More money and, perhaps, more time will be needed to put in place the much-needed new standards panel.

We shouldn’t even have to say this. Gov. David Ige simply can’t veto one of the most important police reform issues to pass the Legislature.

The Honolulu City Council is foolishly considering transferring hiring-and-firing authority from the independent Police Commission to the political office of mayor.

The disaster in Puna is dangerous, but the public has a right to know all that is going on — without government control.

The House, which currently has a toothless policy, should adopt the Senate’s rules until lawmakers can make additional improvements.

It doesn’t get any more outrageous than legislative leaders asking people to pony up cash for Colleen Hanabusa at the same time they’re voting on bills and budgets.

But wait, there’s hope. Hawaii legislators have an opportunity to resurrect legislation that nearly passed just a year ago.

Manufactured homes are a cheap, decent solution to ease our intolerable housing and homeless crises.

The inclusion of a question on citizenship puts the country on a path back to a less progressive time.

The downfall of a longtime lawmaker should shake up the culture that has been protecting bad behavior for too long.

Hawaii’s leaders should do all they can to relocate the homeless ohana intact. They have earned our support.

Similar measures died in the Legislature the past three sessions. Let’s get it right in 2018.