Ethics

"Item D-7 does not ask BLNR to award a 30-year water license to Mahi Pono." -- BLNR

... If you or a loved one is still waiting in long lines for dialysis, you can blame embattled former state Rep. Ryan Yamane ....

... Bass was a legislative manager for former Rep. Ryan Yamane before being hired under Asuncion ....

... Between 2020 and 2026, OER managed approximately $408 million in federal pandemic relief and other private and competitive federal grants ....

...Hawaii's Supreme Court said a plaintiff's own negligence can't reduce damages for a defendant's intentional fraud....

... A new Hawaii law reclassifies corporate political speech as a "power" the state can revoke at will ....

"I was pleased with the judge’s affirmation that trustees retain the right to voice differing views in matters affecting the agency and its beneficiaries."

...The document also incorporated plans to withhold some information from the public surrounding the lawsuits....

... Vaituulala aspired to become the “Larry Mehau” of Maui ....

... A coalition of 24 states and Washington, D.C. sued the Trump administration on Monday, challenging a decision authorizing the disclosure of personal information for individuals participating in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program ....

... A watchdog organization filed a complaint Monday accusing the University of Hawaii of unlawfully withholding public records that reveal whether climate activists and legal advocates influence climate lawsuits ....

...The first person to ask whether I would ever consider becoming an OHA trustee was Oswald Stender....

"...we are seeking a leader who shares our commitment...." said OHA Board Chair Kaialiʻi Kahele

... Fuchigami has quietly spent the better part of fifteen years moving through some of the most influential positions in Hawaiʻi government ....

... Tommy Waters has appealed decision ....

...appointments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Campaign Spending Commission and Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission....

"Executive Director/Principal Kanoe Ahuna gave special treatment to her husband Dan Ahuna (OHA Trustee) when she failed to reprimand him for multiple instances of using foul and abusive language toward middle school students while he was a KPCS teacher during the 2024-25 school year...."

...The most likely explanation for these indictments is that they are designed to present the minimum case capable of forestalling federal prosecutors.  As always, the slogan is 'Defend Hawaii.'....

... the ICC has become one of the most powerful and least transparent institutions in housing policy ....

"... As the Chair and majority continue Ferreira’s leave, and weigh further disciplinary action against Ferreira, they create ongoing exposure to OHA to adverse litigation risks ...."

... we are suing the State over it ....

... "work toward completing the investigation" .... 

... Under existing law, bribery offenses, which are classified as Class B felonies, must be prosecuted within three years, or within six years under certain circumstances. SB2494, Act 225, extends the statute of limitations for bribery offenses to nine years ....

...lawsuit has dogged Kahele since it was filed last year....

...The Hartley/Roberts report’s centerpiece assumption of installing 5,243 MW of utility-scale solar on 31,500 acres on Oʻahu is deeply flawed....

... Sylvia Luke pops up at the end of this CNBC video ....

... “one of the individuals on that study ... was completely compromised. They run a think tank that is all in on one issue, and that is fully renewable solar. ” -- Green ....

...sets the aggregate annual cap at $60,000,000. Beginning with costs incurred after December 31, 2023, any unused portion of the aggregate cap will carry over to increase the next year’s cap....

... if the error rate is 10% or more, then we get socked for 15%, which would come out to about $109 million ....

... joining other states' global settlements is easy, but if Hawaii doesn't initiate its own cases, it just isn't getting the message ....

"Trustee conduct matters. When interactions become adversarial, dismissive, degrading or demeaning, it weakens the collective ability of the Board...."

...Eligible Charities that Complete Overdue Filings and Satisfy Registration Requirements May Have their Applicable Late Fees and Penalties Waived....

"...The transition to LAUKOA is a brand evolution and does not represent a change in ownership, leadership, management, or organizational structure...." 

"...a prominent display of incumbent legislators’ headshots, titles, and names on such signs ... appears to provide personal and political branding benefits unrelated to any valid state purpose...."

"Historical interpretations of the line-item veto allow the mayor to reduce or eliminate an item, not create or expand funding that does not currently exist in the budget."

"Quan, a registered pharmacist, controlled Wellness Pharmacy, which billed for drugs that were not dispensed."

...There is no claim that Kishida put any money in his own pocket.  There must be more to this story....

"...the Complainant's conviction of child abuse is relevant because the legislature is host to numerous children on school excursions...." -- Hawaii Civil Rights Commission

... Guru Chris Butler Directs Gabbard's 2016 Shift to Join 'Total Idiot' Trump ....

... the “settlement” that created the Anti-Weaponization Fund has some issues ....

...the department will use every available enforcement tool—including withholding administrative funds from states for the first time in history—to ensure compliance....

...Perhaps the City should begin proceedings against itself as a ‘nuisance landlord’?... 

... he allegedly used forged documents to unlawfully obtain approximately $40,000 from a deceased individual’s estate ....

...Multiple bodies recommended for elimination by the 2010–2011 COGC remain in place today under essentially the same conditions....

... the story of a psychologist that was indicted on 32 counts of Medicaid fraud in 1984 ....

... SB3025: The Legislature's medical debt relief bill creates a timely opening to discuss deeper affordability failures ....

“WHEREAS, the retroactivity of the RETITC annual cap presents a risk of litigation...."

... how Watson pressured Hawaiian Homes Commissioners to approve purchase of Kauai condo complex ....

... The Office of Information Practices recently issued one formal opinion and seven informal opinions under the Sunshine Law ....

... Daylyn Harris, 34, and Chelsea Johnson, 32, of Honolulu, Hawaii, were arrested on July 15, 2025 ....