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The congressman looks ahead to budget negotiations in December, his priorities for Hawaii and a Republican governing trifecta in D.C. come January.

The chief executive discussed the county’s landfill, wastewater infrastructure, disaster response, affordable housing and more. He’s also interested in running for governor or lieutenant governor, should the opportunity arise.

The CAT, formed by Gov. Josh Green this summer, is tasked with crafting policy recommendations to address the impacts of future climate-related natural disasters and to speed recovery from physical and financial damage.

He says Democrats have momentum in the presidential race, but there are very unpredictable times ahead.

The feds tried. A jury looked the other way. Lawmakers are dodging needed changes. Now it’s up to us.

Companies that get government contracts can’t give directly to campaigns but their owners, officers and family members can. That’s long been an enormous loophole that legislators just failed to address — again.

Sometimes lawmakers are at their most imaginative when they are derailing legislation to reform government.

If they can’t push through public financing of campaigns, state lawmakers won’t have much to show for all the efforts to combat corruption.

The former Las Vegas cop talks about the Lahaina fires, officer wellness, recruitment and retention, reviving cold cases, drones, dogs, DNA and adjusting to island life.

The Board of Regents chair explains the search for a new president, while the current president and CFO talk about academic freedom, budget priorities and Maui recovery.