Ethics

"...staff’s intentional attempts to inflate their pay...."

... The Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission is pleased to announce a significant legal victory in Akana v. Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission ....

“...The kid’s got to go....”

... class action lawsuit on behalf of present and future Campbell High School female students who participate, seek to participate, and/or are or were deterred from participating in athletics ....

... Suuurrrprise! New Supreme Court Justice Devens Concealed his role as Carpenters Union Operative ....

“Today’s settlement holds e-Bay criminally and financially responsible for emotionally, psychologically, and physically terrorizing the publishers of an online newsletter...." 

... it’s taken almost half a year to see anything come from the governor’s emergency proclamation ....

... The Legislature will continue to accept GIA applications until Friday, January 19, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. ....

... Starting Jan. 24, 2024 ....

... Rather than get personally involved and perhaps step on the wrong toes, people deliberately chose to go along to get along ....

... As Chief of the BMV, Leon Guerrero knowingly permitted 'Ivan' to submit fraudulent immigration documents, on at least 50 occasions between January 2020 and December 2022 ....

... Tyson Miyake--Construction boss and former Maui County Chief of Staff under Victorino, now Vice President of Corporate Affairs for lobbying firm, Karey Kapoi LLC ....

... Following his arrest, Brown was placed on leave without pay pending the outcome ....

... Legal corruption comes in the form of special interest groups currying favor from politicians to pass laws that narrowly benefit just them ....

... Subpoenas have been served upon the Maui Emergency Management Agency, the County of Maui Department of Public Works, and the County of Maui Department of Water Supply ....

“...Multiple sources are telling CBS News that Maui county officials, from Mayor Richard Bissen on down, are not responding to requests for interviews from Hawai`i state officials who are conducting an official investigation about the fire launched by governor Josh Green....”

... Song’s complaint was filed just weeks after the FBI raid on the offices of key CNHA financial backer Dawson Companies ....

... Devens’ legal experiences go beyond corporate practice, having represented several labor unions, including the State of Hawaiʻi Organization of Police Officers, the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association, and more ....

... After 'randomly' choosing four companies it turned out three of them are owned by the same person. ...

... you have to follow the money, especially when there’s a huge surge of funds given to the government to dole out ....

... Hiranaka repaid the State of Hawaiʻi $75,633.25 in restitution ....

...  CNHA fronts for the 8a contractors which scored the lucrative no-bid USACE contracts to clean up properties in Kula and Lahaina ....  

... convicted felon to gain even more control over Hawaii CIP projects .... 

... Could credit union executives go to jail? ....

“The BBC obtained audio of a conversation between Maui police and Hawaiian Electric in which the power company confirms that power has been turned off in the town of Lahaina.”

... 'Pono Aina' -- another 8a, another no-bid contract ....

... Green suspended the General Excise Tax as it related to vendors involved in the design, construction, sale, lease, or financing of housing projects designed to provide rapid relief to the homeless ....

... The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled this week that Honolulu’s lawsuit against oil and gas companies can proceed to trial ....

... meet the monster’s creators ....

... all boards involved in an affordable housing project covered by the proclamation should comply with the Sunshine Law’s requirements ....

... Roughly 80% of solar components are manufactured in China using slave labor ....

... raised in the boiler room of Hawaii local politics ....

... All permit applications are equal, but some are more equal than others ....

... her fake qualifications will protect every officer she trained ....

"... an intentional effort to capitalize on this tragedy by defrauding the government ...."

... insiders profit while residents leave for mainland .... 

... DTL founder gets a cut of the action ....

... The announcement comes as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepares to initiate the next phase of the recovery ....

... Considering the record of the old Aloha Stadium, there are many questions ....

... For customers whose houses were destroyed, the Director of the Department of Water Supply has temporarily canceled water service until the property owner is ready for reconnection ....

... Maps were made public right before meetings, which did not allow for adequate time to review them thoroughly .... 

... fake 'investigation' ends as soon as Maui Council ponies up political capital ....

... the costs of corruption, fraud, and related bad behavior ....

... Jonah Jameson from the "Spiderman" movie franchise laughing at a news headline about the stadium project with a sarcastic caption above it that reads "This won't be another disaster like the rail." ....

... several unregistered fundraisers have registered with the department. Some fundraisers have voluntarily ceased solicitation, while other fundraisers are currently subject to further departmental review and scrutiny ....

... the fund directs the user to a page on ActBlue, a fund-raising platform used by Democrats ....

...EPA alleges that eBay Sold Unlawful Pesticides, Prohibited Products Containing a Restricted Chemical and Illegal Devices that Defeat Pollution Controls on Motor Vehicles....

... Hawaii’s chief election officer violated the National Voter Registration Act, which requires states to update voter registration rolls regularly ....

... there is a darker side ....

... Natalie Iwasa, who was appointed by state Speaker of the House Scott Saiki, has been barred from participating in executive sessions ....