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Editorial: Name cops who’re fired, suspended

 on April 25, 2019
• Updated on  April 24, 2019 at 6:57 pm
 Posted on April 25, 2019
• Updated on  April 24, 2019 at 6:57 pm
State lawmakers are poised to address a significant lapse in basic government transparency and fairness by acting on House Bill 285, which is the latest version of a move to require public identification of police officers who are suspended or fired for misconduct. Read More

Island Voices

Column: For good of isles’ workers, $15 minimum wage is imperative

By Keali‘i Lopez on April 25, 2019
• Updated on  April 25, 2019 at 1:09 am
By Keali‘i Lopez Posted on April 25, 2019
• Updated on  April 25, 2019 at 1:09 am
As you know, passage of living wage legislation is a top tier priority of the Democratic Party for the 2019 legislative session. Read More

Letters

Letter: REIT commentary contained errors

 on April 25, 2019
 Posted on April 25, 2019
The recent commentary by the Rt. Rev. Robert L. Fitzpatrick relied on inaccurate information (“Paying taxes a matter of justice and serving common good,” Star-Advertiser, Island Voices, April 18). Read More

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Off the News

A Merrie time being had by all

 on April 25, 2019
• Updated on  April 24, 2019 at 6:50 pm
 Posted on April 25, 2019
• Updated on  April 24, 2019 at 6:50 pm
It’s been hard not to notice, but in case you’ve not: it’s Merrie Monarch Festival week. Read More

InsightIsland Voices

Column: Get past manufactured crisis, and have state move on water permits

By Gary Hooser on April 21, 2019
• Updated on  April 21, 2019 at 1:30 am
By Gary Hooser Posted on April 21, 2019
• Updated on  April 21, 2019 at 1:30 am
We, the collective community and the Legislature, need to move past the distraction and passions generated by HB 1326, and focus instead on the myriad other important bills begging for our time and attention. Read More

Name in the News

Name in the News: Lynne Wilkens

By Maureen O’Connell moconnell@staradvertiser.com on April 19, 2019
• Updated on  April 18, 2019 at 6:42 pm
By Maureen O’Connell moconnell@staradvertiser.com Posted on April 19, 2019
• Updated on  April 18, 2019 at 6:42 pm
The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly is the sole union handling collective bargaining and other matters, such as legislative advocacy, for nearly 3,000 faculty members throughout the 10-campus UH system. Read More

Kauakukalahale

Column: Ua ʻeha ka ʻili i ka ʻōnohi ʻula o ka lā

na Laiana Wong on April 20, 2019
• Updated on  April 19, 2019 at 6:15 pm
na Laiana Wong Posted on April 20, 2019
• Updated on  April 19, 2019 at 6:15 pm
Synopsis: Times have changed. The sun is not like it used to be when I was a child. Now, with the thinning of the ozone layer we are all at risk of developing actinic keratoses, and perhaps even skin cancer. Read More

On Politics

On Politics: Pro-development forces flex muscle in Hawaii politics

By Richard Borreca, Special to the Star-Advertiser on April 21, 2019
• Updated on  April 19, 2019 at 7:46 pm
By Richard Borreca, Special to the Star-Advertiser Posted on April 21, 2019
• Updated on  April 19, 2019 at 7:46 pm
Any Hawaii politician who doesn’t understand their massive political power probably will not last long. Read More

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