I wrote last week, “Contact each council candidate, ask them your questions, share your concerns, and compare their responses (or lack thereof) before making your…
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In 30 days or less voters will begin receiving their primary election ballot in the mail. Visit https://olvr.hawaii.gov to register or update your registration. On…
The upcoming primary election ballot for Kaua’i at first glance, looks a little boring. Not one member of our state legislative delegation has a primary…
Someone said to me recently, “Why do you bother doing the work you’re doing? Nothing you or I do is going to make a difference.”…
The Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands (PMRF) Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notice (EISPN) is out, and at first read seems woefully inadequate. See for…
One of the most important laws on the books is Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (HRS) 343 also known as the Hawai‘i Environmental Protection Act (HEPA). Included…
It feels like the first day of a new year, in a policy and politics sense. The Hawai‘i legislative session is over and there’s no…
While it’s likely too late to impact it’s passage, Senate Bill 3202 represents an important “teachable moment” for those interested in the legislative process (or…
There was no shortage of new bombshells falling on the Hawai‘i public policy battlefield this past week. The New York Times reported for the whole…
I received this bombshell of an email from an O‘ahu attorney and friend a few days ago: “I’m not sure whether folks on Kaua’i realize…