Monthly Archives: July 2022

I’m as sick and tired of this conversation as anyone. We should be talking about the future and solving the many challenges facing our community, not asking an elected official seeking higher office to do the bare minimum that any … Continue reading →

Interesting that the StarAdv throws Della Belatti under the bus while praising Scott Saiki. The Speaker of the House. Scott Saiki gives the order to take down State Auditor Les Kondo, the Majority Leader Della Belatti follows the order and … Continue reading →

There are 19 candidates now in the race for election to serve on the Kaua`i County Council. On August 13 that list will be whittled down to the top 14 vote-getters. Then on November 4th, the final top 7 will … Continue reading →

Below are three statements on Kai Kahele from three of the most influential environmental advocates in all Hawai’i. Marti Townsend is a Honolulu environmental attorney, the former director of the Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi, and now working at Earth Justice. … Continue reading →

Aloha ʻOhana, So the campaign ads finally got on my last nerve, and I am compelled to write out some of the reasons I am voting for Kai Kahele for Governor. I sent an email with my reasons (typos and … Continue reading →

Ballots are arriving. I ask all my friends and family to please vote Kai Kahele for governor in the primary election. My support is based on my direct personal experience working with Kahele on community issues that are important to … Continue reading →

Many Kauaʻi friends have been asking about the County Council race. For the Primary Election, I’m supporting challengers Fern Anuenue Holland and Addison Bulosan. While all 7 seats are up for election, two incumbents (Kaneshiro and Chock) are “terming out” … Continue reading →

Heads up #1 – Primary Election ballots are already arriving at homes on Oahu with neighbor-island mailings to follow shortly. To see exactly what your ballot will look like ahead of time, to track your ballot once you have returned … Continue reading →

About 5 years or so ago, Marti Townsend asked me to represent the Sierra Club at an FAA meeting regarding noise from air tours. The meeting was held in a colorless, bleak room in the federal building, filled with bureaucrats. … Continue reading →

Deciding on who to vote for and or who to endorse involves examining the totality of the circumstances surrounding the individuals who are running, the office they are running for, and the general circumstances and political landscape. All are imperfect … Continue reading →