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The book by Michael Crichton and James Patterson doesn’t do much to capture local sensibilities — with one important exception.

A commitment to the principles and policies define the party and is a promise to the voters who place their trust in it.

Civic engagement and mental health are on the decline. What do they have in common? Weakened social support structures.

Almost 80 teachers came last year, and 100 more will arrive this year but there’s still a deficit the Legislature needs to solve.

It’s one thing to have passionate convictions, quite another to have cold, hard facts.

The very openness of the U.S. makes it vulnerable to meddling from hostile nations.

They can range from encouraging examples of engagement to echo chambers where dissenting views are squashed.

Police can seize property without a court process if they suspect it is connected to a crime or poses a danger.

Visiting the whole island can help stimulate the local economy, still reeling nine months after the fires.

We focus too much on the dog-and-pony show of the session. When it’s over, the real work begins.