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Hawaii’s farmers union says the proposed legislation only benefits a handful of big water users, not the totality of stakeholders reliant on Hawaii’s freshwater resources.

Hawaii has a chance to be a world leader in creating its new medical marijuana industry. Will it? Or will it create yet another local industry dominated by mainland interests?

Is it a user fee or a “sin tax”? Whatever the state decides, it needs to apply the tax fairly.

The nation’s not-for-profit social organizations share a commitment to social impact and community benefit. Child & Family Service is among such groups measuring success in new ways.

America’s leaders once set lofty goals and achieved them, for the people. Today’s representatives seem to be representing other interests, this writer argues.

Hawaii’s Democratic superdelegates’ votes have a far greater value than those of individual voters. That gives a select few far too much power.

The “pivot” of U.S. military and diplomatic resources toward the Asia-Pacific region begs many legitimate questions.

If parents feel the examinations are getting out of hand or that they’re of dubious value to their children, opting out is always an option.

Those who want to study the economic effects of Hawaii’s relatively low property taxes should just admit they want more revenue.

Having a female president won’t eliminate gender discrimination any more than having a black president erased racism. But it’s a necessary step toward global gender equality.