Transform Hawaiʻi Government will wrap up its work at the end of the year. But the effort to modernize the state’s technology and computer systems is ongoing.

The high court struck down a state-ordered election in House District 43 resulting from a lauhala basket tiebreaker. The remedy is now being called into question.

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.

The Carpenters Union is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to turn a boring ballot proposition into one that might get voters’ attention.

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

First the problem is denied. Then the person raising it is attacked as “difficult.”

Why aren’t we similarly obsessed with other “forbidden” parts of Hawaiʻi — such as those fenced off by billionaires?

The energy seems on the GOP side in part of West Oʻahu that is no longer reliably Democratic. Here, there are opportunities for Republican growth.

What’s needed in the Ala Wai watershed is a grand vision for flood control, public access, water quality, habitat and scenic splendor.

They put their names, reputations, families and ideas before the public. That is the integrity our democracy requires.