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Put down your pencils. Our political cartoonist contest is a wrap
Put down your pencils. Our political cartoonist contest is a wrap

The entries in our 2024 political cartoonist contest are in and the winner is Will Caron, a Hawaiʻi journalist and communications professional who has been drawing for more than a decade.

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Senate committee passes resolution supporting Gaza ceasefire
Senate committee passes resolution supporting Gaza ceasefire

Caron said he came to amplify that call to raise it up from the state level because he’s sick and tired of watching his tax dollars go to fund bombs and bullets that are blowing up kids in Gaza.

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Rebalance Hawaiʻi’s upside-down tax code to achieve prosperity for all
Rebalance Hawaiʻi’s upside-down tax code to achieve prosperity for all

We are the third-worst state when it comes to taxing struggling working families.

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The long struggle over taxing the rich
The long struggle over taxing the rich

States’ taxes lean most heavily on poorer residents. These states are trying to change that.

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On United Nations’ “Peace Day,” Hawaiʻi County Council committee calls for Gaza ceasefire
On United Nations’ “Peace Day,” Hawaiʻi County Council committee calls for Gaza ceasefire

The county resolution, titled, “Demonstrating the Aloha Spirit and Fostering Peace, Diplomacy, and Unity within the County of Hawaiʻi, the State of Hawaiʻi, and Beyond,” coincides with the United Nations’ International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness.  

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Hawaiʻi Democrats unanimously adopt Gaza ceasefire resolution
Hawaiʻi Democrats unanimously adopt Gaza ceasefire resolution

The adoption of the resolution by the Hawaiʻi Democrats makes it the second state Democratic party to adopt such a resolution behind only the Texas Democrats.

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Trump Administration proposal would gut Endangered Species Act
Trump Administration proposal would gut Endangered Species Act

Environmental activists are crying foul over proposed new language that would hamstring conservation efforts while green-lighting development.

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EU hits Google with a second record-setting multibillion dollar antitrust fine
EU hits Google with a second record-setting multibillion dollar antitrust fine

The tech giant will be forced to scale back its dominance of the mobile phone market in Europe and pay a fine worth 40 percent of its net profits from last year.

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We need Smart Justice, not a new half-a-billion dollar jail
We need Smart Justice, not a new half-a-billion dollar jail

Instead of committing Hawaiʻi to a future of continued mass incarceration, we can invest back into our communities and restore people who do harm to being functioning members of society. Doing so will make us all safer and healthier.

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LoPresti apologizes for removing Maluafiti campaign materials
LoPresti apologizes for removing Maluafiti campaign materials

In a statement emailed to The Independent, the Senatorial candidate says he returned the materials later, but has no excuse for his behavior.

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Hanabusa responds to NextEra cartoon critique of renewable energy stance
Hanabusa responds to NextEra cartoon critique of renewable energy stance

Hanabusa's public relations firm says the candidate does not support the NextEra takeover of Hawaiʻi’s energy portfolio despite the Florida company dumping money into her campaign.

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Israel passes nation-state law enshrining apartheid policy
Israel passes nation-state law enshrining apartheid policy

The law declares that “the state of Israel is the nation-state of the Jewish people” and “the actualization of the right of national self-determination in the state of Israel is unique to the Jewish people.”

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Get in touch with Will.

Will Caron is an artist, writer, designer, editor, communications specialist and organizer living in Kahaluʻu, Hawaiʻi.