Opinion

HOOSER: The movement for legislative change

Sep. 25, 2024 • Updated 6:33 p.m.
So what happens next? There’s the general election of Nov. 5, the 2025 legislative session, the movement for legislative reform, and yes it’s not too early to be thinking about the 2026 elections.
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Hooser: How does Speaker Nadine Nakamura sound?

Sep. 19, 2024

According to the coconut wireless, Representative Nadine Nakamura, who represents District 15 on Kauai (Haena, Wainiha, Hanalei, Princeville, Kilauea, Anahola, Kealia, Kapaa, portions of Wailua and Kawaihau), will likely become the next Speaker of the State House of Representatives.

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Do more to help working families

Sep. 01, 2024

On this Labor Day 2024, Hawaii and the U.S. are more focused on labor than is typical in a period of statistically high employment and economic strength. About time.

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Hooser: A challenge to Kauai incumbents?

Aug. 28, 2024

On or about Oct. 11, General Election ballots will begin arriving in the mail boxes of each and every registered voter in the state. It will all be over with on Nov. 5, and by 7:30 p.m. or so we’ll know who the winners are.

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HOOSER: Winners, losers and contenders

Aug. 14, 2024
Honestly, the Aug. 10 Kaua‘i primary election was pretty boring, unless of course you are council member Billy DeCosta, Ana Mo Des, Clint Yago or Jeffrey Linder, who all fell short of expectations.
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HOOSER: Get off the couch and vote

Jul. 31, 2024
In 2022, 60 percent of primary voters or 513,715 Hawai‘i residents did not bother to vote. They chose to not even open an envelope, check off a few boxes, put it back in the return envelope and walk it out to the mail box.
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HOOSER: Primary Election time, ballots arriving in mail

Jul. 24, 2024
Ballots have arrived in the mail. It’s game on. The Primary Election concludes on Aug. 10. If you have not received your ballot by now you should check with the office of elections to make sure you are registered at https://elections.hawaii.gov.
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HOOSER: A prescription for political trauma

Jul. 17, 2024
The world is in turmoil, I cannot fix it, so I’m going for a walk. In solitude and silence except for the wash of the waves and the chirping of the birds, I will walk along the beach for an hour or two, and I’ll feel better.
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HOOSER: Making your County Council short list

Jul. 12, 2024

It seems every single day someone calls or emails me asking about various candidates running for election. I share with them my personal favorites, but also strongly encourage everyone to do just a little bit of homework and come to their own conclusions.

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