Companies that get government contracts can’t give directly to campaigns but their owners, officers and family members can. That's long been an enormous loophole that legislators just failed to address again.
A bill would prohibit lobbyists from cutting checks to lawmakers during the legislative session, but wouldn't prevent other people with an interest in legislation from writing checks.
Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
Voters aren t the only ones checking out political ads. A complaint filed with the state will have the Campaign Spending Commission taking a closer look to see if election rules