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LETTER: Big Island’s Funding Problem, Post Inouye
“Hawaii’s new congressional delegation won’t have the same political clout as Senator Inouye had.”
ANALYSIS: What Inouye’s Death Means for Hawaii
Hawaii stares down the prospect of losing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal spending that the late senator typically secured.
OPINION: Dear Jamae, Please Be Gentle
If our new deputy prosecutor goes after the bad guys with the same gusto she did her election-year critics, our crime rate may plummet.
ANALYSIS: Gay Marriage’s ‘Roe vs. Wade’ Moment On the Way?
Of the two cases being heard in 2013, it is a ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit that directly challenges the Defense of Marriage Act.
LETTER: Hold Council Member No-Shows Accountable
Sometimes, finding a member of the Hawai`i County Council feels like a game of hide-and-seek.
ANALYSIS: ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Consequences for Hawaii
The average Hawaii middle-class family will pay $2,200 more in taxes in 2013, while many crucial programs will be cut.
ANALYSIS: Hawaii Elections: Time to ‘Just Mail It’
After all the goofs during our recent elections, and with the lowest voter turnout in the country, could it be time for vote-by-mail?
OPINION: Black-Eye Friday
With “Black Friday” super-sales being held earlier and earlier, will Thanksgiving soon cease to exist as we know it?
OPINION: Marijuana – Legalization Revisited
Before the president gives the final word on weed, states like Hawaii have a window of opportunity to piggyback off of Colorado and Washington’s momentum of marijuana legalization.
OPINION: State Senators Tied to Medical Billing Scam
Automated Healthcare Solutions charged taxpayers a 4,000-5,000% markup over the cost of prescriptions, while efforts to stem the abuse were thwarted by the two senators that the company donates to.
‘Organic’ – Truth or Misconception, It’s Big Business
A recent study found almost no nutritional benefits to eating foods classified as “organic.” But it’s a growing industry and Oprah’s organic farm plans on Maui may bring home the bacon for Hawaii.
OPINION: The Next Four Years
Now that election season has come to a close, our mayor and council have no shortage of problems to address.
A Quick Summary of “Ballot Proposals” at Polling Booths
There are a slew of “Ballot Proposals” for us to navigate before we can make our escape from the polling booth. We sort through them for you.
OPINION: Why the Plastic Bag Ban Makes No Sense
The upcoming plastic bag ban law in Hawaii is less about “making a difference” and more about fulfilling a false sense of accomplishment.
Lingle Contradicts Statements Made to Big Island Now in TV Debate
The Senate candidate has pulled a “180” over her “greatest president” statement about former president George W. Bush.
OPINION: The Sex Files – Big Island Sidewalk Edition
What’s with all the impromptu public indecency on the Big Island?
ANALYSIS: Public Protest Too Much For Development Agency?
The Public Land Development Corporation will take its latest version of operating rules to public hearing, but only to one and only on Oahu.
Grading our Governor: Abercrombie’s “F”
Neil Abercrombie just managed to flunk a report by the Cato Institute. Should you be worried?
OPINION: Ironman – In Praise of Insanity
It’s not about who wears the Speedos. It’s about how they use them.
