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Leave governor's budgetary powers alone

The governor wears many hats, and one of them is as CEO of Hawaii. The state Constitution makes it so, requiring the governor to balance the budget, thus establishing a clear line of accountability. More »

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I'm a serious downhill skateboarder in Hawai'i and the skater in the "13 Turns and a Bucket of Burns" video. I was disappointed that the article (Jan. 25) about skateboarding didn't include interviews of local folks who consider this a serious sport. More »

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An unprepared Haiti pays the price

In the aftermath of the devastating Haiti earthquake, there are pressing scientific questions to be addressed. In particular, how far did the earthquake break extend, and what is the potential for subsequent large quakes on adjacent segments of the fault? More »

Garrison Keillor

Get to work, Democrats

It is a large moment for Democrats, learning to stick with a good man through a rough period when the people who crave disillusionment have become disillusioned. More »

David Shapiro

Never a gray area with Frank Fasi

It was his ego-driven personality that enabled Mayor Frank Fasi to get City Hall buzzing with unprecedented creative energy that produced so many... More »

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Legalized Gambling

The state House has advanced a bill that would allow casino gaming on Hawaiian Home Lands (House Bill 2759). The bill calls for 80 percent of revenues generated from gambling operations to go toward development of Hawaiian Homes communities. The remaining 20 percent would be deposited into the state general fund. A separate bill, HB 2251, also aims for gambling revenues, but from tourists: establishing a commission to oversee gambling in a single licensed casino that would be open only to non-residents. What do you think about this issue?

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Contact your public officials to make your views known:

Jon Riki Karamatsu: Rep. Karamatsu chairs the House Judiciary Committee, next to hear HB 2759.

Reach him at: repkaramatsu@capitol.hawaii.gov or 586-8490..

Marcus Oshiro: Rep. Oshiro chairs House Finance, which is next to hear HB 2251.

Reach him at: repmoshiro@capitol.hawaii.gov or 586-6200.

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THIS WEEK'S COLUMNS

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THIS WEEK'S COMMENTARIES

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Matthew Debord

Personal ties trumping rule of law in Iraq (February 8, 2010)

Trudy Rubin

Ruling shows need for clean elections (February 7, 2010)

Kory Payne

Obama accentuates the positive (February 7, 2010)

Jules Witcover

Black men and military history (February 7, 2010)

Leonard Pitts Jr.

Reading, writing, recovery (February 5, 2010)

M.r.c. Greenwood

Schools reform will be reality (February 5, 2010)

Kathryn Matayoshi

Football concussions not new problem (February 5, 2010)

Deborah Blum

The China challenge (February 5, 2010)

Ralph Cossa

Liu's actions indefensible; Lingle needs to fire him (February 4, 2010)

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