Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

It's been 45 years since the last constitutional convention. Another one is desperately needed now.

Lobbying reform and gift restrictions passed this session are a much needed beginning.

Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

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.

Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

There are legitimate reasons to oppose term limits, but we shouldn’t pretend they somehow already exist.