An old Hawaiian idea – collaboration – could help today's communities thrive

Governor Abercrombie has selected Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz to succeed the late Senator Inouye.

In 2005, the entrance to Senator Inouye's office in the glass-walled Hart building in Washington DC held a row of portraits on its wall, with Kamehameha I, Liholiho, Kauikeaouli, the rest of the Kamehameha dynasty, and the brother and sister who were Hawaii's final monarchs. And at the end, a bare spot, just the right size for another frame.

The battle over the control of the State House took a new turn today as Calvin Say resigned, and proposed Finance Chair Marcus Oshiro in his place.