Her decision not to run for reelection doesn’t address the bigger problem — how inept the state is when it comes to corruption investigations.

Gender roles are a cultural issue, not just a political one. And Republicans, not Democrats are winning the culture.

In Hawaiʻi it’s the economy, not the culture that forces families to jam together in small living spaces or move away altogether.

The lack of transparency and accountability is the first thing wrong with the entire investigation.

Being quick to blame major public policy failures on corruption hides the fact that it’s most often incompetence that’s causing our problems, not ethical wrongdoing.

Sen. Donna Kim and HGEA Director Randy Perreira each say the other is abusive. They should each look in the mirror.

Longtime investigative reporter Ian Lind has been helping guide public policy through his good-government work and by ferreting out abuse of the public trust.

Not only is an elected official’s health the public’s business, her colleagues are misunderstanding aging and dementia.

The potential bribe is a public issue that touches the public in different ways. A legislative inquiry would allow the public to watch how it unfolded.