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Enforcement of civil and criminal laws is a necessary step to help cultivate democracy and restore public trust.
My father took me hiking up Mount Olomana at an early age. I suspect that’s where I fell in love with nature.
That memory stayed with me and eventually became a passion and interest in preserving Hawaii’s fragile environment.
That’s also why I care about ethics in government. Protecting our island ecosystem depends upon honest leaders, who can appropriately balance the needs of our economy and environment. Corrupt leaders no longer act in the best interest of the public.
Put simply, a healthy environment depends on a governmental system run with integrity.
For that matter, most public policy issues – such as health care, improving education, or strengthening the social safety net — depend on a fair governmental system. For a democratic system to truly work, it must serve in the public’s interest.
With the public corruption charges recently brought against two state legislators and several county employees, many have become disillusioned with government. Some have reasonably adopted a “vote the buggahs out” attitude or used this news as a reason to disengage from the democratic process (such as not...
During August 2026, a series of misleading, fabricated and falsely contextualised claims circulated across social media platforms and media accounts in Bharat. The claims covered electoral rolls, ...