Well-funded, autonomous policy centers for research and analysis could help inform Hawaiʻi leaders.

Key deadlines are too soon and skewed to help the judiciary, consumer protection and money committees.

Let’s make the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives — the People’s House — the role model for a fresh and better relationship among its members and with the public.

There are common circumstances and questions we might ask of our sister state beyond exchanges of educators and government leaders.

Let’s make the meetings with the two finalists open and meaningful.

What should a graduate of UH Manoa know? Not much, it seems. That must change.

What does it mean to be a good citizen in a world full of challenge and temptation?