Author Archives: garyhooser

It’s time to get off the couch. Summer vacation is over. It’s time to roll up our sleeves and get back to the task at hand – helping to make our community, our world, and our planet a better place. … Continue reading →

Our 4 member all (D) Hawai’i Congressional delegation came very close to being forced to vote on a deal proposed by Senator Joe Manchin (D – but not really) of West Virginia.  Fortunately, regular people from all walks of life … Continue reading →

The forward-thinking and bold work of the Maui Council I wrote about previously clearly struck a chord. If you missed it read: “Policy and Politics – Learning From Maui County” The question: “How do we get our Council to do … Continue reading →

The Kauaʻi County Council agenda set for Wednesday 09/21/22 includes Resolution 2022-28 which proposes to transfer to The Grove Farm Company (Grove Farm) approximately $7 million in taxpayer-funded property improvements, newly constructed buildings, related infrastructure, and nearly 6 acres of … Continue reading →

Thirty years ago — on Sept. 11, 1992 — Hurricane ʻIniki made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane destroying many homes and businesses including the property then known as the Coco Palms Hotel Resort located on the sacred lands of … Continue reading →

We don’t want to end up like Maui has been the refrain of many a Kaua`i resident fighting to preserve our rural character. On Maui, I’m guessing they say, “We don’t want to end up like O‘ahu”. But when it … Continue reading →

Let’s use our collective “hive-mind” to develop state laws that push back against dark money SuperPacs. We might not be able to pass federal legislation and Citizens United means we cannot limit the amount of money they are spending to … Continue reading →

It’s time to pivot to policy.  Mail-in voting for the general election begins around October 20th, with votes counted on November 8th. The 2023 legislative session opens on January 18th. Subtract out major holidays – and you can see there are not … Continue reading →

I wanted to check in briefly, say thank you, and apologize if I’ve not gotten back or responded to you promptly over the past 45 days or so. Needless to say, I’ve been swamped with pre and post-primary election activity. … Continue reading →

It’s Ground Hog Day, as the Coco Palms Resort development is yet again on the Kauai Planning Commission agenda. It’s been 30 years and the parade of various owners and developers continue to tell us to trust them, everything is … Continue reading →