Even middling economists know that Hawaii, circumstantially, is highly amenable to business monopoly due its logistical geographic difficulty, remote with limited resources, 24/7 paradisical weather, moderate tropical landscape, developed modern infrastructure, and tourist magnet.  Would-be monopolists work political borders to contain New Jersey for their action.  Not so for Hawaii centered in the Pacific Ocean which lures more convenient commercial monopolies.  So, unlike other US local markets, Hawaii's politicians must be leagues more competent to ably manage the same market issues that plague the other venues.  How do our politicians compare one-on-one with those of other venues?  Leagues more competent?