Editorial: $700M deal shows ethnicity matters
Medical oversight, or the lack of it, has exposed a serious health inequity for many in Hawaii’s diverse population. Read more
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Editorial: HTA must get past severe dysfunction
The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) has operated on increasingly shaky ground since the COVID-19 pandemic pulled the rug out from under tourism on a global basis, and there’s no denying that it’s currently beleaguered. Read more
Editorial: Green fee, HECO bills pass muster
Amid more than 250 bills just passed by the state Legislature and poised to become Hawaii law, two stand out for their far-reaching potential to seed needed green shoots in the name of environmental stewardship. Read more
Editorial: Light short fuse on fireworks laws
Hawaii lawmakers have bolstered the state fireworks provisions with a handful of successful bills, and not a moment too soon. Read more
Editorial: Support arts amid NEA funding cuts
A flood of distressed announcements pinged around Hawaii on Monday, springing from the federal administration’s targeting of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Read more
Editorial: Legislators reward selves handsomely
This has definitely not been a landmark year for good-government bills — though it’s shaping up to be a pretty darn good year for elected officials. Read more
Editorial: Building support for prefab homes
Few things reset priorities, and reframe expectations, the way a crisis can — and the recent history of Hawaii housing options provides the clearest examples of this. Read more
Editorial: Assault weapon ban needs clarity
Lawmakers trained their sights on an assault weapon ban throughout the 2025 regular session, but an 11th hour amendment sparked dissent on the floor Wednesday, pushing a once-promising shot far off target. Read more
Editorial: Notable legislative bills that passed muster
The Legislature has completed another rushed round of lawmaking, but there’s a lingering lack of certainty that the job is done. Read more
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Editorial: Empty-homes tax worth the effort
With a study in hand showing that it is feasible to stand up an empty homes tax in Honolulu — and that it could manifest tens of millions of dollars annually for city programs, including affordable housing — the City Council must do the right thing and implement Bill 46, which gives the tax a green light. Read more
Editorial: Students in debt face tough test
Pity the students who have jumped — wholeheartedly and with their bank accounts — into the promise that a college education will pay off financially in the long run. Read more
Editorial: Ka‘u conservation effort a success
In the works for years, a milestone in the effort to connect and make accessible to the public the cultural treasure that is Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail has been reached: the unveiling of a stewardship plan for conservation land encompassing 3.3 miles of the Ka‘u (southeastern) coastline on Hawaii island. Read more
Editorial: Move on Waianae transport projects
The less-pleasant facts of island life include this one: If you live in a coastal community with a single major access route, evacuating that home in times of emergency, or even making the daily commute, could be at least frustrating, if not an outright danger. Read more
Editorial: New fishery order opens can of worms
A nautical Pandora’s box has been flung agape. On April 17, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will, among other fishery-related actions, lift commercial fishing restrictions within the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument. Read more
Editorial: More to do as residents return to Hawaii
Hawaii has been subjected to a series of earth-shattering, paradigm-shifting challenges in this century — a Great Recession, COVID-19, the Lahaina wildfire, federal turmoil. Read more
Editorial: Lock in funds for OCCC relocation
An appropriation of $30 million to move forward on additional planning and design work to replace the Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) has properly been included in the draft budget agreed on by House and Senate leaders. Read more
Editorial: Colleges right to oppose overreach
The beauty of colleges is seen, quite literally, in a stroll through campuses: in the eclectic mix of students of varied colors and creeds, of varying intellectual and emotional abilities. Read more
Editorial: Leave low-income rental fund alone
Does Hawaii need housing that’s affordable for people earning what the bulk of people in Hawaii earn? Yes, and it’s a matter of growing urgency that this housing is by and large unavailable, concerning to the state and Hawaii’s employers. Read more
Editorial: Pass green fee bill to fund climate resilience
It’s Earth Day, a time for reflection on how Hawaii is meeting its longstanding commitments to the environment, which is in increasingly fragile condition. Read more
Editorial: Slow but steady progress on guns
Hawaii is slowly tightening the leash on firearm ownership. Multiple legislative bills moving through the state House and Senate this session take aim at low-hanging fruit, but are welcome nonetheless. Read more
Editorial: Do more for kids to prevent abuse
A homeschool reporting requirement is welcome, but it would resolve just one flaw in an inadequate system. Read more
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