Neal Milner

Whether Donald Trump wins, loses or does not run, the islands’ Republicans will likely be even worse off than they are now.

A former leader of the religious right who turned away from fundamentalism provides a rare case study of how to leave polarization behind.

People know that what their mayor or governor does has more impact on their lives, but they are still fixated on Washington.

There is no evidence either here or nationally that business-as-usual affordable housing policies are working.

The pundits tell you Colleen Hanabusa has a good chance of being Hawaii’s next governor. But you probably misunderstand the probabilities.

Our isolation can hurt in ways that have nothing to do with being located in the middle of the ocean.

Sweeps and bans and even safe zones do nothing to bring “deviant” homeless people back into the norms of our existence.

From school rivalries to aloha attire, these aging transplants from Hawaii keep their roots alive — in Medford, Oregon.

In high-priced Hawaii, growing old at home is often not the best choice, but rather a default option because there is no alternative.

School-shooting survivors turned activists are headed for their own special kind of burnout.

The idea that elections hold officials accountable and produce better government is so overrated.

It’s not a flashy movement and the experts have barely begun to notice. But it could change democracy in fundamental ways.