A Definition of Insanity
Nematode futures are up, but voter turnout is down. My new cartoon on voter apathy, incumbent power, and the importance of the Democratic Primary to the future of Hawaiʻi.
Troubled Waters
When it comes to Council term limits, Honolulu’s City Charter has a loophole big enough to drive a bus through. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what’s happening—and it’s the voters who will pay the price.
The Burro, The Boss, And The Bullwhip
The tale of a saddlebag without bottom, a donkey without dignity, and a governor who seems much too comfortable with both.
Top Gun Ed
Congressman Ed Case’s empty rhetoric on ICE counts for little so long as his campaign funding comes largely from the same war-profiteering donors who supply the tools of militarized policing at home and abroad.
Insurance Policy
Defeated Speaker of the Hawaiʻi State House, Scott Saiki, might get a bailout from his buddy, Governor Josh Green, who is rumored to be considering appointing Saiki to be the new state insurance commissioner. Must be nice to have that insurance policy!
Kakaʻako Consequential
A reaction to August 2024 Hawaiʻi primary election in which challenger Kim Coco Iwamoto defeated the sitting Speaker of the Hawaiʻi State House of Representatives—the only time in U.S. history that's happened during a primary election.