Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez had to issue subpoenas to several Maui County agencies that have resisted turning over records related to the state’s investigation into the Aug. 8 wildfires.
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The Sunshine Blog: A Hand-Me-Down Senate Seat
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
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John Hill: A Baby’s ‘Bizarre’ Death Exposes Hawaii’s Penchant For Secrecy In Child Welfare Cases
It took extensive digging and luck to find the kind of information about the unpublicized case that’s readily available on other states’ websites and is crucial to improving the child welfare system.
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Hawaii Rank-And-File Lawmakers Need To Take It Upon Themselves To Beef Up Their Own Rules
Senate and House leaders have wielded total power for so long that it’s easy to forget what can be accomplished with simple majorities.
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Chad Blair: Hawaii Ethics Commission May Increase Oversight Of Judges
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ethical issues and recent code of conduct have Hawaii officials talking about whether stronger scrutiny is needed here.
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The Sunshine Blog: DeSantis Joins Haley And Trump In Hawaii GOP Caucus
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
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Reform-Minded Legislators Have Plenty Of Weapons — They’re Called Rules
Lawmakers don’t need leadership positions, just knowledge and guts, to dramatically change how the next session plays out.
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The Sunshine Blog: Lazy Lawyers? Federal Judges Are Concerned
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
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Hawaii Ethics Panel To Push For More Disclosure Of Lobbyists
Bills would expand definition of lobbying to include the executive branch and require legislators to reveal more financial relationships.