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Sen. Rosalyn Baker’s bill would help Hawaii make progress against the virus and the diseases it causes.

Hawaii shouldn’t force all physicians to take Medicare patients. But doctors who don’t should pay fees to help those patients get care elsewhere.

Home rule and respect for the land should be more important than corporate agendas.

The governor’s proposal to borrow from a program for alternative energy systems is simply not the proper way to handle basic infrastructure issues.

This Kauai tech entrepreneur already has a day job. By night, he’s developing an app for travelers — and he’s taking his own sweet time to do it.

Compassion, detachment, and a lack of broader political awareness in the state of Hawaii

Efficient tax collection. Proper procurement policies. A modern IT system. Forget the flashy stuff, let’s see if Hawaii’s governor can make the state function better.

The writer wants an enlightened leader, knowledgeable of the U.S. government with a unifying vision. For him, that candidate hasn’t emerged.

Even our public health officials ignore the threat of common diseases until they reach our part of the world.

In the 1970s, Hawaii’s shiny vision of having the country’s most modern, humane prison system collapsed. Can we do better now?