22 April 2020 Archives

Democracy in peril: Upholding government transparency during a crisis

by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Apr 22, 2020 | Accountability, Presentations & Webinars

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Hawaii Gov. David Ige used his emergency powers in March to declare a statewide lockdown of Hawaii’s economy and social fabric. He also suspended the state’s generally excellent open-meetings and open-records laws, leaving...