It pains me deeply to see members of my own party attempting to legislate women's health and contraception choices.

I truly believe the brightest days lie ahead for the Great State of Hawaii.

Good schools, good jobs, good government. These are not unreasonable demands. But sadly, some of our people have already lost heart and have left Hawaii to look for these things elsewhere.

When people are worried about the future, they don't take trips to Hawaii.

We have come dangerously close to accepting the homeless situation as a problem that we just can't solve.

It pains me deeply to see members of my own party attempting to legislate women's health and contraception choices.

Throughout my political career, I've believed in the concept of home rule. Some call it local control. Whichever phrase you use, the concept is the same - the best decisions are those made closest to those who will be impacted by the decisions.