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Russell Ruderman: Money Chairs Are King At Conference Committee Crunch Time
House and Senate money committee chairs reign supreme during the last few weeks of session, relishing their power over other lawmakers.
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The Sunshine Blog: Conference Committee Shifts Into Overdrive
Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
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Q&A With Will Espero: True Reform ‘Takes A Champion’
The former senator battled for years to finally create boards to monitor law enforcement. But with the state’s lack of follow through, sometimes even hard-fought victories are diluted.
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The Sunshine Blog: Some Government Reform Measures Are Emerging From The Darkness
Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
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The Sunshine Blog: Mum’s The Word, Heavy-Hitters Back Public Campaign Funding, And The Latest On Conference
Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
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The Sunshine Blog: A Bill Passes Out Of Conference, And Yes, We Have No Allowances
Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
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The Sunshine Blog: Conference Committees Shape Up, Pot Proposals Go Up In Smoke
Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
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Bluer Skies Or Continued Cloudiness? Legislators Are About To Choose
Let your lawmakers know where you stand on efforts to reform state government, because the next two weeks are crucial.