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Watered down protections for workers and the environment, and a controversial dispute resolution process, undermine what could have been a historic trade deal.

Last week’s long-overdue action on both plants shows we’re replacing fear with fact-based laws and policies.

City Council Chair Ernie Martin and Councilman Joey Manahan have forgotten separation of church and state.

State and tourism officials just don’t want to say anything that could scare tourists — especially when it comes to drowning in Hawaii.

The Senate has already directed tens of millions of dollars to affordable housing and homelessness assistance. Will the House match that commitment?

Coming off a week of particularly bad news for rail, Kirk Caldwell has political and moral reasons to show a new level of leadership.

The Legislature should approve a bill that would grant specially trained psychologists limited authority to prescribe non-narcotics.

Congress must act on the president’s $1.9 billion emergency funding request and Hawaii must beef up its efforts quickly.

Lawmakers may soon create a task force to reform our grossly inadequate lobbying laws. The work is long overdue.

Protests opposing construction of the telescope on Mauna Kea got lots of attention in 2015. But if the project falls apart, state officials will bear the blame.