Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.

LNG has been shown to lower costs, improve grid flexibility and reduce emissions compared to the oil we currently burn.

The first priority should be reducing practice costs with a much simpler, more transparent payment system.

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

They streamline existing criminal record clearance processes by automating them and expanding who is eligible.

Ways and Means was voting publicly on the state budget before Committee Chair Donovan Dela Cruz suddenly ordered a recess. Why did he do that?

Japanese kyudo archery only attracts a small number of users on Oʻahu but a new facility would take up considerable public space.

Senate Bill 2110 will expand the work of the state’s Carbon Smart pilot program to help with ecosystem and agroecology recovery.

Several bills still alive at the Legislature would provide support to family caregivers.

Island lawmakers travel near and far, often on the taxpayer’s dime. Data shows who went where.