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UPDATED: The Democrat has emerged as one of the key legal challengers to the policies of the Trump administration.

Two-thirds of Hawaii voters surveyed in our poll support the state holding a “con con,” the first in 40 years.

The Minnesota Democrat’s colleagues say they expect him to step down on Thursday.

Government officials can do more to encourage public participation — and citizens need to stay engaged, conference participants say.

That was the topic of a community discussion that attracted a predictably low turnout but still generated some good ideas.

If power struggles within the Democratic and Republican parties nationally are transplanted to the islands, all bets are off.

Hawaii’s senior senator is a member of the Senate Ethics Committee, which is tasked with investigating his own colleagues.

Gov. Ige has until Dec. 22 to replace Marcus Oshiro, the veteran Democratic lawmaker who took a job with the state labor board. 

From data security to climate change, from net neutrality to telemedicine, the Hawaii senator is front and center on technology issues.

Maybe because it pays well, there are lots of perks and it’s possible — just possible — to do some good.