“[Ethics] bills to close loopholes and tighten restrictions Died mysteriously at the end of the legislative session….[Rep. Matt] LoPresti also didn’t offer any particular insight into why his Bill died, or into why the other measures related to ethics and lobbying were deep-sixed. “I don’t know why half the things here die,” he said. “It’s a mystery.”—Civil Beat: Hawaii Lawmakers Again Balk At