Monday, March 19, 2012
Secret Hawai`i
By Henry Curtis
In practice, state agencies and government officials are not exempt from access to information laws. (
A Project of The Center for Public Integrity, Global Integrity: Innovations for Transparency and Accountability, and Public Radio International
Hawai`i
Overall grade: 74%
Rank among 50 states: 10
Hawaii: The story behind the numbers: For years Hawaiian state lawmakers have enjoyed lavish spreads at receptions hosted by groups with business before the legislature. No harm, no foul, right? Wrong.
Hawaii gets an F triple minus in: Is the right of access to information effective? (
This 30% rating was based on the following analysis:
In practice, citizens receive responses to access to information requests within a reasonable time period.
In practice, the government gives reasons for denying an information request.
In practice, when necessary, the agency that monitors the application of access to information laws and regulations independently initiates investigations.
In practice, citizens can use the access to information mechanism at a reasonable cost. (25%)
In practice, responses to information requests are of high quality.
In practice, citizens can resolve appeals to access to information requests within a reasonable time period.
In practice, citizens can resolve appeals to information requests at a reasonable cost. (0%)
In practice, when necessary, the agency that monitors the application of access to information laws and regulations imposes penalties on offenders.
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Comments:
Larry, I wanted to make sure you saw this:
http://bigislandnow.com/2012/03/16/abercrombie-lacks-openness-critics-say/
since your testimony was cited.
-Dave Smith
Thank you for that article. Yes, I did see it -- several people forwarded it to me. You have quite a few readers, it seems.
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Larry, I wanted to make sure you saw this:
http://bigislandnow.com/2012/03/16/abercrombie-lacks-openness-critics-say/
since your testimony was cited.
-Dave Smith
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: March 20, 2012 at 10:31:00 AM HST
: March 20, 2012 at 10:31:00 AM HST Thank you for that article. Yes, I did see it -- several people forwarded it to me. You have quite a few readers, it seems.
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