Here's what it will take to help the local GOP reform and make the Legislature a more balanced place for policymaking.

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Should Honolulu keep nine winner-take-all council districts, or switch to a proportional system that lets different ...

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Two Honolulu charter amendment proposals this year aim to enshrine sidewalk construction as a core local government ...

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Lawmakers have made multiple efforts to improve the process of getting incarcerated people the identification they need to ...

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Some neighbor island jobs have the edge in salaries compared to their Oʻahu counterparts, adding to hiring difficulties.