On Politics: Time will tell if gov’s housing hurdles will trip him
Gov. Josh Green knows what he is up against, but that doesn’t make the job any easier. Read more
Gov. Josh Green knows what he is up against, but that doesn’t make the job any easier. Read more
The staggering consequences of the fiery August destruction of Lahaina continue to shape the future of Hawaii. Read more
Blangiardi’s key points mirror Honolulu’s major needs: affordable housing, a reduction in homelessness, and improved public safety. Read more
Packing some of the country’s most all-encompassing gun laws — and some of the lowest rates of gun violence — Hawaii is getting attention for a new state Supreme Court decision. Read more
The problem was not the police action as much as Logan’s unilateral and tone-deaf response. Read more
Since launching his campaign for governor, Josh Green has had a consistent twin message: Hawaii needs more money and it should come from visitors to the state. Read more
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More than in most years, the opening of the 2024 state Legislature is a fill-in-the-blanks exercise. Read more
Running a business in Hawaii — a state boasting what is arguably the wettest spot on the globe, Mount Waialeale with an average annual rainfall of 450 inches — means you should mind your electrical wiring and think twice about insulation. Read more
Gov. Josh Green’s finger may not be on the button, although in discussions late last year, he started to mention “the nuclear option.” Read more
When Hawaii’s governor changes from his almost-ever-present blue physician scrubs to more common gubernatorial garb, he still has the same worrisome patient: the state of Hawaii. Read more
Gov. Josh Green is closing out 2023 with more ambition than caution as he steers the state away from the worries of this year. Read more
Should you live in Hawaii, or pack up and leave? Read more
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser last week reported a big “no” in legalese, saying that “1st Circuit Judge John M. Tonaki granted summary judgment on the city’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit outright.” Read more
Then catastrophe struck, and Green’s political fate could become an aftershock to the Lahaina tragedy in which at least 100 people died and the Maui town of Lahaina burned in the face of wildfires on Aug. 8. Read more
Presidential politics heads to Hawaii early next year as Democrats and Republicans hold caucuses to support candidates from the major parties. Read more
When bad news is to be delivered, trust the federal government to pull no punches. Read more
When he took office, Gov. Josh Green sent his administration into battle against Hawaii’s persistent housing crisis and the accompanying economic trouble it causes. But, then everything changed with the night of Aug. 8. Read more
Chip Fletcher, the award-winning interim dean of the University of Hawaii’s School of Ocean Science and Technology and an impassioned defender of Hawaii’s oceans and beaches, is as the saying goes, “one of the good things about Hawaii.” Read more
We are just one year away from starting to vote for a new president, U.S. senator, two U.S. House members plus 12 state senators and 51 state House members. Read more
When Hawaii was in its 2021 COVID crisis, it was no surprise that people would lose their jobs. Read more
Hawaii’s governor commands one of the most powerful political positions in the country. Read more
