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…
Posts published in “Opinion”
Kaua‘i has a solid waste crisis. According to county officials, the current landfill will fill up before a new one is ready. More than half…
‘High-minded column’ Gary Hooser wrote a high-minded column in a recent edition of The Garden Island in response to two people who reached out to…
“Prior to appearing before the County Council or administrative agency, a lobbyist shall orally disclose his or her status as a lobbyist and the person…
There’s nothing we can really do about it, the underlying issues are far too complicated, and we have far too many important problems of our…
Bring it on. As the door to 2024 begins to open, I see sparkles of opportunity beckoning in the distance. The challenges facing our community…
Kuamo‘o Road For anyone else wondering when state-administered Kuamo‘o Road, with its dozens of warzone potholes, will be repaired, I checked with our legislative representatives.…
Either I’m evil or I’m ignorant was the message delivered to me recently via email. Another scolded me, saying she was offended that I had…
Misguided support We are 52 residents deeply concerned about Gary Hooser’s dangerous and misguided support of a resolution calling for an immediate and permanent cease-fire…
Let’s talk law-making for a moment. If you could pass any new law at the county level, what would that be? Seriously: All four Hawai‘i…