Hawai‘i’s House of Representatives recently adopted a slate of “good government” bills, focusing on campaign finance, ethics oversight, and corruption controls. Advanced by the House Committee on Judiciary, these measures have now moved to the Senate for further review.

A recent news report asked whether Maine could pick an independent as its next governor. One author hopes that person is Rick Bennett, praising him for tackling the corrupting influence of money in politics and calling him a leader in reform.

A new court case could challenge decades-old limits on how religious institutions participate in political fundraisings. Christian nationalists, supported by former President Donald Trump, argue the Johnson Amendment stifles their right to donate. If successful, their efforts may profoundly transform the landscape of American elections.