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Aloha, The rain just keeps coming. 
Fortunately, my ʻohana in Wailua Homesteads on Kauaʻi has escaped major damage, but the recent and ongoing storms have hit some of our friends and neighbors pretty hard. Seems a metaphor for the planet right now. We … Continue reading →

I’d like to invite – no, I’d like to BEG attorneys, law students, and constitutional scholars to tell me I’m wrong about this – or not. See for yourselves; it’s all on video. The April 8th public meeting regarding HB1800, … Continue reading →

Both literally and figuratively, we wait daily for the next bomb to drop. The United States government is like a demented circus show, providing live, onstage, non-stop world entertainment with dark and deadly consequences. The President, without question, has crossed … Continue reading →

I’m not sure if you were able to make it or not, but the “No Dictators” gatherings held Saturday were an awesome example of our collective community “showing up”. I went home that evening and wrote, “The key to winning … Continue reading →

When we fill the room, we win. When we show up at the ballot box and vote, we win. In the 30 years I’ve been involved in government and politics, I’ve seen it happen over and over again. When we … Continue reading →

Thousands of community members from across the islands are expected to join the upcoming “No Dictators Rally and Gatherings” on Saturday March 28th to mobilize against the Trump administration’s escalating abuses of power. (I believe the below info to be … Continue reading →

Let’s send an email today that can really change lives   A few months ago, I wrote a column entitled “No Room At The Inn.”   Since writing that column, I haven’t slept well. At night, I lie awake thinking … Continue reading →

SB3240 is dead. You, the regular citizen on the street, decided to get involved – YOU read the bill, YOU submitted testimony, YOU called and emailed the committee members directly, YOU shared the “action alerts” and “liked” the social media … Continue reading →

Just two telephone calls and two emails can make a huge difference. Please help. Action Alert #1 Please call 808-586-8510 and email reptarnas@capitol.hawaii.gov and ask Representative David Tarnas Chair of the House Judiciary Committee professionally and politely to schedule SB2313 … Continue reading →

SB3240 Update…and yes…your help and action is needed again and NOW before the end of today, Tuesday March 17th so committee members know your position and thoughts before they vote tomorrow March 18th at 11:00am! Update on what happened at … Continue reading →