President's Corner
The Legislature found $150 million. So where’s our tax relief?
The state’s behemoth budget bill is making its way through the Legislature, and I can’t help but notice that taxpayers seem to be the only ones expected to make a sacrifice for the sake of government spending.Gov. Josh Green kicked off this year’s…
Is the Jones Act finally sinking?
Something has gone very wrong if it becomes necessary during a time of war to waive a law that was…
Housing bills looked like winners, until they…
Two important housing reform measures were unexpectedly killed this week as the state House and…
Fighting to save Hawaii’s income tax cuts
I wish more of our lawmakers would realize that no government program could do as much to help…
The hidden problem with emergency powers
Hawaii’s emergency management law has some critical flaws.Namely, what constitutes an emergency is…
Time to tackle Hawaii’s healthcare crisis
People around the world view Hawaii as a paradise. And in a lot of ways, it is. But for many of us who live here, our islands have become a place where we simply cannot afford to get sick. The statewide physician shortage continues to worsen and is…
Honolulu’s economic revitalization office has…
It seems that Honolulu’s Office of Economic Revitalization is very good at spending money, but not…
Looking forward to the 2026 legislative session
The Hawai‘i Legislature kicked off its 2026 session this week, and it sure feels like it could be…
Alternatives to ‘pausing’ Hawaii’s…
Remember that historically big tax cut passed in 2024 that was supposed to save Hawaii taxpayers…
How to achieve a policy trifecta
What if we could help farmers, ease the housing crisis and improve Hawaii’s economy all at the same…
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