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Many found ways to raise big donations even though a new law was intended to limit the influence of special interest money.

An analysis of the Hawaii Legislature’s capital improvement projects shows that the districts of top leaders and neighbor island lawmakers got lots of money. 

The new law against hiring, supervising or contracting with relatives doesn’t apply to the Legislature or the court system.

The Correctional System Oversight Commission has provided the public with an unprecedented window into the operations of Hawaii’s troubled prisons and jails.

In an era of rampant misinformation, the measures sought to improve students’ critical thinking skills and help them better understand how government works.

Dozens of bills were introduced this year at the Hawaii Legislature focused on improving government ethics, transparency, accountability, elections and operations. Here’s the final tally.

Not everything he originally proposed made it into the tax relief bill. He said those omissions will be revisited in the future.

Recently filed reports show lobbying expenditures during the 2023 legislative session were higher than any of the past five years.

Some bills still come in “by request,” which prevents the public from knowing who is behind them.

Many of the other bills on Green’s list have logistical or procedural issues or would have otherwise been moot.