Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
The Sunshine Blog: Secret Documents, Sunshine Cafe, Lawmakers’ Salaries
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
The Sunshine Blog: Senate Expense Accounts, A Lack Of Sunshine, Judges Take A Hit
Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2013
The Sunshine Blog: Free The Public’s Public Records Requests
Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2018
The Sunshine Blog: Can It Be That Hard To Put Together A Voters Guide?
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
Rep. Gene Ward: ‘Reform Proposals Will Be Very Disappointing This Session’
The veteran GOP lawmaker thinks the one-party dominance of Democrats is a hindrance to efforts to bring more transparency to the Legislature.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
The Sunshine Blog: Bills And More Bills, Public Cash For Campaigns, And A Weird Email
Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
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The Sunshine Blog: OIP Delays Are Worse Than Ever
Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
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The Military’s Public Information Black Hole
The military regularly fails to share what are supposed to be public records.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
House Judiciary Chair David Tarnas Is A ‘Gatekeeper’ For Sunshine Bills
The Big Island lawmaker leads the committee tasked with tackling a slew of government reform proposals.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Legislature Looks To Tweak Internal Rules To Accommodate Ethics Reform
The Senate has committed to livestreaming hearings while the House looks to clarify conflicts of interest for its members.