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Contact Info Hawaii Congressional Delegation, State Legislators, County Councils, Mayors, Governor, and President

Contact U.S. President Donald Trump https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ THE WHITE HOUSE 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500 Contact Information For Hawaiʻi Congressional Delegation (email contact via their websites) U.S. SENATOR MAZIE K. HIRONO (D) https://hirono.senate.gov Washington, DC 202-224-6361 Honolulu, HI 808-522-8970 … Continue reading

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3 steps toward 5 important priorities

Please don’t tell me it’s a waste of time, nobody listens anyway, or that you’re busy. You can be part of the solution or part of the problem. I ask that you please, please, please — today be part of … Continue reading

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Talking trash on Kaua`i – 2 easy and important things you can do

Our one and only Kekaha landfill is approaching maximum capacity. Micro-plastics are being found in the guts of fish and other living things. The trash on the beach, at the side of the road, and floating in huge garbages patches … Continue reading

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Crooked politicians – A pox on them all

The stereotype that all politicians are crooks seems more true today than ever. We know this first-hand here in Hawai’i where several of our elected officials are now sitting in jail after being caught taking bribes and violating the public … Continue reading

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Why I’m supporting Laura Acasio for election to the Hawai’i State Senate –

I think you’ll agree there’s no shortage of challenges facing our community and planet. I’m thinking you’ll probably also agree to effectively deal with these challenges we need to identify and support new energy, new ideas, and new leadership at … Continue reading

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Personal Reflections: Crossing bridges and walking about

I had no idea at the time, but on Tuesday April 11, 2023, I began a journey. In general I’d been feeling down. Low energy – both physically and personally. Nothing specific really. No physical or personal trauma. Just down. … Continue reading

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Mahalo to Governor Green, to our awesome public interest attorneys, to advocacy orgs, and to good trouble-makers across the islands

Mahalo Governor Green for listening to the community and taking prompt action to amend and improve the Emergency Housing Proclamation (EP). Mahalo even more so to the individual community members, non-profit advocacy organizations, and the best and brightest of Hawaii’s … Continue reading

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Governor Green’s Housing Proclamation needs a reset.

The recent bullying of a state employee at a public meeting and threats against her family on social media – is totally unacceptable. Given the passion, the spread of misinformation, and the tragedy unfolding in West Maui, the frustration and … Continue reading

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The road to increased profit is paved in greed and lined with good intentions.

Thousands of Hawaiʻi residents are living on the streets. We have tens of thousands more doubled-up at home with mom and dad, sleeping in a friends carport, or have given up and moved away. However the Governors’ Emergency Proclamation Relating … Continue reading

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Maui on my mind – remembering Iniki and thinking about Maui

While our world locally marches forward in a seemingly normal manner, for friends and family on Maui, that same world has been turned upside down. I remember the post-Hurricane Iniki days. I remember living without electricity for months, the National … Continue reading

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