For Presidents’ Day, my incredibly smart 7-year-old granddaughter Isabella was asked by her first grade teacher to answer a single question: What would they do…
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Because the vast majority of legislative seats in Hawai‘i are held by Democrats, the Primary Election of Aug. 10 is everything. Even for nonpartisan County…
Got an email recently from a community member who had been reading my political ramblings posted at https://garyhooser.blog He was asking about someone who was…
The chair of House Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs (JHA), Hawai‘i Island Rep. David Tarnas, along with other committee members including our own Kauai District 16…
Does anyone really read the testimony I send in? Is it truly important that I go to the legislature’s website, log in, and submit testimony…
Given the precarious condition of the world and the fact the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i (DPH) Presidential Primary is being held today, I think it’s…
A recent Honolulu news story reports the Chair of the Ways and Means Committee (WAM), Senator Donovan Dela Cruz, is proposing to reduce spending on…
My telephone was ringing off the hook over the weekend with people calling to let me know the state Department of Transportation (DOT) was “spraying…
It’s easy to be a cynic and in these times of hardship and turmoil, it’s very hard to be optimistic. But we must have hope,…
What power and responsibilities are specifically granted to the council and its members? The County Charter is essential reading for those serious about this question…