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It took extensive digging and luck to find the kind of information about the unpublicized case that’s readily available on other states’ websites and is crucial to improving the child welfare system.

Senate and House leaders have wielded total power for so long that it’s easy to forget what can be accomplished with simple majorities.

More than 65 lawsuits have been filed in state court on Maui against Hawaiian Electric, Maui County, the state and a number of other defendants over the Maui wildfires. Legal experts say the current situation may well be unmanageable for the state’s judicial system.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ethical issues and recent code of conduct have Hawaii officials talking about whether stronger scrutiny is needed here.

We are heading soon to the point where artificial intelligence can do anything that humans can do, but faster.

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

Government intervention, or the lack of it, was a contentious issue during the widely reported disaster.

Parents should stop trying to shelter their kids from the outside world. They need challenges.

Football and other sports can serve as an antidote to alienation and negative health and emotional consequences.

The state should make it a priority to include extensive community engagement, enhanced safety, and reinforced resilience against natural disasters.