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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.
Chad Blair: In The Year 2525, If Bills Are Still Alive
Why do Hawaii lawmakers place 鈥渄efective effective dates鈥 in legislation? To make sure that they do not pass without agreement from both chambers.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
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.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
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.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
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.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Chad Blair: Dozens Of Sunshine Bills Survive Session鈥檚 Halfway Mark
But two-thirds of the more than 200 bills designed to restore trust in government or open up public information are probably dead.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Government Reform Is Happening At The Legislature
All of a House commission鈥檚 recommendations are moving except for a bill on term limits.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Gov. Josh Green Says He’s Already Taking Steps To Make Hawaii Government More Open
The high cost of public records and problems with the Office of Information Practices are on the governor’s mind these days.
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7 Things Hawaii Lawmakers Could Do Now To Vastly Improve The Legislative Process
With 24 hours’ notice and simple majority votes, the House and Senate could diminish the power of committee chairs and strengthen the hands of everyone else.