Government accountability advocates say that proposed changes are not needed because the nearly 50-year-old law is not that difficult to follow.

Because it lacked appropriations, Judiciary Chair David Tarnas said the legislation was “fatally flawed.”

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

With the midpoint of the session behind us, citizens need to stay engaged, be persistent, and keep their eyes open.

Its staff has never grown, but the work of policing elections certainly has.

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

Two bills already approved by their respective houses aim to correct a longtime shortcoming, though it remains to be seen if it's the right approach.

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

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

They seem like the low-hanging fruit of government reform proposals, but some legislative leaders aren’t so sure.