The disappearance from government websites of decades of data on health, education and criminal justice are among the many datasets that the Trump administration has dumped.

Until serious initiatives are implemented by the government and civil society, federal and state public record laws will fail to reach their promised potential.

Drones and ShotSpotter and even more surveillance cameras are invading our privacy and need effective oversight.

But a few significant issues failed to generate much interest this year as legislators scurried to meet the crossover deadline.

A Senate bill would replace party primaries with a single open primary in which every candidate appears on one ballot and every voter can choose from the full field.

We need to raise the voices of our communities to challenge what our government could look like. 

If liquefied natural gas proponents believe their case is strong, they should be willing to meet these standards.

The Honolulu Charter Commission has a once-in-a-decade opportunity to address the county’s crisis.

We need people willing to testify publicly, to challenge injustice face-to-face, to stand behind their words in public forums.

It’s time to change the system to represent people not corporations.