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“We need to provide the Legislature with a plan and options on how to create short and long-term housing, provide alternative locations for displaced agricultural businesses, and consider economic options for rebuilding the district.”

“Puna had incredible needs even before lava started flowing – more police officers, a medical center, higher education, jobs closer to home, kupuna care. Recent volcanic activity has forever changed our community.”

“A statewide citizens initiative process would promote dialogue and allow the people to act in the public interest when the Legislature cannot take action or muster the votes.”

“I support reform in areas like sexual harassment policies, lobbyist regulations and fundraising during session. I also support televising and archiving all hearings.”

“There’s still time to make a change before the final (rail) contract is signed. I support stopping at Middle Street and improving and increasing bus service as well as ride hailing and ride sharing.”

“The council should propose incentives for creation of new industries – with higher-paying jobs – in the Kapolei-West Oahu region, so that employment clusters are distributed more evenly between urban Honolulu and West Oahu.”

Strategies 360 won’t reveal a single client or issue it’s supporting in the islands. But the company has assembled a stable of well-known local talent.

“We currently have the ability to have the ideal human experience on our islands … Yet, we choose to live in an economy that funnels wealth to the top while we watch our families suffer and move away.”

“The continued proliferation of nonresident-owned and illegally operated transient vacation rentals continue to drive up the cost of housing sales and rentals in direct competition with the local housing market and local residents.”

This explainer video on OHA kicks off our new series aimed at helping you understand politics, government and democracy in the Aloha State.