Data centers are big buildings full of machines that process what we do on our phones and computers. AI requires even more computing power, so companies are eager to build more data centers. The usual suspects are freaking out. "We must stop it!" says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "Slow ...
The Supreme Court has just restored a woman's ability to obtain the abortion pill by mail without first seeing a medical provider, at least for now. A lower court had tried to tighten that easy access by requiring patients to consult with a licensed clinician in person before acquiring the ...
In the debate over redistricting, one truth is too often buried beneath legal jargon and partisan maneuvering: Gerrymandering is, at its core, about voter dilution. It is the quiet engineering of political outcomes, line by line, until communities that should speak with strength are instead ...
In 200-plus years of interpreting the free speech clause of the First Amendment, the courts have narrowed and expanded its scope. The Supreme Court employed a particularly narrow approach during much of the last century, through two world wars and then the Red Scare in the 1950s. Thankfully, ...
A bold proposal will soon land on Gov. Josh Green’s desk. If he signs Senate Bill 2471 into law, he will grant Hawaii a very real chance of countering the devastation to our election processes caused by the 2010 Supreme Court decision in “Citizens United v. FEC.” Maui Indivisible stands ...
A two-million-gallon water tank is planned for Kihei, at the cost of over $12 million. It’s becoming pretty clear that our county government doesn’t care about Kula or Upcountry at all. This water tank is like a slap in the face for Upcountry residents. We have been begging, going to all the meetings, for what? The county always says no money. There are many water tanks Upcountry that have been simply just taken off line. Try talking to the county water department workers that actually know what is going on. We need the Upcountry water system to be a priority, for our ...
