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A Hawaiʻi commission formed to improve standards of conduct for elected officials has met to discuss ethics-related reform proposals. The state House of Representatives created the panel after a bribery scandal rocked the Legislature this year.
State Panel Mulls Reforms to Improve Elected Official Conduct
HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii commission formed to improve standards of conduct for elected officials after a bribery scandal rocked the Legislature this year met Wednesday to discuss ethics-related reform proposals.
The commission is expected to have bill proposals ready ahead of the 2023 legislative session.
The Legislature made some progress this year in increasing government transparency, but leading politicians say there is still much more work to be done.