
Chad Blair: Gov. Neil Abercrombie and the Power of Incumbency
In bill-signing ceremonies, Hawaii governor honors lawmakers, pleases advocates and acts like a leader — one running for re-election.

Health Beat: The Wizardry of Dr. Oz’s Weight-Loss ‘Miracles’
The U.S. Congress says Dr. Mehmet Oz’s hype about amazing thinning products is devoid of scientific credibility.

Asia Matters: The Expanding Asian Presence in Major League Baseball
The growing number of players and logos from Japan, South Korea and elsewhere highlights the evolution of trade between Asia and the U.S.

Hawaii Monitor: Inside the New World of Negative Political Campaigns
Going over the hard lessons found in the 488 pages of emails written by operatives in the 2012 push to discredit rail opponent Ben Cayetano.

Denby Fawcett: The State Must Save the Lanikai Pillboxes Trail From Its Popularity
When President Obama is bringing friends and family to the trail it isn’t as though the hike will become the road less traveled.

Health Beat: Hawaii Could Save Hundreds of Overdose Victims’ Lives
The state should join others that are overcoming uncomfortable questions to help speed up action to spare people who are dying from drugs.

Chad Blair: Does the AJA Vote Still Matter?
Support of Japanese-Americans has historically been critical to win elections in Hawaii.

Neal Milner: The Primaries, the Average Voter and You
The candidates care about the exceptional electorate, people like you who pay close attention to politics. So what does this mean for the coming elections?

Hawaii Monitor: Contaminated Dirt Triggers Military Housing Lawsuit
It started with four plaintiffs, but a judge will decide if families’ claims at Kaneohe Marine Corps Base can become a class-action proceeding.

Denby Fawcett: Death, Hawaii Style — Confusing and Sometimes Costly
The way we handle the remains of the dead has changed greatly — and in some intriguing ways — over the last century.