Regarding Hawaii's judicial system, the constitutional amendment proposals on Tuesday's ballot shouldn't be the last say.

The initiative offers no clear path toward lifting a "temporary" ban on GMO crops. That's a problem given how polarizing this issue has become.

So it didn't work last time. Let's be open to new ideas about how to do it right, starting with the upcoming legislative session.

Honolulu police need to make public an investigation into a cop accused of domestic violence. Otherwise, we'll never know if the sergeant received special treatment.

Hawaii lags far behind the rest of the country when it comes to giving young kids a leg up on school.

A compromise with the fishing industry may have given one of the stakeholders short shrift.

Honolulu Chief Louis Kealoha needs to do much more than promise he's on top of things if he wants to regain the public's trust.

The plan to relocate homeless to Sand Island runs counter to the successful practices developed by the federal Housing First program.

The bans haven't worked elsewhere, the need hasn't been demonstrated and Honolulu already has tools for moving street people along.

Imagine a Hawaii where elections are simple and efficient, results are announced promptly and authoritatively, and natural disasters don’t cause delays.