This was a week you could have learned about all the the gifts Hawaii legislators reported receiving in the past year, including an iPad from a movie studio that lobbied for more generous tax breaks for film production in Hawaii. You also could have learned who owns the land along Honolulu’s proposed rail line. Here are 10 stories from Civil Beat this week that you wouldn’t want to have missed.
- Hawaii Lawmakers Accept More Than $137,000 in Gifts
- Berg Falsely Accuses Paper of Censoring Comments
- iPad, DVDs Among Gifts From Film Studio to Hawaii Lawmakers
- In the Shadow of the Train, Landowners Stand to Gain
- Kymberly Pine Hit With Another Online Attack
- Hawaii Open Records Agency Lets Public Down
- Hawaii Legislature Needs to Give Records Office a Backbone
- Hawaii Lawmakers Got Free Tickets to Governor’s Inaugural Ball
- Most Lawmakers’ Gifts Uniquely Hawaii
- Gov Posts FAQ On Hawaii Teachers Contract
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