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Laura Thielen wants to run for the state Senate as a Democrat. The Central Committee of the Democratic Party has..
In their March 13 caucuses, Hawaii’s Republicans opted for Mitt Romney as their candidate for President. Since then, Romney’s taken..
A dollop of common sense and compromise could solve many of our social conflicts. Alas, those are two rare commodities..
It’s resolution time at the Big Square Building on South Beretania Street. Conference committees are working on their strategies and..
“You know, I think I was just born to turn left,” my wife Susan said jokingly, as we settled into..
[media-credit id=35 align=”alignleft” width=”300″][/media-credit] I’d never gotten around to reading James Michener’s 1978 novel Chesapeake until now that I’m going..
There’s a popular saying in the business of negotiating that’s worth mentioning at this time in the midst of the..
Every political candidate has a stump speech. He or she gives it ad nauseum in the course of a long..
I do love our farmers markets. I’m just not sure where the love fest will lead. Or how we’ll eventually..
Cars filled the Highlands Intermediate School parking lot at 6 p.m. last Tuesday night as local Republicans met in caucus..
We all recall the reason for the Boston Tea Party, right? Ol’ King George and his Massachusetts governor decided to..
Legislators are very busy this time of the year, and some things move quickly and others slowly. Basically, there is..
The state Legislature is in full swing and legislators are adding a lot of new political verbiage to our everyday..
The last time Hawaii’s Republicans made news in an election year was in 1988, when at their precinct meetings the..
This may come as news to lots of people in the work force, but occupational safety and health laws obligate..
Editors’s note: For a slightly different take on this important topic, see David Chang’s column on Page 28. Call this..
The legend of the Peabody ducks: Back in 1932, Frank Schutt, manager of iconic The Peabody Memphis hotel, and his..
Linda Lingle will be the Hawaii GOP candidate for U.S. senator. Will our mostly Democratic electorate vote for her? In..
The state Legislature is hard at work. There’s not a lot to show for all the long hours just yet,..
