue
Until Kamala Harris became vice president in 2021, Hawaii’s U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye was the highest-ranking Asian-American politician in U.S. history. Read more
On Politics: Ballots in mail remind about importance of voting
With just a little more than two weeks between today and the General Election, there is little more candidates can do to change their personal description from “candidate” to “winner.” Read more
On Politics: Honolulu’s airport just can’t get off the ground
Quick question: Among all the large airports in the country, which one always rates as “second worst” among large airports? Read more
On Politics: Will we step up and learn from Lahaina disaster?
Simply put it was the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Read more
On Politics: Compromise, not one-sided victory, will be key to resolving Kapi‘olani nurses labor dispute
Now Gov. Josh Green is offering himself as a neutral party in the dispute between Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children and the Hawaii Nurses Association. Read more
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On Politics: Without political rivalry, governor and Honolulu mayor are able to address homelessness
The more you watch local politics, the more things don’t seem the same. Take the current Hawaii governor and Honolulu mayor. Read more
On Politics: Solidly Democratic Hawaii included in Harris pitch to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
If Donald Trump comes to Hawaii in this presidential campaign year, we can offer him sun and surf, but our famed Hawaiian hospitality is not likely to extend to political success. Read more
On Politics: More candidates needed to counter decrease in voters
Hawaii’s voters will soon be shuffling off to the November election with just a few new defining races and little to enliven the fall competition. Read more
On Politics: Tulsi, true to her MO, shape-shifts into Trump world
Dubbed by ABC News in 2015 as a “political rising star,” Tulsi Gabbard was making news as a Hawaii Democrat unafraid of criticizing President Barack Obama. Read more
On Politics: Saiki loss could embolden urban shoreline projects
The National Union of Healthcare Workers was one of many political groups noting that history was made in Hawaii even before last week’s state primary election. Read more
On Politics: Importance of each vote is underscored through decades of Hawaii elections and recounts
As officials go over the returns from this week’s state primary election, it is a good time to check back when Hawaii as a state first voted for U.S. president. Read more
On Politics: State can’t afford ‘Hawaii time’ on sea-level rise
If it is the Hawaii government, especially its bureaucracy you are waiting on, then Hawaii really knows how to keep it slow. Read more
On Politics: As usual, Hawaii looks on track to select a Democratic presidential candidate in Harris
As the youngest state among the 50, Hawaii doesn’t have much history in the business of presidential politics. And what little is there is out of the Democratic playbook. Read more
On Politics: As Trump finds new strength in unity, Democrats search for meaning ahead of election
As Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump moves forward with his campaign, the political polls show he looks strong. But Trump is still adding a new aspect. Read more
On Politics: Defection by Democratic Hawaii shouldn’t worry Biden
Hawaii, birthplace of a magnetic, two-term Democratic president, is usually thumb’s up if the person leading the nation is a Democrat. Read more
On Politics: Hoping against extinction of Hawaiian honeycreeper
Mist shrouds the heights of Kauai’s Kokee State Park, home to Pakele, a small, dark gray bird named by state biologists. Read more
On Politics: State budget boosted by construction, labor markets
The remarkable Hawaii budget surplus continues to bestow blessings across the state. Read more
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