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| Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
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Kalihi Man Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Prison for Gunpoint Game Room Robbery
By News Release @ 7:10 AM
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...111 months in federal prison for Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing a firearm....
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| Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
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| Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
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OIP Proposes 100% Fee Waiver for 'Public Interest' UIPA Requests
By News Release @ 5:00 AM
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... Chapter 2-71, “Agency Procedures and Fees for Processing Government Record Requests” ....
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| Tuesday, November 10, 2026 |
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"Serving Those Who Serve” -- Hawaii Among the Worst
By Selected News Articles @ 6:08 PM
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...a new ranking of state policies supporting veterans and military families....
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| Tuesday, November 10, 2026 |
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| Tuesday, November 10, 2026 |
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Nazi Spy Ohana
By Selected News Articles @ 4:57 PM
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... true espionage in Hawaii ....
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| Tuesday, November 10, 2026 |
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'Space for the middle' -- Senate Republicans Respond to Sen Awa's Resignation from Party
By News Release @ 4:42 PM
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... “We respect Senator Awa’s decision to serve as an Independent. His leadership creates a much-needed space for the middle, giving a voice to everyday residents who feel frustrated with political extremes." ....
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| Tuesday, November 10, 2026 |
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Public Land Trust Working Group Formed to Give OHA More Money
By News Release @ 4:32 PM
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... Newly appointed members will soon convene for their first meeting, select a community representative and begin comprehensive review of Public Land Trust lands, revenues and accounting practices ....
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| Tuesday, November 10, 2026 |
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OHA to Spend $100K for Trustee 'Investiture'
By News Release @ 4:19 PM
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"...OHA is planning to spend a whopping one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) at their upcoming investiture ceremony to be held next month at `Iolani Palace for their incoming new trustees....”
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| Monday, November 9, 2026 |
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UHERO: Honolulu Bill 7 housing only 6.4% of goal
By UHERO @ 10:31 PM
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...Since 2019, 85 projects containing 2,280 units have entered the program, but only seven projects and 224 units have been completed—well below the statutory goal of 500 completed units per year....
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| Monday, November 9, 2026 |
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Hawaii Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Attempting to Smuggle Drugs from Hawaii to Alaska
By News Release @ 9:52 PM
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...When TSA officers began inspecting the luggage, Hallum made statements identifying the boots as his, attempted to retrieve the drugs that had been discovered, and then fled from the security checkpoint....
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| Monday, November 9, 2026 |
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Judicial Opening on Oahu, Big Island Petition for Retention
By News Release @ 9:57 AM
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...The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations to fill the following judicial vacancy....
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| Monday, November 9, 2026 |
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Hawaii Jail Abuse Case Before US Supreme Court Today
By Selected News Articles @ 8:03 AM
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...Kekai Watanabe, who contends that a prison paramedic violated his constitutional rights when he failed to provide medical treatment after Watanabe was injured during a fight while in federal custody....
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| Monday, November 9, 2026 |
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Affordable housing? Hawaii has already solved this problem
By Andrew Walden @ 5:00 AM
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...There is no actual shortage of flat, buildable land on any island in Hawaii—including Oahu....
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| Sunday, November 8, 2026 |
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East Honolulu’s 22-year political transformation
By Selected News Articles @ 1:09 PM
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... the complete transformation of East Honolulu’s legislative representation from a longtime Republican stronghold to an entirely Democratic delegation ....
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| Sunday, November 8, 2026 |
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Anti-speech laws are spreading
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:58 PM
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...Hawaii is at the center of a major First Amendment showdown....
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| Sunday, November 8, 2026 |
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McMahon touts Hawaii education programs amid push to reduce federal oversight
By Selected News Articles @ 5:00 AM
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... McMahon highlighted university research, school choice, and community-based education programs as the Trump administration pushes to reduce federal oversight ....
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| Sunday, November 8, 2026 |
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Election Commission
By Tom Yamachika @ 12:00 AM
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...several months in a feud with the Office of Elections....
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| Saturday, November 7, 2026 |
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Families in Hawaii Have Just 9% of their Income Left After Taxes and Basic Expenses
By Selected News Articles @ 6:00 PM
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... Hawaii ranks as the least affordable place to live in the U.S. ....
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| Saturday, November 7, 2026 |
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Act 11: Why Grassroot is suing the State of Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:25 PM
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... see the latest updates on our lawsuit ....
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| Saturday, November 7, 2026 |
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Kauai: The Shocking Story Behind the “Fake Filtered Cult Leader” Case
By Video @ 2:24 PM
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...A self-described spiritual teacher from Hawaii launched a years-long online attack against three Canadians from Saskatchewan, calling them child abusers and Satanists....
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| Saturday, November 7, 2026 |
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Going down: Hawaii’s elevator mechanic and inspector shortage
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:36 PM
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... The state of Hawaii has an elevator problem: There are shortages of both the mechanics who help keep them in working condition and the state inspectors who do annual quality checks ....
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| Friday, November 6, 2026 |
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House, Senate Announce Leadership, Committee Assignments
By News Release @ 7:00 PM
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...The Senate caucus met yesterday with its newly elected members to select leadership, finalize the structure of its standing committees, and determine committee leadership assignments. ...
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| Friday, November 6, 2026 |
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Montana Copies Hawaii's 'Corporate Personhood' Law, immediately gets sued
By News Release @ 2:18 PM
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"The initiative's text copies much of a similar law Hawaii passed"
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| Friday, November 6, 2026 |
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Lawyer Randall Harakal Disciplined
By News Release @ 1:29 PM
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...immediately and indefinitely suspending Kailua attorney Randall Harakal from the practice of law in Hawaiʻi for his failure to cooperate with a pending disciplinary investigation....
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| Friday, November 6, 2026 |
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Three ways to reduce budget strain from the Hawai‘i Convention Center
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:32 PM
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... change how the center receives state dollars or sell it to a private entity ....
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| Friday, November 6, 2026 |
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U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Visits Hawaii on Returning Education to the States Tour
By News Release @ 11:40 AM
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...Secretary McMahon today participated in a Returning Education to the States Roundtable with members of the Hawaii State Legislature and toured Ka Waihona o Ka Na’auao, a K-8 Hawaiian language immersion charter school....
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| Friday, November 6, 2026 |
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Federal Jury Convicts Maui Man of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine Following Internet Child-Sex Sting Operation
By News Release @ 11:36 AM
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...At sentencing, Grindling faces at least 10 years and up to life in prison, a fine of up to $10,000,000, plus a term of supervised release of at least five years....
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| Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
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Fourth Read Results for All Ballot Questions Statewide
By Andrew Walden @ 8:30 PM
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... losers include Ranked-Choice Voting, LGBTQ+ Commission, Non-Citizens on Boards and Commissions, non-use of the English language, and the biggest loser of all, a proposal to reduce public hearing requirements for City real estate transactions ....
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| Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
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Fourth Read -- 2026 Hawaii General Election Results
By Andrew Walden @ 8:00 PM
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... complete statewide 4th read election totals ....
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| Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
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Attorney General Todd Blanche Honors 10 District of Hawaii Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Staff, and Agents at 2026 Director’s Awards
By News Release @ 5:11 PM
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...for their role in the investigation and prosecution of the Miske Enterprise, led by Michael J. Miske, which was a violent criminal organization operating in Hawaii for decades....
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| Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
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NASA Withdraws Barking Sands FEIS
By News Release @ 3:18 PM
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...On August 14, 2026, the Navy and the NASA concurrently filed the final Pacific Missile Range Facility and Kōkeʻe Park Geophysical Observatory real estate environmental impact statement....
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| Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
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Hawaii Condo Owners Forum at Capitol November 14
By News Release @ 2:55 PM
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... owner rights, the future of condominium laws, and proactive planning ....
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| Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
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2027 State Tax Competitiveness Index--Hawaii 43rd
By Tax Foundation @ 2:32 PM
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"States that create the most tax pyramiding and economic distortion, and therefore score the worst, are states that levy a sales tax that generally allows no exclusions for business inputs."
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| Wednesday, November 4, 2026 |
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Hawaii Socialists Claim 14 Election Victories
By News Release @ 6:04 PM
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...“Organized money has run Hawaiʻi politics for a long time,” said Kaniela Ing, Co-founder and President of Our Hawaiʻi....
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| Wednesday, November 4, 2026 |
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45 States Urge Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act
By News Release @ 11:09 AM
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... SB1748: federal legislation aimed at strengthening online protections for children and teens ....
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| Wednesday, November 4, 2026 |
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HGEA Petition: 8% Pay Hike Divides Sheriff Deputies
By News Release @ 5:00 AM
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"...Provide a fair pay increase to all Deputy Sheriffs, including those serving the Judiciary...."
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| Tuesday, November 3, 2026 |
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Territories: Guam Flips to D, NMI Keeps R, American Samoa Reelects Aumua Amata
By Andrew Walden @ 5:10 PM
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... GUAM: Limtiaco (D) had 15,645 votes, 51% of votes cast, to the 14,983 cast for Moylan (R) ....
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| Tuesday, November 3, 2026 |
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CNN’s scary plastics report should be tossed into the recycling bin
By Selected News Articles @ 4:52 PM
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...It’s meant to scare the hell out of you. The science may be crap, but the scare is both creative and effective....
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| Monday, November 2, 2026 |
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On Election Eve, OHA Trustees Spiral Out of Control
By Andrew Walden @ 11:59 PM
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...Kahele snuck into his office and hastily pasted together a “cancellation announcement” illegally killing the specially-called 2pm BoT meeting at which a new CEO was to be selected....
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| Monday, November 2, 2026 |
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How Wolford v. Lopez Refines Second Amendment Doctrine
By Selected News Articles @ 12:05 PM
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... Court's rejection of the Hawaii Vampire Rule has broad implications ....
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| Monday, November 2, 2026 |
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Microplastics as a blueprint for health scares: How the “panic pipeline” of activists and academics partners with tort lawyers to manufacture chemical crises
By Selected News Articles @ 11:32 AM
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...There have been thousands of stories echoing this narrative in the media and on advocacy networks, often framed as proof of corporate malfeasance. A slew of lawsuits is already in the works....
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| Sunday, November 1, 2026 |
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Will OHA Squander the $55 Million from the Legislature?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:28 PM
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... Given OHA’s history, it’s a fair question ....
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| Sunday, November 1, 2026 |
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Debt Per Taxpayer
By Tom Yamachika @ 12:00 AM
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... we are not out of the woods yet ....
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| Saturday, October 31, 2026 |
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Feed me, taxpayers
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:02 AM
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... Honolulu rail: A terrifying monster that stalks the streets of Oahu ....
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| Saturday, October 31, 2026 |
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Office of Elections Rule Set (again): How to Choose Candidates 'By Lot'
By News Release @ 10:23 AM
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... The Chief Election Officer proposes a new administrative rule in order to comply with the Hawaii Supreme Court’s opinion in Souza v. v. Nago ....
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| Saturday, October 31, 2026 |
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Former Army Official Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Bribery, and Major Fraud Related to Hawaii Defense Contracts
By News Release @ 9:55 AM
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... In return, Duque told prime contractors to award subcontracts to Kent and Pick’s company and facilitated their fraudulent inflation of government contracting costs to include Duque’s bribe payments ....
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| Saturday, October 31, 2026 |
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