This lawmaker hopes citizens will seize the moment and testify in support of dozens of measures to make state government more transparent and accountable.

The minority’s package of bills adopts all the proposals of a special commission, including term limits.

Josh Green also said he will not hold campaign fundraisers during the legislative session.

Major proposals from the special commission on government reform aim to reduce the influence of money in politics.

State law and legislative rules allow a critical portion of legislative committee meetings to be held out of the hearing range of the public.

A review of candidates answers to Civil Beat’s Q&As this past election show lawmakers weren’t all that enthused about changing the way business is done at the Legislature.

Lawmakers are expected to consider numerous accountability and transparency measures this session. Let’s make sure they do.

The chair and a member of the Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct talk about proposals to restore public trust in Hawaii’s scandal-marred government.

Enforcement of civil and criminal laws is a necessary step to help cultivate democracy and restore public trust.

The Office of Information Practices is once again trying to reverse its defeat in court in order to impede the people’s right to know.