Ethics

...Tokuda, Kahele, Kenoi, Hannemann, Hughey, Takamine....

"There is no evidence that the Galuterias repaid the back property taxes on the Pakui Street residence...."

$33,000 Missing Campaign Funds....

State CIP money is going to political cronies’ districts, not where it is really needed....

...one-party rule in this state can easily lead to a corrupt 'old boy network'....

Key Fact: Al Hee's indictment was handed down December 17, 2014--the exact 2nd anniversary of Dan Inouye's death....

NextEra reported that long-time Abercrombie confidant, Senator Brian Schatz and aide Josh Handleman, had a meeting on April 7, 2014 at NextEra Energy Headquarters in Juno Beach, Florida....

The state lawsuit also claimed Ciber used lobbyists and “exercised inappropriate political influence” to persuade the state to continue making payments to the company....

...the Attorney General’s investigative report has not previously been made public....

...subpoenas are going out and an investigative grand jury could hear the case later this year....

"...it is the city’s Ethics Commission that should administer the city’s standards of conduct...."

...money meant for the rail project is being diverted to other Ansaldo divisions....

Jamye Windsor, age 40, has been charged with one felony theft count for improperly receiving more than $50,000 in state funds from Waianae Community Outreach....

Hawaii laws require Fundraisers that solicit contributions on behalf of a charity in Hawaii to register with the Attorney General....

Each of the elected officials on the list directly benefited from the injustices that were done to Native Hawaiians.  They also benefited from Hee’s theft and tax evasion....

Maui attorney Anthony Takitani registered "Maui Medical Marijuana Dispensary, LLC" on September 15, 2015--over two weeks after the August 27, 2015 Disciplinary Board ruling was issued....

...whether SunEdison abused its position as the controlling shareholder of TerraForm in order to advance its own interests at the expense of TerraForm and its minority shareholders....

...a Navy man told police that Whitt molested him while he slept....

...the resulting measures are void and unenforceable....

...all Council members received a great number of donations from entities that would profit directly from approval of the Ho’opili/Rail project....

...Greer contends Senator Baker eliminated the wrong position in 2008, but finally succeeded in eliminating his position in 2011....

“...Ciber finally abandoned the project and withdrew its staff without any notice after Abercrombie lost the primary election on Aug. 9, 2014....”

...members of charter school governing boards, as well as charter school employees, may also be paid employees of these supporting non-profit organizations....

...prohibits teachers from accepting free travel and other benefits from tour companies for serving as chaperones on student educational trips....

The Hawaii defendants are members of the Campaign Spending Commission....

...states could easily offer more data to their citizens....

...asking the IRS to investigate allegations of lobbying the State Legislature in order to gain valuable curriculum development contracts....

Hawai‘i County Code should be amended to bring it in line with state law...

KIUC has also heard complaints from members who are now paying more for their rooftop solar than their previous electric bill....

originally published May, 2005, reprinted in honor of Al Hee being found guilty on all counts....

The very first check on the very first page of OHA's 2014-2015 fiscal year is $25,000 written to convicted felon and mortgage scammer, David Keanu Sai....

James Dooley revisits highlights of his career as a hard-hitting investigative reporter....

The Honolulu City Ethics Commission has just adopted a new policy that minimizes government transparency....

While Kanahele got a role playing himself in the movie 'Aloha,' his business partner in two enterprises--Quin Ngoc Rudin--is in a federal penitentiary in California....

In February 2012, a company known as the Native Hawaiian Holding Company Inc. (owned by Bumpy Kanahele) entered into a service contract with the ASG....

Recently increased enforcement by the Commission has made the ethics code come to life and reach beyond the mere platitudes it was in the past when enforcement of the code was a rare exception....

These claims are separate and apart from matters being addressed in Arnold’s pending grievance....

"...Calvin K.Y. Say is the uncle of one of my current law clerk’s spouse, and that another law clerk, prior to joining my staff, worked on a campaign involving Respondent Calvin K.Y. Say...." -- Rectenwald

Na'i Aupuni's five directors have close ties to Kana'iolowalu including Pauline Namuo, wife of Roll Commission Executive Director Clyde Namuo....

Thursday, June 18, from noon until 1:30 at Restaurant Kenichi in Hilo....

RCUH’s broad purpose allows projects remotely associated with research or training to qualify for exemptions from state procurement and civil service laws....

...Grassroot Institute held an expert panel on the issue of transparency and government secrecy in Hawaii....

Ige signed the bill authorizing that final payment this week....

...the reforms are a work in progress....

In 2012, we found that after nearly 40 years of existence, NELHA had yet to live up to its creators’ vision....

Several of Hawaii's campaign-finance laws challenged by a construction firm are not unconstitutional, the 9th Circuit ruled....