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The Hawaiʻi State Legislature attempted to make sweeping ethics reforms this session after two former lawmakers faced federal corruption charges, but a handful of measures died behind closed doors. Gov. Josh Green still has the final say on whether or not the bills will become acts. HPR's Sabrina Bodon has more.
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Gov. Josh Green has signed seven good-government bills drafted in response to news last year that two former lawmakers had accepted bribes in exchange for influencing legislation.
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This week, more than 20 ethics reform bills were up for discussion at the state House of Representatives. Many of the bills were recommended to the state Legislature by the Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct, which is commonly known as the Foley Commission.
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Lawmakers will see a 'clean elections' proposal next week, at the start of the state legislative session.
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There are laws in place prohibiting unfair treatment within the state Legislature, but the Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct is going further to define nepotism. Robert Harris of the Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission has drafted a bill that would bar legislators from employing or doing business with family members.
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At a Wednesday meeting, the Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct heard from several state lawmakers and the public on the legislative process in its mission to make recommendations on topics from lobbying to campaign finance laws.
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The state Legislature’s Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct was born out of a need for more transparency in government. HPR’s Sabrina Bodon reports on its latest discussion on open records laws.
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A panel created by the state House of Representatives to recommend reforms after two former lawmakers admitted taking bribes discussed proposals to establish term limits for legislators.
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A Hawaiʻi commission formed to improve standards of conduct for elected officials has met to discuss ethics-related reform proposals. The state House of Representatives created the panel after a bribery scandal rocked the Legislature this year.
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A Hawaiʻi commission formed after two former lawmakers were arrested in connection with taking bribes is releasing its interim recommendations for improving conduct in government.