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Ethics 05.13.2015

Ian Lind: Still No Love for Public Interest Bills at Hawaii Legislature

Recap of good government bills that died during Hawaii's 2015 legislative session

BILL PROPOSES SUNSHINE LAW EXEMPTIONS FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

About HB2139 HD 1 Relating to Public Agency Meetings (2014) and how it would weaken Hawaii's Sunshine Laws

Voting & Elections 05.7.2015

Election Problems: The Solutions Are Coming

Opinion piece that discusses bills aimed at holding election officials accountable. The bills are in response to problems during the 2014 Hawaii Primary Election.

Make Live Videoconference Testimony a Reality For Neighbor Islands

Common Cause Hawaii Intern Robert Fread discusses the need to increase citizen access/participation at the Hawaii State Legislature by utilizing videoconferencing technology.

Money & Influence 03.25.2015

Check 'yes' box to limit special-interest politics

Op-Ed on the importance of checking "yes" in support of the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund on your Hawaii tax return, to support clean elections.

Money & Influence 03.17.2015

Good Government Groups remind taxpayers that marking the $3 checkoff on tax returns helps Hawaii Election Campaign Fund, but does not affect an individual’s tax return

The League of Women Voters of Hawaii and Common Cause Hawaii urge taxpayers to give the Hawaii Election Campaign fund a boost by marking the $3 check-off box ($6 for a joint return) on their individual income tax returns (Form N-11).

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