State contractors contributed about $360,000 to campaigns in 2022.
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Good government is about government that knows how to do things right and does the things it promises.
Hawaii lawmakers need to hear from the public on hundreds of bills intended to restore the public’s trust on government.
A veteran staffer turned lawmaker, this Kailua legislator points out how the Legislature could be more transparent in so many ways.
The work of retired Judge Dan Foley and the Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct is front and center at the Hawaii Legislature.
