The following “Island Voices” commentary was first published on March 19, 2026, in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser under the headline “Relax health care facility, service regulations to boost access.”_____________ Hawaii is facing a health crisis, and we cannot regulate our way out of it. In fact, our only hope might be to reduce
The following commentary was first published simultaneously on Dec. 20, 2025, in the Hawaii Tribune-Herald and West Hawaii Today and under the headline “Hawaii healthcare hindered by ‘certificates of need.’”_____________ Hawaii’s healthcare shortages weren’t created overnight, and there is no quick fix to the problem. But removing the state’s burdensome
The following commentary was first published on July 31, 2025 by Maui Now under the headline “Interstate telehealth could be lifesaver for Maui patients.”__________ Certain things are just a part of living on Maui — such as the fact that what you need isn’t always readily available. You might have
The following commentary was first published on Jan. 12, 2025, by the Washington Examiner under the headline “Trump should bypass support for the protectionist Jones Act.”_____________ When President-elect Donald Trump takes office this month, his team will have its hands full trying to roll back policies that have damaged the
The following commentary was first published on March 18, 2024, in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. ___________ No matter how you feel about tourism, the reality for all of us is that it’s the state’s biggest industry and the source of much of our income. Even jobs and industries that aren’t directly
The following commentary was originally published in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Aug. 8 2023. __________ Gov. Josh Green has accomplished what housing advocates have wanted for years: He reduced red tape that has frustrated the growth of affordable housing. Now the pressure is on the Legislature to enact permanent reform.
This article was originally published in The Maui News on April 23, 2021. ______________ If you need more of something, the last thing you want is a lot of new regulations limiting how it’s made. That’s as true for affordable housing as it is for more mundane products such as
This article was originally published in The Maui News on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. _______________ It’s no secret that Maui is suffering from a housing crisis. Lack of housing is one of the most common complaints of those who leave the state, and the high price of housing is an
This commentary was originally published Sunday, July 19, 2020, in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. _____________ Worried about the loss of tourism, widespread unemployment and economic slowdown? Fear not. The Hawaii Legislature plans to fix it all through its powers of legislation. That might seem a bit optimistic for a legislative body
The following “Island Voices” commentary was first published on March 19, 2026, in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser under the headline “Relax health care facility, service regulations to boost access.”_____________ Hawaii is facing a health crisis, and we cannot regulate our way out of it. In fact, our only hope might be to reduce
The following commentary was first published simultaneously on Dec. 20, 2025, in the Hawaii Tribune-Herald and West Hawaii Today and under the headline “Hawaii healthcare hindered by ‘certificates of need.’”_____________ Hawaii’s healthcare shortages weren’t created overnight, and there is no quick fix to the problem. But removing the state’s burdensome
The following commentary was first published on July 31, 2025 by Maui Now under the headline “Interstate telehealth could be lifesaver for Maui patients.”__________ Certain things are just a part of living on Maui — such as the fact that what you need isn’t always readily available. You might have
The following commentary was first published on Jan. 12, 2025, by the Washington Examiner under the headline “Trump should bypass support for the protectionist Jones Act.”_____________ When President-elect Donald Trump takes office this month, his team will have its hands full trying to roll back policies that have damaged the
The following commentary was first published on March 18, 2024, in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. ___________ No matter how you feel about tourism, the reality for all of us is that it’s the state’s biggest industry and the source of much of our income. Even jobs and industries that aren’t directly
The following commentary was originally published in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Aug. 8 2023. __________ Gov. Josh Green has accomplished what housing advocates have wanted for years: He reduced red tape that has frustrated the growth of affordable housing. Now the pressure is on the Legislature to enact permanent reform.
This article was originally published in The Maui News on April 23, 2021. ______________ If you need more of something, the last thing you want is a lot of new regulations limiting how it’s made. That’s as true for affordable housing as it is for more mundane products such as
This article was originally published in The Maui News on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. _______________ It’s no secret that Maui is suffering from a housing crisis. Lack of housing is one of the most common complaints of those who leave the state, and the high price of housing is an
This commentary was originally published Sunday, July 19, 2020, in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. _____________ Worried about the loss of tourism, widespread unemployment and economic slowdown? Fear not. The Hawaii Legislature plans to fix it all through its powers of legislation. That might seem a bit optimistic for a legislative body
