Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 13 — Karl Rhoads
“Paid family and medical leave (like every other industrialized country in the world has) needs to be implemented.”
Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 10 — Leilani Soon
“One of the things I would do to reduce the cost of living would be to modify the Jones Act so that goods can be shipped directly to and from Hawaii instead of first being diverted to California.”
Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 24 — Antionette Fernandez
“Bring down taxes, cut out unnecessary spending on committees and never-ending studies.”
Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 18 — Mary Smart
“The government needs to stop wasting taxpayer money advertising the Covid-19 shot. Everyone who wants it knows how to get it.”
Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 11 — Carol Fukunaga
“State and county governments should accelerate expansion of growth industries in cybersecurity, health and wellness, film and media or related industries to create hundreds of new jobs.”
Candidate Q&A: Kauai County Council — Mel Rapozo
“We must start the process to bring waste-to-energy to Kauai immediately. We live on an island with finite land resources and cannot kick this can down the road any longer.”
Candidate Q&A: Kauai Mayor— Michael Roven Poai
“Overtourism is taxing our roads, landfills, bio-waste system, causing resentment and greed to face off for the soul of our island.”
Candidate Q&A: Kauai County Council — Nelson Mukai
“Too many tourists are not good for Kauai. We need to tax tourists and make them pay for paradise.”
Candidate Q&A: Kauai County Council — Lila Metzger
“The county needs to look at what kind of outside contracts they have and see if these goods or services could be provided by local vendors.”
Candidate Q&A: Kauai County Council — Fern Holland
“I think we need to continue with development projects like the Lima Ola affordable housing project and support the development of additional family units and rentals on existing properties.”