Discussion
FAQ: Calculating Your Potential Property Tax Increase
Find out how much you’ll pay under Mayor Kenoi’s proposed tax hikes.
ANALYSIS: Internet Tax Hurts Consumers, Helps Retailers
Prepare to pay more for your online purchases if a measure co-sponsored by Hawaii’s senators gets passed.
ANALYSIS: Kenoi’s 10% Tax Hike Not a Spending Spree
Mayor’s proposed budget seeks new revenue, but steers mostly clear of unnecessary spending.
OPINION: This Week in ‘Stupid’
FAA furloughs, Hawaii’s battered media shield, and an “F” for Big Isle air quality cap off a week of nonsense.
OPINION: Don’t Let Boston Bombings Derail Immigration Reform
Some Republicans are trying to build a 6,000 mile bridge between Mexico and Chechnya, at the expense of common-sense reforms.
OPINION: Sen. Hirono vs the Xenophobes
To boost tourism from Asia, the first term senator must battle cultural paranoia in Washington.
OPINION: Japan Drops the ‘M’ Bomb on Hawaii
Japan’s central bank is going ballistic, with Hawaii in the blast radius.
OPINION: Senator Hee vs. the First Amendment
The attack on Hawaii’s media “Shield Law” could harm journalists ability to report on government corruption.
OPINION: Rep. Gregg Takayama vs. Bird Poop
The Pearl City representative has launched an ill-conceived crusade against bird feeding.
OPINION: Statewide Preschool = Over-Priced Daycare?
Would hordes of four-year-olds on the government dole be a boon to society?
ANALYSIS: Should State Lawmakers Get a Pay Raise?
Your average state legislator currently earns a little over $46,000 per year, not including the $150 per day bonus (for living expenses) for outer island reps.
ANALYSIS: North Korean Threat and Hawaii as the Front Line
With US Pacific Command more concerned about global warming, do Hawaiians have anything to fear from North Korea’s recent provocations?
OPINION: New Cash Transaction Rules Hurt Farmers Markets
New rules aimed at open market vendors with cash sales are difficult to enforce, and would harm those who choose to comply.
OPINION: Rep. Hanohano vs. the Artsy-Fartsy
Rep. Faye Hanohano recently caused an uproar after using racial slang to criticize the artwork in her office. Racism aside, is the art really that bad?
OPINION: Partly Cloudy, With a Chance of Mice
Can a “death from above” aerial bombing using poisoned mice save Hawaii’s native species from the threat of brown tree snakes migrating from Guam?
ANALYSIS: “Sequestration” May Shock Hawaii Economy
Liberals hate it, Tea Partiers love it. But how badly will the coming $85 billion in federal cuts hurt Hawaii?
OPINION: “Dear Public: Stop Being So Uptight. Love, Neil”
What the governor might say, if he could say it.
ANALYSIS: Raising the Minimum Wage – Truth and Consequences
Will hiking the minimum wage to $9.25 lead to lay-offs? We look at who wins and who loses in Hawaii under the proposed change.
OPINION: Hawaii’s Bizzare, Nanny-State Future
A tongue-in-cheek look at life in 2015, should lawmakers have their way.
