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The effects of this toxic pesticide are often the result of low-level, chronic exposure, so acute cases like those at Syngenta Kauai are particularly distressing.

Identical bills in the House and Senate would weaken the State Ethics Commission and make it far easier for state officials to accept gifts.

Two lawmakers’ ill-advised bill would eliminate financial disclosure requirements to attract “really talented” board members. Not so fast.

As the UH Faculty Senate considered the case against a high-ranking college official, all we had before us was the case for the prosecution. Where was the defense?

We should repair roads rather than build new ones, and pay with gas taxes instead of raising the excise tax.

Lawmakers should kill, quickly, a proposal to make Honolulu’s problematic sit-lie ban a statewide law.

Blue Startups has been assisting tech startups for three years, helped by nearly $2.4 million in taxpayer funds. What are we getting for our money?

When tourists drown in Hawaii, it often happens while snorkeling. Take a few minutes to learn breathing and swimming procedures before putting on those fins.

Lawmakers are considering creating policies on how the recording devices are used by police officers around the state. The public’s right to know needs to be at the top of the agenda.

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