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Critics Urge Ethics Commission To Scrap New Media Policy

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Molly Solomon

Published July 23, 2015 at 5:58 AM HST

Honolulu Ethics Commission

The Honolulu Ethics Commission votes today on whether or not to rescind a controversial media policy. Critics say it effectively silences the Executive Director and commission staff from speaking to reporters. HPR’s Molly Solomon has more.

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Molly Solomon

Molly Solomon joined HPR in May 2012 as an intern for the morning talk show The Conversation. She has since worn a variety of hats around the station, doing everything from board operator to producer.

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