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BY LOWELL L. KALAPA- Well, Hawaii lawmakers are off and running, promising to exercise care in handling the state’s fragile economy, surrounded by stories of struggling families trying to make ends meet as they lose their second job or see fewer hours.But things have not changed at the State Capitol. Both the state administration and [...]
BY KIRK CALDWELL - I believe that as a community we should support the passage of House Bill 2070, requiring motorists to move over at least one lane and get out of any lane occupied by a police, fire, or emergency response vehicle. I urge my former colleagues to pass this bill. I would also [...]
BY LOWELL L. KALAPA- The recently submitted report on the City & County of Honolulu’s real property tax system is garnering a lot of attention because of its rather controversial recommendation to basically get rid of the numerous exemptions that have been added over the years.Perhaps the most controversial is the recommendation to scrap the [...]
BY LOWELL KALAPA- Probably the most controversial recommendation that the Honolulu Real Property Tax Advisory Commission has made in its recently submitted report is to repeal the tried and true exemption for homeowners.Ranking right up there with “Mom and apple pie,” repeal of the homeowner’s exemption would seem almost sacrilegious as the exemption is synonymous [...]
HONOLULUTRAFFIC.COM - Local girl and show business phenomenon, Bette Midler, titled her letter in today's Star Advertiser, "Rail would be blight on Hawaii's beauty" and follows it with, "I read with alarm the news that the state of Hawaii may go forward with a 20-mile elevated train. I have lived in New York City for many years, and can [...]
BY LOWELL L KALAPA - As you begin to gather together your receipts, pay stubs and other income tax related materials, readers may want to take note of how their legislature targeted the “rich” in Hawaii to come up with more tax dollars to close the budget gap during the past two years. Unfortunately, while [...]
BY TOM CLEVELAND - In this era of globalization, it is easy to get caught up in the financial headlines from distant shores. The daily diatribes that emanate from Europe can be overwhelming, sometimes suggesting that economic peril waits just around the corner. For residents of Hawaii, however, our economic futures are heavily dependent on [...]
BY SYDNEY ROSS SINGER - Hawaii's environmental agenda of attacking species that “don't belong in Hawaii” is killing our endangered Monk seals. According to an recent AP article, printed on January 8, 2012 in the Hawaii Tribune Herald, http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/sections/news/local-news/new-threat-monk-seals.html, some residents consider the seals to be a non-native species that competes with fishermen. The article [...]
BY KYMBERLY PINE I had the good fortune to attend to positive events in our community this week. I was at the grand opening festivities for the Pearl City Urgent Care facility. This should give some hope and peace of mind to the residents of the Leeward Coast who have been upset and anxious at the prospect [...]
BY BOBBIE AND CLIFF SLATER - I’m sure you have heard that the city has announced that they have received permission to enter “Final Design”, and the city is alluding to a more optimistic outlook for federal funding. The Honolulu Star Advertiser headline was,“Rail project cleared for federal funding.” However, that headline was plain wrong. You [...]
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