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How To Really Fix Hawaii鈥檚 Elections Screen shot

How To Really Fix Hawaii鈥檚 Elections

Forget about voter turnout. What we need are more and better candidates.

Tom Yamachika: Cashing In On Film Credits Flicker: SexyAndHotTv .

Tom Yamachika: Cashing In On Film Credits

Hawaii lawmakers have their hands full trying to strike a balance on needs versus lost revenue.

A Few Good Reads To Better Understand America

A Few Good Reads To Better Understand America

Essential background reading to understand our governing charter includes Tocqueville, James Madison and Adam Smith.

Worrying About Voter Turnout Is A Waste Of Time Eugene Tanner

Worrying About Voter Turnout Is A Waste Of Time

Rather than whine about the no-shows, the media should focus its attention on the people who do cast ballots.

Hawaii鈥檚 Primary Was Business As Usual Natanya Freidheim/Civil Beat

Hawaii鈥檚 Primary Was Business As Usual

How best to describe the election? How about 鈥減athetic”?

I Tried To Get A New Driver’s License And Tripped Over HECO Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

I Tried To Get A New Driver’s License And Tripped Over HECO

You have no idea how hard it can be to change your name on your electric bill.

Why Early Education Must Be Done Right Flickr.com

Why Early Education Must Be Done Right

There鈥檚 a zero margin of error for creating Hawaii鈥檚 new system.

Tom Yamachika: Weekends Safe Once Again, Maybe Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Tom Yamachika: Weekends Safe Once Again, Maybe

A taxpayer wins a calendar dispute with the City and County of Honolulu.

Reclaiming The Nation Of Hawaii鈥檚 Destiny PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Reclaiming The Nation Of Hawaii鈥檚 Destiny

The restoration and return of native lands could start on Molokai.

Sense And Nonsense About Sex Offender Registries Screenshot: Hawaii News Now

Sense And Nonsense About Sex Offender Registries

The most common misconception is that everyone on the list is a predator who poses a substantial risk to strangers.