by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | May 31, 2023 | Budget & Spending, Legislature & Politics
The following “Island Voices” commentary was published originally in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on May 28, 2023. _________ By Joe Kent and Jonathan Helton Government transparency in Hawaii took a hit this year when state lawmakers approved a state budget...
by Keli'i Akina, Ph.D. | May 31, 2023 | Budget & Spending, Legislature & Politics
The following commentary was published originally in the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle on May 20, 2023, ___________ The chaos that typically characterizes the final days of a Hawaii legislative session this year produced a state budget that exceeds the constitutionally...