Monthly Archives: August 2021

Urgent Call To Action: Please consider helping my daughter Kelli-Rose Hooser Simmons as she mobilizes community support to help Afghan refugee families currently arriving in Philadelphia en-route to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst where my son-in-law Justin, a Major in the U.S. … Continue reading →

Update on the current attempt by conservative members of Congress (including Hawaii Congressman Ed Case) to derail/slow/stop the expansion of affordable housing, health care, child and family support, and climate change mitigation. Recap: President Biden and the Democratic Majority in … Continue reading →

While many of us here in Hawaii are working hard to increase support and protections for working people and families, one of our only two members of the U.S. House of Representatives is fighting for the other side. Note to … Continue reading →

The U.S. war in Afghanistan began on Oct. 7, 2001, with airstrikes against the terror group Al Qaida in retaliation for the Sept. 11 attacks on the twin towers in New York City. That attack killed 2,976 American civilians.  Per the Associated … Continue reading →

Early speculation by most was predicting that Oahu would lose population and State House seats, and the neighbor-islands would gain them – however that may not be the case. The below are raw numbers that reflect zero shift of any … Continue reading →

All of the below Maui seats are up for election in 2022. Below information is from the August 2, 2021 Campaign Spending Reports and indicates the “surplus” of funds each incumbent had in their campaign bank account. Extensive additional detail … Continue reading →

We must keep our eye on the prize. The COVID pandemic is real and will not end until we are united in our action to end it. We must beat this thing and we must pull together to make that … Continue reading →

I’m asking today that you consider “opting-in” to my email list – Hawaii Policy & Politics at – https://policy-and-politics.mailchimpsites.com It’s free, it’s easy, and it’s secure. And I promise not to deluge you with meaningless pap. I will however send … Continue reading →

Attention political operatives: If you believe my below assumptions are incorrect, please let me know asap. But I believe, I’ve figured out who will get those pesky two year terms. This potentially could impact which State Senators decide to retire…or … Continue reading →

The latest fundraising numbers posted by the Campaign Spending Commission tell an interesting story, both locally and state-wide. The first big question I have is: What is Senator Donovan Dela Cruz running for? Will it be Governor (my guess) or … Continue reading →