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Hawaii legislators can and do operate according to their own rules and norms.

Educators are leaving the profession at an alarming rate because they are underpaid and undervalued.

The state’s capital improvement budget should address economic equity in remote areas.

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

Let’s find a better way to help graduating teens navigate whatever may come next.

In Hawaii, our judges must adhere to a strict Code of Judicial Conduct. That’s not the case for the nation’s highest court.

Before politicians tackle lofty projects, they should take care of the basics, like keeping the streets clean and cutting the grass.

The model can be used in addressing the critical problems and issues that persist today, such as the lack of housing and ethnic inequality. 

Some argue that Hawaii Speaker Scott Saiki is too powerful. Others say that’s an exaggeration. But there is little doubt that he’s the head of the House.

Dozens of worthy campaign, lobbying and ethical reform measures remain alive but face an uncertain outcome in the dark hole that is conference committee.