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April 2, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

In an extraordinary statement issued April 1, 2025, House/Senate Leadership announced:

March 26, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Below is a condensed version of an actual online conversation I had recently.

March 19, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Received an email recently saying, “I’ve a friend who’s considering running for the House, she’s articulate, smart, and community minded. I’m hoping you can meet...

March 12, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

It’s not like the Hawai’i Senate is a model of sunshine and good government, but the House of Representatives keeps stepping in it.

March 5, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

When you think it can’t get much worse, American diplomacy led by President Trump and Vice President Vance — implodes on national television.

February 26, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Each of us looks at the world through a unique lens formed by our unique life experiences.

February 19, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

If it looks like I’m “picking on the State House”, it’s because the House keeps messing up — egregiously, in your face kine messing up.

February 12, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

The Hawaii House of Representatives has once again shown its utter disregard for the public’s right to meaningfully participate in the law-making process.

February 5, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Where were you, “Pop Pop”? Where were you in 2025 when it started? Did you fight back or did you look the other way? Did you help build the walls or did you help tear them down?...

January 22, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Opening day of the 2025 Hawaii Legislature this past Wednesday was a festive affair, full of pomp and circumstance — as is to be expected.

January 14, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Hope and inspiration is what we need. Hope and inspiration backed by tangible action that says loud and clear the days of “pay to play” at the Hawaii State legislature, are over....

January 8, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

“Publicly funded Clean Elections, Rules Reform to increase transparency and accountability, and tightening campaign spending laws are all worthy goals,” will be the refrain from al...

January 2, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Stop talking and just do it please. Just jump in the deep-end and start swimming. Trust me, it’ll be OK. Yes, learn from others who’ve gone before you — but take that critica...

December 26, 2024 | 3 MIN READ

I’ve never thought much about Maine. I just know it’s a small state located somewhere on the Canadian border, and it’s cold.

December 18, 2024 | 3 MIN READ

At least a dozen brand new people were elected this past November 5th to serve at all levels of Hawaii state and county government.

December 11, 2024 | 3 MIN READ

“Meet the new House boss, same as the old House boss”…is not the headline we want to see 6 months from now when “post session” reviews are conducted.