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Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
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FBI Investigating Navatek Insiders for Illegal Campaign contributions
By Selected News Articles @ 12:41 AM :: 3039 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation, Military
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... A recently unsealed search warrant application shows the FBI believes a Hawaii defense contractor illegally funneled $150,000 to a pro-Collins super PAC and reimbursed donations to Collins' campaign ....
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Saturday, May 15, 2021 |
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Rep Ward: "It's clearly time to open up the State Capitol"
By Rep Gene Ward @ 2:25 AM :: 2454 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... The State Capitol has been closed since March of 2020 when the pandemic began, and unlike other State and government buildings across our State, the Capitol has remained closed to the public ....
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Wednesday, May 12, 2021 |
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DoH Revokes License of Maui Weed Dealer
By News Release @ 12:00 AM :: 2593 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Drugs
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... The NOVO was issued due to the licensee’s ongoing failure to submit annual independent financial audits ....
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Saturday, May 8, 2021 |
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HART needs to quit being so secretive
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:24 AM :: 2470 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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... Marked “Confidential (Not for Distribution),” the document contains analyses of both the original plan for the rail and 27 alternatives ....
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Friday, May 7, 2021 |
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The U.S. Owes Hawaiians Millions of Dollars Worth of Land. Hawaii Congressional Delegation Helped Make Sure the Debt Wasn’t Paid.
By Selected News Articles @ 5:37 PM :: 5025 Views :: DHHL, Ethics, Congressional Delegation, Hawaii History
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... At least six other current and former members of Hawaii’s congressional delegation have supported such legislation one or more times ....
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Friday, May 7, 2021 |
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How the Deals Approved by Congress Bypassed Thousands of Hawaiians Waiting for Homes
By Selected News Articles @ 5:29 PM :: 3617 Views :: DHHL, Ethics, Congressional Delegation, Hawaii History
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... They were authorized via special legislation approved by Congress, including members of Hawaii’s own delegation ....
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Saturday, May 1, 2021 |
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Legislators Breathe New Life into Auditing OHA
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:06 AM :: 2725 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... During the 2021 legislative session, lawmakers demonstrated strong interest in matters concerning the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) ....
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Friday, April 30, 2021 |
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Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:19 PM :: 3068 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, COVID-19
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...The Fumble or The Phantom Punch....
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Thursday, April 29, 2021 |
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Legislature allows governor to act without restraint for another year
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:26 PM :: 2896 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... This bill was so close to the finish line that the only question seemed to be whether Gov. Ige would agree to limit his power ....
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Wednesday, April 28, 2021 |
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Wednesday, April 28, 2021 |
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OHA aide accused of wire fraud--Tried to Flee Country
By Selected News Articles @ 5:49 PM :: 3975 Views :: Ethics, OHA, Small Business
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... Court documents said Harleman used his firm, Precision Accounting Hawaii, to defraud an Oahu landscaping business out more than $415,000 ....
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Tuesday, April 27, 2021 |
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Capital improvement procurement protests grind to a halt
By Andrew Walden @ 11:30 PM :: 2852 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... a “potential catastrophe” enabling “abuse of discretion… (which) …will promote and enable favoritism and/or corruption in public procurement.” ....
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Sunday, April 25, 2021 |
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Mehau in Majuro – How the US Meth Epidemic Began
By Andrew Walden @ 10:02 PM :: 11373 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii History, Drugs
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... “We’re not proud of it. But crystal methamphetamine is our gift to the nation. It started here.” -- Judge and Former US Attorney Ed Kubo ....
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Sunday, April 25, 2021 |
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The Whackee Strikes Back!
By Tom Yamachika @ 2:38 PM :: 3412 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... and he pulls no punches ....
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Saturday, April 24, 2021 |
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Legislative Audit of OHA’s Limited Liability Companies Cancelled
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:28 AM :: 3221 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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"...This is a great loss to OHA‘s beneficiaries. There are numerous questions of accountability and transparency which will go unanswered without the state legislative audit...."
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Sunday, April 18, 2021 |
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State Auditor Facing a Whack Job?
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 4588 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, OHA
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... the report spends lots of time reviewing the Auditor’s recent actions involving the Office of Hawaiian Affairs ....
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Thursday, April 15, 2021 |
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After Kaka'ako Makai Debacle: 'OHA Shall Seek Decision Making Influence over All Land in Hawai'i'
By Andrew Walden @ 6:08 AM :: 4452 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development, Land Use, OHA
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... OHA shall promote the idea that every property in Hawai'i is sacred and pursue initiatives that help achieve a broad acceptance of this truth ....
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021 |
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Aipoalani: Being banned never stopped him
By Selected News Articles @ 2:14 PM :: 2642 Views :: Ethics
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he “...had previously attempted to divert federal grant funds to his bank account”....
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Tuesday, April 13, 2021 |
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SB1350: Hawaii House Votes to Suspend Pay Raises for Legislators
By News Release @ 9:13 PM :: 2999 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... The House voted for a suspension running through December 31, 2022 ....
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Tuesday, April 13, 2021 |
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Auditor: Working Group Report "Slipshod and riddled with errors and omissions"
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 4:06 PM :: 3749 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, OHA
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... Scathing ‘audit’ of Hawaii state auditor Les Kondo is met with scathing rebuttal ....
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Monday, April 12, 2021 |
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Trump campaign boosted by $1.7M Pass Thru via Hawaii GOP
By News Release @ 3:55 AM :: 2612 Views :: Ethics, Republican Party
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... Federal regulators are probing financial reporting discrepancies stemming from an effort to funnel $75 million through state Republican parties to the national GOP effort to reelect Donald Trump ....
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Saturday, April 10, 2021 |
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Rep Ward Questions Inaction on Legislative Pay Hikes
By Rep Gene Ward @ 5:48 AM :: 3203 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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.... Speaker Saiki and Senate President Kochi have until April 28 (Adjournment Day) to rectify the situation if they so desire ....
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Monday, April 5, 2021 |
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DCCA Finally Going After Fake ‘Hawaiian Kingdom Bond’ Scheme?
By Andrew Walden @ 10:14 PM :: 4300 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement, OHA
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“...Securities Commission of the State of Hawaii is about to commence an enforcement action ... based upon the sale of unregistered Kingdom of Hawaii Exchequer Bonds, in violation of HRS § 485A-301....”
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Sunday, April 4, 2021 |
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What Does the Honolulu Council Want to Know About Kimura Shooting?
By Andrew Walden @ 5:50 PM :: 4113 Views :: Ethics, Police
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... Six years after the fact, State court litigation in the Sgt Anson Kimura shooting case is about to kick into high gear ....
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Sunday, April 4, 2021 |
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Al Hee Claims Ownership of Federal Subsidies--Court Laughs
By Robert Thomas @ 2:47 AM :: 3172 Views :: DHHL, Ethics
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... There's a lot there: acronyms, bureaucracy-speak, family-inside politician dealings, tax fraud convictions, and the like ....
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Friday, April 2, 2021 |
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Hanabusa Attack on Auditor is all about hiding corruption in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs
By Andrew Walden @ 5:06 AM :: 5417 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... The report was written solely for the purpose of keeping OHA Trustees Executive Session minutes out of the hands of State Auditor Les Kondo ....
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Thursday, April 1, 2021 |
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DLIR Update: $5.2B in Pandemic Benefits Paid
By News Release @ 9:18 PM :: 2629 Views :: Ethics, Labor, COVID-19
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... DLIR hired a vendor to perform investigations focusing on overpayments. Solid State Operations, Inc. will begin with 25 investigators on April 6 ....
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Thursday, April 1, 2021 |
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Applicants Wanted for State Ethics and Campaign Spending Commissions
By News Release @ 7:27 PM :: 2865 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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... The Judicial Council is seeking applicants to fill upcoming vacancies on the Hawaii State Ethics Commission and Campaign Spending Commission ....
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Wednesday, March 31, 2021 |
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Feds Bust Six in DPP Bribery Scheme
By Selected News Articles @ 1:04 AM :: 6976 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development
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... Federal corruption probe targets DPP staffers and one local architect ....
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Sunday, March 28, 2021 |
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What Does Blangiardi’s Police Commission Nominee Know About Kimura Shooting?
By Andrew Walden @ 11:54 PM :: 6010 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police
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... Cap't Ben Mahi was the 2nd-highest-ranking officer of HPD Division 1, when a drunken Division 1 Sgt Anson Kimura accidentally shot waitress Hyun Ju Park ....
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Saturday, March 27, 2021 |
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Guilty of Bribery, Embezzlement: Caldwell Admin CARES Act Administrator Hanalei Aipoalani
By News Release @ 3:26 AM :: 8321 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, COVID-19
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... Hanalei Aipoalani, 42, of Waianae, Hawaii, pled guilty in federal court today to embezzling more than $500,000 from AmeriCorps and to agreeing to accept a bribe for the administration of grants under the CARES Act ....
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Friday, March 19, 2021 |
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ODC Complaint: Megan Kau Worked for Miske and Cop Who Arrested Him
By News Release @ 8:28 PM :: 5983 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement, Police
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... ODC complaint claims a conflict of interest existed when local attorneys Megan Kau and Tristan Andres worked simultaneously for a Michael Miske company and for an HPD Sgt who arrested Miske ....
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Friday, March 19, 2021 |
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Grassroot Institute Legislative Update
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:55 AM :: 3483 Views :: Ethics, Development, Hawaii State Government, Taxes, COVID-19
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... Hawaii's Legislature is about halfway through its 2021 session, and if we're lucky, the good will outweigh the bad when it's over ....
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Thursday, March 4, 2021 |
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Rep Ohno: 'Give Me Money and I'll Show You How to Get Your Bill Passed'
By News Release @ 10:56 PM :: 2772 Views :: Ethics
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"... make a contribution of any amount to my campaign, and I’ll send you a Zoom invite to my webinar fundraiser. It’ll be worthwhile, I promise!...."
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Wednesday, March 3, 2021 |
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OIP: UIPA Under COVID Emergency Rules
By News Release @ 3:33 AM :: 2334 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... SP18 requires an agency that relies on the suspended deadlines to acknowledge receipt of “UIPA Requests” ....
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Tuesday, March 2, 2021 |
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VIDEO: Police Chief says 263 officers abused overtime policy
By Video @ 2:34 AM :: 2665 Views :: Ethics, Police
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... The video was sent to officers Friday morning on the department’s private communication channel ....
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Monday, March 1, 2021 |
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Ethics: Cows and Church at HYCF
By News Release @ 7:45 PM :: 2553 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement
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... HYCF has conducted cattle ranching operations on HYCF property for many years ....
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Saturday, February 27, 2021 |
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Rep Har DUI Arrest: Smelled of Alcohol, Yelled 'Black Lives Matter'
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 10847 Views :: Ethics, Politicians
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... “Sharon then related that she was going to be the next governor but ‘this’ will mess up her plans.” ....
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Friday, February 19, 2021 |
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Sand Island Disclosure After BRAT Threatens Blangiardi with ‘Citizens Arrest’
By Andrew Walden @ 10:20 PM :: 4915 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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... The parcel is one of several not included on Blangiardi’s, June 8, 2020, Candidate Financial Disclosure form ....
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Friday, February 19, 2021 |
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Bill to Dissolve Agribusiness Development Corporation Passed Out of House Committee
By News Release @ 6:45 PM :: 2846 Views :: Ethics, Agriculture
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...HB1271 dissolves the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) and transfers all its resource except the director to the Department of Agriculture....
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Thursday, February 18, 2021 |
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9/11 Conspiracy Theorist to Rewrite Maui County Charter?
By Andrew Walden @ 4:19 AM :: 4158 Views :: Maui County, Ethics
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... One of the nation’s leading 911 conspiracy theorists has been nominated to serve on the Maui County Charter Commission ....
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Saturday, February 13, 2021 |
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Lawsuit: Vendor Skimming Hawaii Child Support Payments
By Selected News Articles @ 2:00 PM :: 3240 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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"... those payments came with a 3.5% convenience fee — higher than any other vendor taking electronic payments ...."
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Friday, February 12, 2021 |
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Auditor Exposes Speaker's Office--Manipulating 'Working Group' to Save OHA's Dirty Secrets
By News Release @ 1:52 PM :: 4195 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... The Working Group’s questions about the lawsuit filed by OHA against me and the office – a lawsuit that is ongoing – are also wholly inappropriate and can only help OHA in the litigation ....
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021 |
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Lawsuit: Hee Crime Family Under the Table Deal with Time Warner
By Andrew Walden @ 1:18 AM :: 4666 Views :: DHHL, Ethics
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... According to the complaint filed by Bankruptcy Trustee Michael Katzenstein, Clearcom, a Hee family company, has been receiving payment under the table from Oceanic Time Warner, Charter, and possibly others ....
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Sunday, February 7, 2021 |
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Bill 31: Former Meth-head Helps Sand Island Lobby for Property Tax Cap
By Andrew Walden @ 3:02 AM :: 4643 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development, Taxes, COVID-19
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... It is naturally hard to say no to an ex-tweeker who, at Bishop Estate, achieved the kind of things most Honolulu politicians can only dream of ....
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Friday, February 5, 2021 |
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Feds link Bay Area man to California/Hawaii coke smuggling ring, illegal gambling hall
By News Release @ 12:47 PM :: 8136 Views :: Ethics, Police, Drugs
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"... Lee said she and Officer Chu have been growing marijuana ever since her husband left her ...."
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Friday, January 29, 2021 |
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Completing the Work of Restoring OHA's Credibility
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:04 AM :: 2308 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... A survey commissioned by the agency in 2015 found that the public regarded OHA as the least favorable of the major Hawaiian-serving organizations ....
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Thursday, January 28, 2021 |
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Ex-CFO: I was fired to keep Legislators from Seeing OHA's True Budget
By Andrew Walden @ 7:41 AM :: 5534 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... According to Laeha’s suit he was suspended by OHA’s then-CEO Kamanao Crabbe one day before he was set to reveal OHA’s real budget and "corrupt and unlawful practices" to Legislators ....
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