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While an Office of the Public Advocate would be one way to hold officials accountable, there are other options.

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

Mainland Republicans are trying to roll back the rights of citizens to pursue statewide ballot initiatives but island Democrats have never allowed it either.

A new law restricting nepotism in state government has won widespread praise from good-government watchdogs, including the Hawaii State Ethics Commission.

A new law took effect Tuesday prohibiting nepotism across state government — particularly for the 60,000 employees in the executive branch — but notably exempts the state Legislature and Judiciary.

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The Hawaii Legislature created a Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct in 2022 shortly after federal agents caught two legislators taking bribes.

Recently filed reports show lobbying expenditures during the 2023 legislative session were higher than any of the past five years.

The Hawaii governor signed into law numerous measures to improve campaign finance, lobbying disclosure and ethics.

Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed 18 “Good Government” bills on Friday, enacting laws governing ethics, lobbying, campaign spending, and other activities that aim to provide greater transparency and accountability.