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Lawmakers are continuing to hear suggestions for how to safely reopen the state to tourists, which remains the state’s chief economic driver.

For too many years, lawmakers have turned aside efforts to allow public scrutiny of police misconduct. Now outrage over abuse of power should outweigh any pushback by the police union.

But major proposals such as increasing minimum wage likely won’t be doable given the state’s deteriorating fiscal condition and economic slowdowns.

The House and Senate are reviewing a measure requiring more disclosure on the part of police agencies that stalled last year after passing both chambers.

Mike McCartney says senators have intimidated his staff. He won’t allow a discussion on economic recovery plans until the Senate president steps in.

Lawmakers scrambling for ways to restart tourism expressed concern on Thursday after the governor announced plans to extend a 14-day travel quarantine.

The state panel of economic experts now says Hawaii will be short by hundreds of millions of dollars more than expected.

The governor needs to cooperate with the Legislature instead of making a difficult situation worse.

The $1 billion in spending reductions will now go to Gov. David Ige for his review.

Mike McCartney, director of the state’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, refused to discuss the administration’s plan to revive the economy.