For decades, one of the state’s main agencies to help the public has been understaffed and lacking in authority.

I served because I believed America stood for something greater than brute force or personal gain.

Hawaiʻi’s senior U.S. senator has become an important voice for Democrats nationally.

Your communities are being terrorized by federal forces. We need you to do something.

Some of Hawaiʻiʻs elected officials have spoken out against whatʻs happening in D.C., but many more need to do so.

From sliding through their own pay raises to snuffing reform bills, lawmakers’ incumbency machine runs as quietly as possible.

Reflections of a journalist as he begins his sweet 16th year at Hawaiʻiʻs independent online news source.

There’s still hope for much-needed reforms, but face it: There’ll be no help from legislative leaders.

In a dysfunctional end to conference committee, the most important reform measure is shot down with no explanation.

The hyper-local system has been around for 52 years, but our democracy has probably never needed it more.