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I’m getting lots of calls from folks asking my opinion about the 4 proposed Kauaʻi County Charter Amendments,. and since this is after-all an opinion column (referring to my weekly column in The Garden Island), here goes: I’m voting yes … Continue reading →

Why doesn’t Hawaii media report on The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), the source of Congressman Kahele’s ethics probe? I spent literally 5 minutes online… which led to the below. And this particular rabbit hole is dirty and … Continue reading →

In case you missed it. From the mass email I sent out earlier today: Statewide, County by County – Pono Hawaii Initiative Council Candidate Endorsements – Please encourage friends and networks to sign up for my email at https://policy-and-politics.mailchimpsites.com Gary … Continue reading →

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 →