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Making America Great 鈥斅燜or Everyone

Making America Great 鈥斅燜or Everyone

The powerful and well-off are doing fine already. It’s the rest of the country that needs a wider path to prosperity.

The Science Behind Expansion Of Papahanaumokuakea Courtesy: NOAA

The Science Behind Expansion Of Papahanaumokuakea

Increasing the square mileage within the national monument would be beneficial for both fishing and conservation.

Expanding The Use Of Superdelegates: A Modest Proposal Wikimedia Commons

Expanding The Use Of Superdelegates: A Modest Proposal

If they are the right idea for presidential races, maybe they should have a place in other elections, too.

Elderly And Poor Residents’ Vulnerability In Hurricanes Chris Leonard/Sunbums

Elderly And Poor Residents’ Vulnerability In Hurricanes

With the annual storm season upon us, what must Hawaii do to keep its older and poorer residents safe from hurricanes and tropical storm systems?

Commercial Tour Operators Make Safety Their Top Priority Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Commercial Tour Operators Make Safety Their Top Priority

Though stories of deaths while snorkeling, diving and swimming are troubling, the safety record of Hawaii’s larger tour industry is among the best in the world.

Airbnb Bill, Though Limited, Should Be Signed Airbnb

Airbnb Bill, Though Limited, Should Be Signed

House Bill 1850 encourages tax payment for those offering short-term rentals. Zoning compliance is another matter and should be addressed separately.

CSEA鈥檚 Failings And The Economic Impact On Children Pixabay

CSEA鈥檚 Failings And The Economic Impact On Children

Hawaii is doing a miserable job of collecting child support, which has a ruinous effect on deeply poor families, especially their children.

Mentally Ill Homeless Need Doctors Who Go To Them Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Mentally Ill Homeless Need Doctors Who Go To Them

The mentally ill must聽seek treatment before it’s given, but how can those who may not recognize their own illnesses be responsible for health decisions?

City Charter Commission Should Stick To Law: Don鈥檛 Pass Proposal 81 Cory Lum/Civil Beat

City Charter Commission Should Stick To Law: Don鈥檛 Pass Proposal 81

A proposal from City Managing Director Roy Amemiya would allow developers to more easily encroach on beaches

Tom Yamachika: Organic Food Tax Credit Sneaks Through Legislature Martha Cheng

Tom Yamachika: Organic Food Tax Credit Sneaks Through Legislature

Thanks to 11th-hour maneuvering, taxpayers may pay all or part of聽a farmer鈥檚聽expenses for producing organic crops.