The news of the planned purchase of Hawaiian Airlines by Alaska Airlines caught everyone by surprise (“Hawaiian and Alaska to merge,” Star-Advertiser, Dec. 4).
The ousting of U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House should concern all Americans. The House is now in a state of disarray; all legislation needed by our government to function is on hold.
The article regarding the use by liability lawyers of inverse condemnation in Lahaina should be a wakeup call for everyone whose electrical power provider is Hawaiian Electric (“Legal tactic in Maui fires was used in California,” Star-Advertiser, Aug. 23).
Civil Beat/HNN Poll: Majority Of Oahu Voters Oppose Rail Project - Honolulu Civil Beat
Civil Beat/HNN Poll: Majority Of Oahu Voters Oppose Rail Project
But 44% say it should go to all the way to Ala Moana Center instead of shortening the 20-mile route. Reading time: 7 minutes.
The largest public works project in Hawaii history is opposed by 53% of registered voters on Oahu, with just 34% expressing support for Honolulu rail.
The numbers are similar when voters living on the neighbor islands are factored in 50% and 35%, respectively. Although rail is funded primarily through a general excise tax surcharge in the City and County of Honolulu, a 1 percentage point increase on Hawaii’s hotel room tax statewide also goes to support the project through 2030.