It must be like arriving at the lecture hall after class already has begun, and trying to catch up. Newly named state Reps. Luke Evslin and Trish La Chica respectively replaced James Tokioka on Kauai and Ryan Yamane from Mililani-Waipio, who were appointed as Cabinet deputy directors.

With the 2023 Legislature already a month in session, the just-minted lawmakers had to hit the ground running this week: Gov. Josh Green tapped them on Wednesday. That’s added to an already outsized freshman class at the state Capitol. Veterans, be nice to the new kids.