The Soft Launch of 2026
"Hawaii’s 2026 gubernatorial race may have just begun—and most people didn’t even notice." Governor of Hawaii, Josh GreenPC: "Josh Green Official Photo 2022 (cropped) (cropped)" by Aloha102 is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. That is what this blogger thought right when the applause started at the end of Hawaii Governor Josh Green’s 2025 State of the State address at the Hawaii State Capitol. If not for the sheer volume of ...
Imperial echoes: Renaming and its forgotten consequences
On Monday, January 20, soon after Donald Trump’s inauguration as President, he started what this blogger can only describe as an “Executive Order-a-palooza.” It started around mid-morning Hawai‘i time and continued until it seemed to be past midnight in Washington, D.C. Donald Trump went on an "Executive Order-a-palooza" on his first day, and as of this writing, he still is at it. PC"Donald Trump - Caricature" by DonkeyHotey is licensed ...
From holidays to headlines: Politics Hawaii talks 2025 with KHON
As Hawaii transitions out of the holiday season and into the new year, Politics Hawaii with Stan Fichtman was once again featured on KHON 2 News, sharing insights (or mana’o) on the key issues to watch in 2025. The write-up and video interview with Dr. Sandy Harjo Livingston, a digital reporter for KHON 2, are available here. Key highlights from the discussion included the following: Politics Hawaii is reaching out ...
A year in review: gratitude and growth with Politics Hawaii
To the readers and supporters of Politics Hawaii with Stan Fichtman As 2024 comes to a close and 2025 begins, the co-creators of the Politics Hawaii with Stan Fichtman blog want to extend a heartfelt mahalo to you, our readers. Your engagement in analyzing the political, social, and business zeitgeist of Hawaii has been invaluable. Or of the world, through a Hawaii perspective. Co-Creators of Politics Hawaii with Stan Fichtman ...
Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines: a newly married entity and their family plans
On December 10, 2024, the newly merged Alaska Airlines / Hawaiian Airlines entity had its first coming out party in the form of an Investor Day presentation in New York. Like a couple that just got married, signed the paper, and got the license, the newly merged entity came out with big smiles and, what turned out to be big plans for the revamping of Alaska Airlines into a major ...
