ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ

The most important races are decided in the primary, making incumbents practically untouchable in the general election. That’s a disservice to voters.

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

Neighborhood board members are frustrated at restrictions on what they can talk about at their meetings.

There really are plausible reasons why half the country wants to give the ex-president his job back.

Evidence-based approaches, focused deterrence, behavioral interventions and community investment can help identify conflicts and work to defuse them.

It will remove a discriminatory provision that is part of Hawaii’s own Bill of Rights.

When you sit down to vote, check out the 70% of candidates in the general election who answered our questions on key issues.

Will Hawaii follow the lead of other states in limiting cell phone use in public schools?

Proposed amendments to the state constitution and county charters require background research most don’t have time to do.

The state’s Child Welfare Services has not explained its actions — or lack of action — in the case of a 3-year-old killed in June. Her grandmother says she warned the state that the girl and her siblings were being starved.