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Entries from November 17th, 2011

Judicial Selection Commission preempts governor’s decision on judicial nominees

November 17th, 2011 · 8 Comments · Campaigns, Court, Politics

The Judicial Selection Commission has changed its internal rules to allow disclosure of the names on the list of potential nominees for judicial appointments forwarded to the governor for consideration. The move takes the decision on whether or not to publicly disclose the names of finalists out of the hands of Governor Abercrombie, who was [...]

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Right to record public officials faces push-back

November 17th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Court, Media, Sunshine

A legislative staffer told a reporter that it would be necessary to get permission before recording a briefing held in a state capitol conference room, according to a story yesterday in Civil Beat. Civil Beat commented: “We can only hope that there’s no confusion at the Capitol that a public meeting is just that, and [...]

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