No competitive bids for Hawaii school bus contracts in four years makes question reasonable.

Civil Beat finds little basis for opponents’ claim that public has been misinformed — even deceived — by Hannemann, others.

Hawaii labor agreement means furloughs by another name — less pay for less work.

If state is going to raise taxes, it should show residents it’s spending money as if it were its own.

There’s a good reason for lawmakers to begin their day by joining together to reflect on the meaning of their work.

What's happened to Julian Assange and his website has deeply troubling implications for our society.

Does the pressure of official sponsorship conflict with not “prohibiting the free exercise” of one’s religion?

Meaningful oversight simply won’t happen if the public doesn’t have access to salary data in a clear and accessible form.

Gov. Linda Lingle should sign civil unions law.