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Congress panders as it passes a bill pointlessly targeting Iraqi and Syrian refugees. Also: Iran draws down under the new nuclear deal, and Sand Island moves forward.

Residents of the self-reliant camp on the edge of Waianae have shown they deserve a say in their community’s future. Policymakers should listen. 

Honolulu City Council’s Budget Committee should keep the rail project moving forward today, but insist on full disclosure before final Council approval.

Hawaii’s civil forfeiture program is being targeted for reform by lawmakers who rightly question its moral underpinning. Also: United service to Guam and the Marianas needs an upgrade.

Guided by the right values, we can set a standard for public integrity as strong as our standard for tourism excellence. And we can do it in 2016.

The deck seems stacked against our tenants, who write some of the nation’s biggest monthly rent checks. Helping them calls for a team effort.

A bitter legal feud is being waged with funds that should be spent on the poor. Also: Public housing eviction rules and a possible pesticide ban.

The Charter Commission should move forward with ideas that would make access to public records and meetings easier.

A lesbian couple files a federal suit over outrageous treatment by an HPD cop. Also: Kirk Caldwell and Brian Schatz get active for Hillary Clinton.

With the out-migration expected to get much worse in the next eight years, U.S. leaders need to amend the COFA treaty. But Hawaii also needs to prepare itself to handle the influx.