By Richard Borreca Special to the Star-Advertiser on December 23, 2018 • Updated on December 24, 2018 at 6:43 pm
By Richard Borreca Special to the Star-Advertiser Posted on December 23, 2018 • Updated on December 24, 2018 at 6:43 pm
Gov. David Ige and Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell are growing closer in both political and government operations. It appears they are sharing the wealth in both arenas.
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By Richard Borreca, Special to the Star-Advertiser on December 16, 2018 • Updated on December 15, 2018 at 6:44 pm
By Richard Borreca, Special to the Star-Advertiser Posted on December 16, 2018 • Updated on December 15, 2018 at 6:44 pm
Going from being the darling of the old Hawaii Democratic machine to now someone under federal investigation, Keith Kaneshiro’s career as the Honolulu prosecutor appears ready to flame out.
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By Richard Borreca, Special to the Star-Advertiser on December 9, 2018 • Updated on December 8, 2018 at 7:10 pm
By Richard Borreca, Special to the Star-Advertiser Posted on December 9, 2018 • Updated on December 8, 2018 at 7:10 pm
To be good, a governor’s inaugural address should not be about the person delivering it; rather, it should speak with confidence and hope and about those governed.
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Richard Borreca on December 2, 2018 • Updated on December 2, 2018 at 12:29 am
Richard Borreca Posted on December 2, 2018 • Updated on December 2, 2018 at 12:29 am
This is a dicey time for Hawaii; we just dodged a scary hurricane season. Be it luck or wind shear, Honolulu was just miles away from a major wipeout.
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By Richard Borreca, Special to the Star-Advertiser on November 18, 2018 • Updated on November 17, 2018 at 7:42 pm
By Richard Borreca, Special to the Star-Advertiser Posted on November 18, 2018 • Updated on November 17, 2018 at 7:42 pm
“Borreca v. Fasi” was one of the first federal decisions regarding rights of reporters to attend public news conferences, and was cited in last week’s CNN ruling.
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By Richard Borreca, Special to the Star-Advertiser on November 11, 2018 • Updated on November 9, 2018 at 9:03 pm
By Richard Borreca, Special to the Star-Advertiser Posted on November 11, 2018 • Updated on November 9, 2018 at 9:03 pm
Two things from Tuesday’s election: First, Hawaii just doesn’t vote, and second, there are no early indications of any significant changes in state government. So if you liked 2018, you are likely to love 2019.
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By Richard Borreca, Special to the Star-Advertiser on September 30, 2018 • Updated on September 28, 2018 at 7:56 pm
By Richard Borreca, Special to the Star-Advertiser Posted on September 30, 2018 • Updated on September 28, 2018 at 7:56 pm
Here’s some advice for your grandchildren: Start practicing saying “Who elected you?” because they will be hollering that 20 or 30 years down the road.
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By Richard Borreca Special to the Star-Advertiser on September 16, 2018 • Updated on September 16, 2018 at 8:46 pm
By Richard Borreca Special to the Star-Advertiser Posted on September 16, 2018 • Updated on September 16, 2018 at 8:46 pm
If it is possible to have a passive-aggressive tax bill, the proposed state constitutional amendment aimed at funding public education may be it.
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Richard Borreca rborreca@staradvertiser.com on September 2, 2018 • Updated on September 2, 2018 at 2:23 pm
Richard Borreca rborreca@staradvertiser.com Posted on September 2, 2018 • Updated on September 2, 2018 at 2:23 pm
Both men, heroes in war and peace. Two political icons both honored as their bodies lay in state under the U.S. Capitol rotunda. First Hawaii’s Sen. Daniel K. Inouye on Dec. 20, 2012, and now Arizona’s Sen. John McCain.
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Richard Borreca rborreca@staradvertiser.com on August 12, 2018 • Updated on August 27, 2018 at 11:15 am
Richard Borreca rborreca@staradvertiser.com Posted on August 12, 2018 • Updated on August 27, 2018 at 11:15 am
The primary election is complete and one question has been answered. I can’t talk about who won or lost because this column had to be written before the Saturday election, but I already know one thing.
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Richard Borreca rborreca@staradvertiser.com on July 29, 2018 • Updated on August 27, 2018 at 11:15 am
Richard Borreca rborreca@staradvertiser.com Posted on July 29, 2018 • Updated on August 27, 2018 at 11:15 am
If there is an ad that parses the political innuendo churning around this campaign, it is that this is a campaign being fought on the gender battlefield.
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