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Police chief to tackle tough job list at HPD

It's an exciting time for newly appointed Police Chief Louis Kealoha, but a stressful one, too. Considering the fiscal crunch that looms for the Honolulu Police Department, as for any city agency, the first marks his administration must make are unlikely to spark celebrations. More »

PREVIOUS EDITORIALS

Police chief to tackle tough job list at HPD (November 20, 2009)
Guiding charities in rough economic seas (November 19, 2009)
Now state's real survival planning begins (November 18, 2009)
APEC gives Isles a stellar chance to shine (November 17, 2009)
New numbers a reminder of growing need (November 16, 2009)

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Furloughs

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The mess regarding teacher furloughs illustrates that the current system is broken and dysfunctional. There is absolutely no accountability by any of the parties involved. This is a direct result of the collective bargaining system that has been strengthened over the years to produce this quagmire. More »

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Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Families struggle with cost of homes

Hawaii is an expensive place to buy a home. Despite the drop in Hawaii home prices, homeownership still remains an elusive dream for many of our Island families. More »

Ellen Goodman

A rogue still rough and unready

You have to hand it to Sarah Palin. I don't mean you have to hand her the 2012 nomination. Nor do you have to hand her the $24.64 I overpaid for "Going Rogue." But let us give credit where credit card is due. Remember back in the 1990s when Hillary Clinton described herself as the Rorschach test for how people felt about the women's movement? More »

Charles Krauthammer

Travesty in New York

For late-19th-century anarchists, terrorism was the "propaganda of the deed." And the most successful propaganda-by-deed in history was 9/11 — not just the most destructive, but the most spectacular and telegenic. More »

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From politicians to newsmakers: you ask the questions. More »

CIVIC CORNER

Education Stimulus Funds

The state of Hawaii got a black eye last week — again — over its "Furlough Fridays" approach to closing the public-school budgetary gap. U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Hawaii's chances of scoring the remaining stimulus funds in the "Race to the Top" competitive grants program are diminished by the agreement sacrificing 17 classroom days from the academic calendar. Now state lawmakers and the Lingle administration are wrestling over ways to restore those days. Lawmakers and education officials are requesting that some stimulus funds that the administration already allocated for special purposes be redirected to buying back some of the furlough days. What do you think?

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Contact your public officials to make your views known:

Patricia Hamamoto: The state schools superintendent administers the Department of Education, directing faculty and staff.

Reach her at: patricia_hamamoto@notes.k12.hi.us or 586-3310.

Garrett Toguchi: The Board of Education, which Toguchi chairs, makes policy and budgetary decisions for the state schools system.

Reach him at: garrett_toguchi@notes.k12.hi.us or 586-3348.

Linda Lingle: The governor has control of the stimulus funds set aside for Hawaii by the Obama administration.

Reach her at: governor.lingle@hawaii.gov or 586-0034.

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THIS WEEK'S COLUMNS

Commission's lack of candor frustrating (November 14, 2009)

Mark Platte

In search of policy on war in Afghanistan (November 17, 2009)

David Shapiro

THIS WEEK'S COMMENTARIES

Families struggle with cost of homes (November 19, 2009)

Donovan M. Dela Cruz

A rogue still rough and unready (November 19, 2009)

Ellen Goodman

Travesty in New York (November 19, 2009)

Charles Krauthammer

Symphony needs community support (November 18, 2009)

John Henry Felix

America is losing its luster abroad (November 18, 2009)

Victor Davis Hanson

A Palin reflection of the '08 trail (November 17, 2009)

Margaret Carlson

Art appreciation (November 17, 2009)

Garrison Keillor

Improving our public schools (November 16, 2009)

Linda Smith

H1N1 reveals limits of strained system (November 16, 2009)

Alan Sipress

High stakes in climate change debate (November 15, 2009)

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