Prosecutors Want Enhanced Punishment For Public Corruption
Calls for harsher mandatory sentences for state and county officials follow a string of high-profile corruption cases prosecuted by the federal government.
Source: civilbeat.org
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Candidate Q&A: State House District 3 — Shannon Matson
"I would like our top priority in diversification to be improving support for local, small-scale, sustainable agriculture."
Source: civilbeat.org
Tougher Campaign Finance Laws Top Standards Commission Agenda
The proposals come in the wake of high-profile bribery charges against elected officials.
Source: civilbeat.org
Hawaiʻi panel discusses proposals for legislative term limits
A panel created by the state House of Representatives to recommend reforms after two former lawmakers admitted taking bribes discussed proposals to establish term limits for legislators.
Source: hawaiipublicradio.org
State legislators pass some reforms after cesspool bribery scandal
Hawaiʻi lawmakers this year passed several bills to boost government transparency and promote better lawmaker behavior. But their critics and some lawmakers themselves say they still have work to do, especially after a bribery scandal erupted at the state Legislature in February.
Source: hawaiipublicradio.org