Beth Fukumoto

Every year, lawmakers introduce many bills that seek solutions for important problems. Every year, they die.

Every year, lawmakers introduce many bills that seek solutions for important problems. Every year, they die.

Budget negotiators made hard choices and delivered on a promise that was genuinely difficult to keep.

Budget negotiators made hard choices and delivered on a promise that was genuinely difficult to keep.

Hawaiʻi's efforts to protect the public and regulate artificial intelligence fell short compared to other states.

Hawaiʻi's efforts to protect the public and regulate artificial intelligence fell short compared to other states.

People are angry about the economy, and they know the policies of the past haven't delivered for them.

They're a reminder of who we are and who we are still trying to be.

Ranked choice voting is a tangible, workable first step that voters can actually take.

The transparency that comes with debates is vital for competitive elections and the health of democracy itself.