Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
$600M Homestead Package Marks ‘Banner Year’ For Native Hawaiians At The Legislature
Amid historic funding agreements for Hawaiians, lawmakers race to reach a compromise on dozens of measures ahead of key legislative deadlines.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Open Government Commission Releases Recommendations On Legislative Bills
The Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct is expected to delve deeper into government transparency issues later this year.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Bill To Limit Public Access To Government Records Is Dying In The Senate
Sen. Karl Rhoads says he won’t consider the measure, but lawmakers are poised to create a working group to consider the controversy.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2013
Let’s Remove Obstacles That Keep Citizens From Getting Government Records
Some bills before the Legislature would help — for instance, by reducing copying fees. Others are bad ideas that would blow holes in the public’s right to know.
Some Hawaii Agencies Are Pushing A Bill That Would Limit Public Access To Government Records
The bill would roll back a Hawaii Supreme Court ruling that opened up many records to the public, including draft documents and records that show how an agency came to a decision.
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Government Boards Struggle To Adapt To Hawaii’s New Open Meetings Law
Meanwhile, the Legislature is considering further changes to the Sunshine Law, including requiring that video livestreams be archived.