A lawsuit filed by Hoopili residents says power lines that were supposed to be buried are now towering above the subdivision.
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Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
The Big Island legislator says the tradition of finishing up a secretive spending plan at session’s end creates unnecessary havoc.
Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
It is imperative for Hawaii’s policymakers to continually explore meaningful ways to make government at every level more open, transparent, deliberative and responsive.
