The Associated Press (AP) requested documents in May from the governor of Hawai’i under the Uniform Information Practices Act. Specifically requested were communications concerning “super-duper corona” that were exchanged with the Department of Health, the tourism industry, and other organizations.
The governor apparently refused, citing an emergency order suspending deadlines for such information because of the plan-demic. Will the documents end up disappearing?
The AP filed similar requests to governors’ offices in empire during a critical period when states were considering reopening plans after “lockdowns.” Documents provided to the AP indicated that governors were swamped with reopening advice from a wide range of industries, and sometimes allowed businesses to help write the rules for their own operations. Corruption and cronyism? Who knew?
Addendum: The governor and mayor are still “MIA.” The daily tally was 169 for “super-duper corona” infections.
Miscellany: Essential documents for the recertification at the “old folks home” in Waikiki were submitted. Documents were sent by e-mail to the UPS Store in town and printed by the helpful staff.
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