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Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

City officials, including Honolulu City Council members, are in line for big raises come July 1. Council Chair Tommy Waters wants council positions to be full time and has introduced a measure to do that. But the 64% pay raises may take effect before members move to full time — if they ever do.

Lobbying reform and gift restrictions passed this session are a much needed beginning.

As the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to make a decision on affirmative action, revisiting Hawaii’s history is important.

The decision to close Kuhio Beach from midnight to 5 a.m. follows the launch of the Safe and Sound program in September.

Both gather information by picking up pieces in their environment that stick to them with valuable results.

Spoiler alert: None has the state’s name as the singular word in the title.

Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

It’s the first such program in Hawaii that allows inmates to earn a college degree with classes taught by professors working directly with them at the prison.

The Big Island legislator says the tradition of finishing up a secretive spending plan at session’s end creates unnecessary havoc.