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

Dozens of bills at the Hawaii Legislature focused on improving government ethics, transparency, accountability, elections and operations remain alive at the session's halfway mark.

But two-thirds of the more than 200 bills designed to restore trust in government or open up public information are probably dead.

All of a House commission’s recommendations are moving except for a bill on term limits.

The high cost of public records and problems with the Office of Information Practices are on the governor's mind these days.

With 24 hours' notice and simple majority votes, the House and Senate could diminish the power of committee chairs and strengthen the hands of everyone else.

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.

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.