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The Sunshine Blog: Dennis Mitsunaga Ends Up In The Slammer And Other Legal Thrillers
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Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Ethics Chief Robert Harris: Give Legislators Their Due, But Keep Pushing For More Reform
The pace of change is excruciatingly slow at the State Capitol, but the Ethics Commission director warns against dismissing what has been accomplished.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
The Sunshine Blog: There’s Still Time For Lawmakers To Fix This Problem With Contractor Campaign Donations
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David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
The Sunshine Blog: Maui Mayor Richard Bissen Is On The Hot Seat Now. And Rightly So
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Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Beth Fukumoto: Time Is Running Out For Hawaii Lawmakers To Address Urgent Issues This Year
Progress is stalling on dozens of important bills as the end of the legislative session approaches.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Now We Know The Scale Of Pay-To-Play Politics In Hawaii. It’s Long Past Time To Act
Companies that get government contracts can’t give directly to campaigns but their owners, officers and family members can. That’s long been an enormous loophole that legislators just failed to address — again.
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The Sunshine Blog: House Chairs Talk Transparency, And Patsy Mink Gets Minted
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The Sunshine Blog: A Big Night Out For The Maui Mayor
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Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2024
The Sunshine Blog: Missing Records, Money Talks And Who Doesn’t Love A Good Bagel
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David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
The Sunshine Blog: Read The Latest Bizarre Motion In The Keith Kaneshiro Bribery Case. Or Some Of It Anyway
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