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I’m not pulling any punches today. The time is too short and the need is too great – read on, please. If you live in or around Ala Moana, Kaka’ako, or downtown Honolulu I encourage you to vote for Kim … Continue reading →

There is good news, bad news, and more good news. The good news is that Kaua`i Councilmember Luke Evslin and Council Vice-Chair Mason Chock are giving it another go. Undeterred by being shut down in a previous 4-3 Council vote, … Continue reading →

Check out the 24 candidates below that have been endorsed by the Pono Hawai’i Initiative. Change indeed is gonna come! If you are interested in helping, see the list of candidates and campaigns below and sign up directly. Otherwise, please … Continue reading →

The battle unfolding in Koloa is oh so typical of what happens way too often on Kaua’i and throughout the islands. Big landowners use their local connections and political clout to convert agricultural land to urban use, promising jobs and … Continue reading →

Since coming out in strong support of Kai Kahele to be Hawaiʻi’s next governor, some have asked: Why Kai Kahele and not Josh Green? If the answer to that question interests you, read on. Otherwise, go to the beach and … Continue reading →

Will your state legislator be truthful with you when answering these 3 questions? Will they seek proactive and positive solutions or will they deny there’s a problem and look the other way? 
Ask your Senator and your Representative directly via … Continue reading →

Why does Kauaʻi County have the lowest property tax rates for hotels and resorts in the entire State of Hawaiʻi? What public purpose does it serve to charge the Hyatt’s, the Marriotts, the Hiltons, and so many other off-shore foreign … Continue reading →

As of 05/23/22, two weeks out from the filing deadline of June 7, – 9 of 51 candidates for the State House of Representatives and 10 of 25 State Senators are poised to get a “free ride” with no candidate … Continue reading →

Today the Pono Hawaiʻi Initiative is announcing its endorsement of 15 high-quality candidates, 6 incumbents, and 9 highly electable challengers – running for election to the State House of Representatives. At least two more are forthcoming in the very near … Continue reading →

Natalia Hussey-Burdick has announced her candidacy for the State House of Representatives and we all, regardless of where we live, should send her our aloha, our mahalo, and our kōkua. Natalia is one of those verifiably awesome community leaders who … Continue reading →