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Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Prosecutor Steve Alm oppose a bill that would allow recreational use of marijuana for adults over 21 and establish a regulatory authority.

Bills attached to specific interest groups often stand a higher chance of advancing because of their collective power.

The losses from the Lahaina fires illustrate how government investment in land management and fire prevention would be well worth the cost.

Lengthy probation periods can be detrimental to families and community and to chances of reintegrating offenders.

A hearing last week with the DHHL director showed what happens when grandstanding and acrimony are put aside.

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

Sarah Coultas only found out about the placement by chance two and a half months later, despite a state regulation requiring parents to be informed.

Teachers, health care providers, Costco and Safeway workers who live at Waipouli will all be competing in a very tight housing market.

But there’s one thing the rich can’t buy here — a sense of belonging.

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