Beth Fukumoto: Hawaii Should Look To Other States When It Comes To Ethics Reform
While an Office of the Public Advocate would be one way to hold officials accountable, there are other options.
Source: civilbeat.org
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The Sunshine Blog: Did A Ransomware Attack Take Down KITV News?
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
Source: civilbeat.org
What Does Hawaii Have In Common With These Red States? A Fear Of Direct Democracy
Mainland Republicans are trying to roll back the rights of citizens to pursue statewide ballot initiatives but island Democrats have never allowed it either.
Source: civilbeat.org
Editorial: Nepotism in government
A new law restricting nepotism in state government has won widespread praise from good-government watchdogs, including the Hawaii State Ethics Commission.
Source: staradvertiser.com
Anti-nepotism law takes effect in Hawaii
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.
Source: staradvertiser.com