Sometimes only an outside perspective can purge an entrenched culture of corruption.
Let The Sunshine In
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The Sunshine Blog: Reform Momentum Continues, Reining In Pay To Play, Gifts That Keep On Giving
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: Roasting Ige And What One Committee Takes Away, Another Puts Back
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: This Little Known Office Hears Citizen Gripes About Government
Hawaii State Ombudsman Robin Matsunaga has served in the position since 1998.
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The Sunshine Blog: Candy Coated Opposition, Bills Hitting The Gov’s Desk, A Different Kind Of Term Limits
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: In The Year 2525, If Bills Are Still Alive
Why do Hawaii lawmakers place “defective effective dates” in legislation? To make sure that they do not pass without agreement from both chambers.
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The Sunshine Blog: House Finance Chair Besieged, Public Money For Campaigns, Police Secrecy
Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
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Plenty Of Legislators Support Term Limits. So Why Won’t They Let The Public Vote On Them?
Civil Beat surveyed many of Hawaii’s 76 lawmakers or researched their positions on term limits. Here’s what we found.
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The Sunshine Blog: Senate Scores On Sunshine, Takeaways From Last Week’s Event, An Updated Tracker
Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.