Opinion

HOOSER: The politics of personal responsibility

Jul. 07, 2023

We are fortunate to live in a community that’s small enough to actually meet face-to-face with the people who represent us at the state and county level. The same cannot be said for residents of Los Angeles, New York, Chicago or the great majority of urban areas.

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Working to expand access to abortion on Kaua‘i

Jul. 01, 2023 • Updated 2:02 p.m.

A year ago, the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade (1973), terminating the constitutional right to abortion. The decision has had immeasurable impacts all over the nation, especially on women of color and sexual and gender minority people, who often face inequitable access to health care.

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HOOSER: 10th anniversary of Bill 2491

Jun. 28, 2023 • Updated 7:01 p.m.

Ten years ago, on June 26, 2013, Kaua‘i County Council Bill 2491, introduced by myself and the late council Member Timothy Bynum, passed its first reading.

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HOOSER: A joyous May Day at Koloa Elementary School

May. 31, 2023 • Updated 1:49 p.m.
Sometimes you just have to stop and smell the roses. Or in the case of the recent May Day celebration at Koloa Elementary School, it was the plumeria, the stephanotis, the pikake, the ti, and so many others.
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