Drones and ShotSpotter and even more surveillance cameras are invading our privacy and need effective oversight.

But a few significant issues failed to generate much interest this year as legislators scurried to meet the crossover deadline.

A Senate bill would replace party primaries with a single open primary in which every candidate appears on one ballot and every voter can choose from the full field.

We need to raise the voices of our communities to challenge what our government could look like. 

The Honolulu Charter Commission has a once-in-a-decade opportunity to address the county’s crisis.

If liquefied natural gas proponents believe their case is strong, they should be willing to meet these standards.

We need people willing to testify publicly, to challenge injustice face-to-face, to stand behind their words in public forums.

It’s time to change the system to represent people not corporations.

When a board sits at the crossroads of public money and political influence, transparency becomes even more important.

It’s also in Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s best interest to have an independent inquiry so the public trusts the findings.