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The Sunshine Blog: Reading Material, The City Council Gets An Earful, Fundraising Faves Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

The Sunshine Blog: Reading Material, The City Council Gets An Earful, Fundraising Faves

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

The Legislature Is Addicted To Dysfunction. It’s Time For An Intervention Caleb Hartsfield

The Legislature Is Addicted To Dysfunction. It’s Time For An Intervention

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

‘I Help You, You Help Me’: The Culture Of The Legislature Needs A New Norm

‘I Help You, You Help Me’: The Culture Of The Legislature Needs A New Norm

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

The Sunshine Blog: News Schmooze And From Worst To First For Honolulu Council Pay Screenshot/2023

The Sunshine Blog: News Schmooze And From Worst To First For Honolulu Council Pay

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

The Sunshine Blog: It’s Party Time And Other Musings Getty Images/iStock.com

The Sunshine Blog: It’s Party Time And Other Musings

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

Rep. Jeanne Kapela: State Budget ‘Failed Massively’ By Spending Too Much Here, Too Little There David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Rep. Jeanne Kapela: State Budget ‘Failed Massively’ By Spending Too Much Here, Too Little There

The Big Island legislator says the tradition of finishing up a secretive spending plan at session’s end creates unnecessary havoc.

The Sunshine Blog: Fundraisers Are Back, The State Budget Is Done, And Will History Repeat Itself? Michael Evans/Ronald Reagan Library

The Sunshine Blog: Fundraisers Are Back, The State Budget Is Done, And Will History Repeat Itself?

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

Make Government Reform A Long-Term Commitment Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Make Government Reform A Long-Term Commitment

It is imperative for Hawaii’s policymakers to continually explore meaningful ways to make government at every level more open, transparent, deliberative and responsive.

The Sunshine Blog: Rumblings Of Recall Amid Honolulu Pay Raise Uproar Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

The Sunshine Blog: Rumblings Of Recall Amid Honolulu Pay Raise Uproar

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

Let’s Be Real: Hawaii Legislators Can Pretty Much Serve As Long As They Want David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Let’s Be Real: Hawaii Legislators Can Pretty Much Serve As Long As They Want

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