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Lawmakers and public officials need to do a better job educating Hawaii residents about the effects of sea level rise and changing weather patterns.

The state health department hasn’t been updating the Legislature on recycling programs, landfill diversion efforts or imported fuel reliance as required.

State lawmakers will consider raising the minimum wage, paid leave programs and ways to keep residents from leaving the islands while grappling with climate change.

Hawaii lawmakers don’t anticipate making many budget changes in light of the latest forecast by the Council on Revenues.

Doctors say Hawaii’s mandatory 20-day period is too long in some cases.

Uncontested local elections have numbed our political process and stifled our ability to act decisively on many issues.

Legislators are drafting bills that include a flavor ban on e-cigarette liquids and a tax on vaping products.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has previously pushed to have a cap on their ceded land revenues raised.

It’s not a recession yet but government should consider picking up some of the private sector’s slack as the construction industry wanes.

The Department of Education is expected to identify the criteria it uses in deciding how to divide the money it gets to repair and maintain school facilities.