It depends on who you compare them to. Compensation for lawmakers varies widely from state to state.

We cannot blindly assume that sending a higher percentage of students to college will benefit them or society.

Astronomers believe there are great discoveries to be made “out there,” whereas Hawaiians believe there are equally great discoveries to be made right here.

A remake of a documentary evokes nostalgia for a different time when an enclave of free spirits sprang up on Kauai’s north shore.

A state senator’s resolutions targeting the Second Amendment are among several firearms measures in the Legislature.

Howard Schultz has done an amazing job branding Starbucks. But few people will buy his “centrist independent” pitch in these polarized times.

It was a tenet of Native Hawaiians and other indigenous people to use resources in moderation and not overaccumulate wealth.

His salary should be suspended for now and ultimately forfeited if he’s convicted in Honolulu’s widespread corruption scandal.

It’s already happening elsewhere around the country, sometimes voluntarily. The Catholic Church in the islands should follow suit.

There’s a move afoot in the Legislature to radically change how we vote in partisan primaries, but it risks further confusing the electorate.

Redeveloping the worn-out Mayor Wright Homes housing project offers a rare chance for the city to create some inspiring architecture.

Ann Kobayashi said she was stunned by how many key employees had left the Humane Society under its current CEO.