Aiea lawmakers to hold
town meeting tomorrowState lawmakers from Aiea will hold a town meeting at the Aiea Public Library tomorrow from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Reps. Blake Oshiro and Mark Takai and Sens. David Ige, Donna Mercado Kim and Norman Sakamoto are sponsoring the meeting as a way for residents to share their ideas on legislation for the upcoming legislative session.
Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Kim's office at 587-7200.
No. 4 score in integrity
Hawaii ranked No. 4 nationwide in a survey looking at the strength of laws intended to promote integrity in government.The Better Government Association looked at each state's laws pertaining to freedom of information; whistle-blower protection; campaign finance; conflicts of interest; and gifts, trips and honorariums.
"I think we can be proud in Hawaii as one of the leaders in the area of governmental ethics laws," said Dan Mollway, executive director of the state Ethics Commission, who released the results of the report.
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