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David Shapiro: Democrats can’t let impeaching Trump blur real agenda
The impeachment of Donald Trump for a second time by the U.S. House of Representatives brought conflicting feelings. Read more
The impeachment of Donald Trump for a second time by the U.S. House of Representatives brought conflicting feelings. Read more
I’m often critical of our public leaders, but I know the tremendous pressure they’re under. Read more
Lori Kahikina’s appointment as new CEO of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation drew criticism in some quarters because of her inexperience in rail construction. Read more
If ever there was a year to forget, it’s 2020, but tradition is tradition and it’s time to “flASHback” one last time on the year’s news that amused and confused. Read more
My Christmas gift to myself is to take a break from the grim news of 2020, so instead I share with you some favorite festive holiday quotations. Read more
The Hawaii County Ethics Board left mixed feelings with its ruling that outgoing Mayor Harry Kim violated the ethics code last year when he allowed protesters against the Thirty Meter Telescope to block access to Mauna Kea. Read more
We near the end of the darkest year in most of our lifetimes with hope for 2021 because of COVID-19 vaccines, but also fear that political leaders who have fumbled so much of the pandemic response will give an encore for the recovery. Read more
I wasn’t a fan of George W. Bush, describing him in 2000 as “the least distinguished and least respected man to assume the presidency in modern times.” Read more
Hawaii voters have long been criticized for complacently electing the same old Democrats, election after election, despite little or no progress in solving our social, economic and infrastructure woes. Read more
I’ve always had faith when our politics get overheated that we’re America and we’ll work it out. Read more
They say being mayor of a large city is a thankless job, but it hasn’t stopped Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell from thanking himself — and seeking gratitude in the form of hard cash. Read more
For more than a decade, Honolulu rail has whipsawed between wildly optimistic promises about costs and schedules, and then panic when the hyperbole is inevitably exposed as false. Read more
Lt. Gov. Josh Green led a charmed political life through much of the coronavirus pandemic, but now he’s on the firing line as Hawaii reopens to tourism. Read more
Hopes must be attached to workable plans, and unfortunately we’ve seen too few of those from the state in the months since the pandemic started. A weary public is understandingly skittish about inviting more coronavirus in along with tourists. Read more
The best way to describe the latest unraveling of Honolulu’s $9.2 billion rail debacle is to take liberty with a Bob Dylan title and call it “Tangled Up in Poo.” Read more
The quote of the month … from City Councilman Tommy Waters on public complaints about the city’s coronavirus response: “The public just doesn’t trust us anymore. That’s part of the problem.” The other part is they’re untrustworthy. Read more
The 2020 mayoral election is one of our most consequential ever as voters choose a leader to lift our city out of a deadly pandemic, sinking economy and budget-busting rail disaster. Read more
A senior citizen I know recently had her purse snatched from her car in a supermarket parking lot. Read more
Our elected leaders regularly lecture us about the importance of pulling together to get through the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
It’s the last Sunday in August and time to “flASHback” on the month’s news that amused and confused. Read more
Any glimmer of hope that Hawaii’s leaders will control the coronavirus pandemic dims with the daily news. Read more
