The Hawaii Legislature puts all written testimony for bills online, a terrific service.

A second branch of government, the Hawaii Judiciary, is now taking the extra step to post its own testimony on its own website.

It’s a quick link to find out where the courts stand on, say, pending legislation concerning temporary restraining orders, background checks, domestic violence and so forth.

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