Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
Let The Sunshine In
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The Sunshine Blog: Alphabetical Order
Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
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Chad Blair: Where The Sun Still Shines At The Hawaii State Capitol
Dozens of worthy campaign, lobbying and ethical reform measures remain alive but face an uncertain outcome in the dark hole that is conference committee.
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The Sunshine Blog: Conflicts Of Interest, Not Really The News, Session Skullduggery
Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii. An important sunshine bill bites the dust: One major election reform measure that started the legislative session with high hopes has met its political end. Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Karl Rhoads says he won’t hear House […]
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It’s The Committee Chairs, Not The Speaker, That Hold The Power In The Hawaii House
Under the current structure of the leadership alliance, the committee chairs have far more opportunity to derail bills.
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The Sunshine Blog: Bill To Limit Campaign Fund Regifting Turns Into The Opposite
Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
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Hawaii’s House Speaker Has Way, Way Too Much Power
But a few straightforward rule changes would vastly improve transparency and thus accountability.
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Here’s What Hawaii Can Learn From Other States On Publicly Funded Elections
The system needs to be legally sound, properly regulated and substantially funded so candidates can compete with private money.
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Hawaii’s Bully-Based Legislative System
It’s the reason the Legislature serves special interests and fails to serve the public good.