As America approaches the 2026 midterm elections, President Donald Trump's second administration can be described in one word: consequential. Whether one considers those consequences beneficial or dangerous depends largely on where one stands politically. But even Trump's fiercest critics must ...
Maui County says its economic strategy is building workforce pipelines with hands-on learning and giving young people reasons to build their future locally. That makes the design of workplace AI a workforce decision as much as a software decision. Stanford’s August payroll update reports that employment among U.S. workers ages 22-25 in highly AI-exposed occupations is about 19% below where it would be if it had kept pace with similarly aged workers in less-exposed occupations. The adjustment is showing up mainly through reduced hiring. Maui employers should use AI to automate routine ...
We have a serious issue with feral cats versus native wildlife. The state Department of Land and Natural Resouces wants to kill any cat or dog that enters state-owned lands. This is unacceptable. This is not the Aloha Spirit. A coalition letter, entitled A Collaborative, Humane Approach to Protecting Hawaiʻi’s Endangered Wildlife and Managing Community Cats,” went out last week to all the elected officials in Hawaii, along with hundreds of signatures. There are solutions. It’s time we come together to help this serious situation on Maui. Killing is not the answer. The ...
UNIONTOWN, Pennsylvania — Scott Dunn did not get a call from Washington. Instead, he received calls from his constituents. The chairman of the Fayette County Board of Commissioners had watched the March announcement like everyone else: a $17 billion natural gas generation hub somewhere in ...
Labor Day arrives each year as summer begins to loosen its grip. Families gather, grills are lit, and millions of Americans enjoy a well-earned day of rest. Yet the holiday should mean more than a long weekend. It should remind us of the dignity of work, the sacrifices of those who built this ...
I was sitting in my home office not far from the Pentagon when it happened. The TV behind me had the sound lowered but I suddenly became aware of a major development. I reached for the remote and cranked up the audio. A plane had struck one of the twin towers in New York. TV anchors initially ...
