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A “compromise” proposal months in the making gets swept away without even a committee vote.

Too bad it took a bribery scandal that ensnared two of their former colleagues.

Now that committee hearings are live streamed and archived on YouTube, gutsy questions that lawmakers struggle to answer can be shared with thousands of viewers.

Good government is about government that knows how to do things right and does the things it promises.

Hawaii lawmakers need to hear from the public on hundreds of bills intended to restore the public’s trust on government. 

A veteran staffer turned lawmaker, this Kailua legislator points out how the Legislature could be more transparent in so many ways.

What does it mean to be a Democratic legislator in Hawaii? We are about to find out.

The work of retired Judge Dan Foley and the Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct is front and center at the Hawaii Legislature.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says he is embracing a new era of public openness in government, a welcome change from his secretive predecessor.

Speaker Scott Saiki and President Ron Kouchi explain where they stand on restoring public trust at the Capitol.