
Tom Yamichika: Thumbing Our Nose At The Feds On Rail
Are we really willing to rip up our agreement with the federal government to gain 鈥渕ore control鈥 over the rail route?

Tom Yamachika: Upcoming Decline In State’s Top Income Tax Rate Could Help You
Deferring income and increasing deductions for 2015 may be especially advantageous because next year the top rates of 9 to 11 percent dip to 8.25 percent.

Though Mostly Symbolic, Ige’s Welcome For Refugees Strikes The Right Note
Many of our ancestors arrived in this country as refugees. We cannot allow our fear to justify the loss of our basic decency now.

Global Warming Contrarians Are A Danger To The Planet
Columnist Cal Thomas ignored a plethora of facts when he criticized President Obama’s decision to reject the Keystone Pipeline plan.

Stinkweed: The Malodorous Shrub That Launched Kauai鈥檚 Pesticide Wars
Some on the Garden Isle think local pesticide use has caused foul smells, headaches and more. But a whiff of Cleome gynandra may convince some otherwise.

Hawaii鈥檚 Energy Transition: The View From The Bottom
The PUC should聽convene a group of community-based organizations and advocates for the poor to advise it聽on issues concerning low-income ratepayers and energy justice.

Self-Governance Can Come Without State Or Federal Interference
Na’i Aupuni candidates should not speak for Ka L膩hui Hawai`i,聽the evolutionary product of years of legal research, community dialogues, meetings and workshops.

Stop Playing Politics And Let The HECO-NextEra Deal Go Through
Merging, not merging, or even community ownership, won鈥檛 change the basic political power relationships that exist 鈥 and need to change.

Coercive Nature Of Na’i Aupuni Process Ultimately Dooms It To Failure
Claiming to be able to produce an entity that can speak with one voice for our people is not at all credible.

Magical Thinking In America’s Presidential Race
Hucksters like Donald Trump and Ben Carson will not save this country. So don’t believe them.