Author Archives: garyhooser

Local media is predicting the lowest voter turn-out in a decade. Low voter-turnout means even fewer votes can make a difference. Please be one of those fewer votes and show up today to make that difference! If you want to change … Continue reading →

The candidates listed below have the absolute best record when it come to protecting the environment, but they cannot serve and do that job in the state legislature, unless those who care about the environment show up and vote for … Continue reading →

In 2022, 60% of Primary voters or 513,715 Hawai’i residents did not bother to vote. They chose to not even open an envelope, check off a few boxes, put it back in the return envelope – and walk it out … Continue reading →

We are literally only a handful of votes from a major House cleaning. The Hawaiʻi House of Representatives could operate with integrity and truly be “The Peoples House” we all deserve — if only a majority of its members and … Continue reading →

President Biden’s decision to step down makes space for the new leadership we so desperately need to step up.  Hawai’i voters must demand our local entrenched political leadership do the same.  Thank you President Joe Biden for doing the right … Continue reading →

It’s game on and only a few days left to vote. Best if you vote in person or drop your ballot off in person at the Voter Service Center or a “Drop Box” near you https://kauaivotes.com/ballot-drop-box-locations/ The Primary Election concludes … Continue reading →

Why do I think Representative Natalia Hussey-Burdick is a totally awesome legislator who deserves reelection? A good and fair question asked recently in response to my encouragement that readers contribute to her campaign. During my 8 years serving on the … Continue reading →

The world is in turmoil, I cannot fix it, so I’m going for a walk. In solitude and silence except for the wash of the waves and the chirping of the birds, I will walk along the beach for an hour … Continue reading →

In response to requests from friends and networks across the islands – The below is a list of 15 candidates running for the State House of Representatives, and others running for election to the State Senate, Kauai- Maui-Big Island County … Continue reading →

After speaking with many residents of Hilo and the surrounding area, and based on my personal experience knowing and working directly over the years with both the incumbent Senator Lorraine Inouye and the challenger former Senator Laura Acasio, it is without … Continue reading →