The state faces unusual challenges as it looks to proceed with military land leases and the TMT project.

Right now, Gov. Josh Green is dealing with two negotiations. One, involving military leases, is far along and very public.

The other is the Thirty Meter Telescope proposal, which has suddenly reappeared like a new season of a long-canceled TV series.

They’re so different in so many ways. With leases, the governor’s challenge is to keep the military from walking away from the table and never coming back because they can get what they want in other ways.

With the telescope, there currently is not even a table to sit down at.

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