Ethics

...as a councilmember, I fought to give the Ethics Commission the power to issue civil fines for violations of the ethics code and championed stronger ethics rules that have reduced conflicts of interest in Honolulu....

...Government Contracting Explained: How Air Conditioning Costs $100K Per Classroom....

...what the powers that be look for when they pick the the future generations of leadership for Hawaii....

...her spouse was employed by Parsons as a Vice President and was Parsons’ principal consultant and a point of contact for 12 DOT Parsons Projects....

... Josh Green Lives and Works on Oahu but Says he Still Occasionally Visits his Kona District ....

...he diverted client money to his own personal use over a 17-year period....

The Business Manager and other members of the staff, including several family members of the Business Manager, submitted and/or were reimbursed for numerous expenses that were not authorized by Local 1260 and/or were for personal expenses for which no legitimate union business was conducted....

His appointment is subject to confirmation by the City Council....

...There appeared to be a number of city employees in attendance....

Today we are looking at a bill in our Legislature that contains nothing....

The Bishop Museum Board of Directors today announced that Blair Collis has resigned as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the museum....

...Hawaii's aggregate scores are in the highest quartiles of both illegal and legal corruption....

...legislators are allowed to simply carve up the Capitol Improvement Budget by political favoritism....

"...he has quite the history of confrontations with HPD...."

...“Keahole Management Group LLC” is managed by former House Vice-Speaker Jon Riki Karimtsu ....

...While resolutions and proclamations such as these may seem to be a cheap and easy way to score campaign contributions, they can take a toll....

Conference committee is a dark time at the Legislature....

...Hawaii fails to provide any information at all on recipients of key subsidy programs....

...The Jones Act pays off — in politics....

...that would have allowed vote-buying amongst lawmakers....

Lorraine Inouye: Kenoi Should Resign...

Deadline EXTENDED to March 31, 2016  ....

... powerful liberal Democrats use large campaign donations to buy the loyalty of vulnerable one- and two-term representatives that have small campaign war chests ....

Of the lawmakers, only the state’s lone Republican Senator, Sam Slom, divulged the requested information....

This culture of “vote buying” creates a false majority....

Securitas negotiated a new Airport Contract with the Hawaii Department of Transportation, Airport Division and included the wage increases as requested by IUSPO....

...An ethics scandal called into question more than 100 votes cast by Honolulu City Council members....

Applications due March 18, 2016 ....

...his committee has the oversight responsibility over DLNR....

The purpose of the 48-hour notice rule is so that the public may participate meaningfully in the legislative process....

... more independence with respect to investigation of waste, abuse and fraud? ....

...another vote on Bill 23 (2015), CD1 - Relating to the Transportation Surcharge, will be required of Committee members at the Budget Committee meeting on Wednesday....

A federal jury on Tuesday found the state of Hawaii and the Hawaii Department of Transportation's airports division violated a former employee's civil rights....

Corporation X's parent company, Corporation Y, desires to make contributions to Hawaii candidates....

The former head coach provided false or misleading information during the investigation, allowed his director of operations to participate in coaching activities, and failed to report a possible violation....

An inside look at the state's legal and political spheres....

ENV relied on the contractor, consultants, and external law firms to establish reasonable pricing and did not solicit or obtain open, competitive bids from other contractors....

The FEC claims authority over regulating press coverage of elections....

TASC’s efforts in defense of NEM in Hawaii have incurred a similar response....

...Caldwell announced today that veteran journalist Andrew Pereira will be joining the Managing Director’s Office as an information officer and part of the Mayor’s communications team....

The 9th Circuit held the ban satisfied exacting scrutiny....

Lying, Cheating, Stealing, Bribery—Na’i Aupuni Makes it all Legal....

Deirdre Marie-Iha, a lawyer from the Hawaii Attorney General's Office, asks for help defending against a free speech case....

...the FTA has not reached out to HART and officials were not aware the money was in jeopardy....

"...you are the executive director for the organization that received well over a half a million dollars for this Na'i Aupuni process...."

If we want to see more responsible and accountable government, then it's up to the public to set the standard for what ethical government looks like....

Corporations Buying Influence? Native Hawaiian Election Throws Out All the Rules....

Lobbyists thrive in land of sunshine....