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Sunday, September 8, 2019 |
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Legal Fees: OHA Lawyers Bill 15 Times Higher
By Andrew Walden @ 8:24 PM :: 6368 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...One experienced downtown attorney tells Hawai’i Free Press he has never before seen a “no position” filing in response to a motion for legal fees....
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Saturday, August 31, 2019 |
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OHA: Crabbe Spent Last Month in Office Hiding From Auditors
By Andrew Walden @ 9:53 PM :: 6132 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Crabbe managed to hide from Auditors who were present at OHA HQ June 3 through June 14, 2019....
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Monday, August 26, 2019 |
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Maui Officer Arrested After Sex Harassment Complaints
By News Release @ 11:50 PM :: 5041 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Police
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...He has been charged with attempted perjury, attempted hindering prosecution in the first degree, and tampering with a witness....
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Saturday, August 24, 2019 |
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With All Eyes on Mauna Kea, OHA, KSBE Insiders Make a Quick Grab for $6.7M
By Andrew Walden @ 9:33 PM :: 7893 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...But instead of being rushed into rubber-stamping an obvious insider deal, Trustees Keli’i Akina, Carmen Hulu Lindsey, and Kalei Akaka voted ‘No.’....
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Friday, August 23, 2019 |
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Former union boss charged in massive fraud, embezzlement indictment
By News Release @ 2:43 PM :: 6379 Views :: Ethics, Labor
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...Ahakuelo lead the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1260 until he was ousted three years ago after the union was placed under trusteeship....
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019 |
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Lyon Corruption: Secretary Bernhardt Transforms Interior’s Ethics Program
By News Release @ 8:22 PM :: 3133 Views :: Ethics
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...Source: Esther Kia’aina and Andy Winer Warned Jim Lyon About Investigation....
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Wednesday, August 14, 2019 |
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University of Guam Professor Arrested for Conspiring a Bid Rigging Scheme
By News Release @ 8:08 PM :: 4072 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education
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...Charged professor, Thomas Marler, still employed by UOG....
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Saturday, August 10, 2019 |
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Disciplinary Board: Lawyer Gary V Dubin Billed Client for 30 Hours in One Day
By Andrew Walden @ 10:32 PM :: 7959 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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... Has a Honolulu lawyer invented time travel—or is he now set for his 15 minutes of fame? ....
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Saturday, August 10, 2019 |
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Windfarms Bribe Environmentalists for Permission to Kill 300 Bats, 44 Nene
By Selected News Articles @ 8:42 PM :: 6632 Views :: Energy, Environment, Ethics
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...With some fanfare, the DLNR acquired the 2,900 acres from Dole late last year for about $15 million, with $2.75 million of that coming from Kawailoa Wind....
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Sunday, August 4, 2019 |
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OHA seeks nonprofit to administer $3 million charter school grant (again)
By News Release @ 10:36 PM :: 5178 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, OHA
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...Flashback 2017: Help Stop CNHA Grab for Charter School Funds....
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Sunday, August 4, 2019 |
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Trustee: OHA Should be a Center of Influence Peddling
By Selected News Articles @ 5:31 PM :: 4881 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...you will work there around 5 years or so, building your networks and resume then go on to the private sector....
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Thursday, August 1, 2019 |
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Exclude 2/3 of Contractors from Bidding? Proposal on Council Agenda
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:03 PM :: 5501 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Labor
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...Bill 37 would restrict those who can bid on all county projects worth $250,000 or more by requiring that they be willing to adhere to “community workforce agreements.”....
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Thursday, August 1, 2019 |
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Lyon Corruption: Master Halbert gets 18 Months
By News Release @ 2:43 AM :: 196199 Views :: DHHL, National News, Ethics
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...for his participation in a money laundering scheme involving bribes made to corruptly secure engineering and project management contracts from the government of FSM....
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019 |
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OHA Needs a Culture of Transparency
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:15 PM :: 4011 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Is there something to hide?....
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Tuesday, July 30, 2019 |
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Ige Appoints Clayton Hee to Hawaii Paroling Authority
By News Release @ 10:43 PM :: 5237 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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...Really Obvious Question: How will Clayton Hee exploit his leverage over Hawaii criminals?....
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Tuesday, July 30, 2019 |
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$350M Stadium Bill: "Abusive Gut and Replace" Scheme being Challenged in Court
By News Release @ 3:33 AM :: 5787 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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"...the Legislature should have fully and seriously considered HB 1586 and allowed the public to weigh in on the measure, given the major financial effects on the State, instead of using the ‘gut and replace’ practice currently being challenged in court....”
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Sunday, July 28, 2019 |
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A Veil of Secrecy Around Revenue Estimates
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3708 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...attempt by a government agency to shroud its operations in the shadows....
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Thursday, July 25, 2019 |
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Military Consumers Target for Scams and Unethical Business Practices
By News Release @ 10:48 PM :: 5056 Views :: Ethics, Military, Small Business
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...BBB release Military Report on Marketplace Challenges....
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Thursday, July 25, 2019 |
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Foreclosure Next? Court Finds Criminal Al Hee's Scam Company in Default
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 PM :: 5600 Views :: DHHL, Ethics
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...The Rural Utilities Service loaned millions to Sandwich Isles Communications to finance the installation of a telecommunications network in the state....
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Tuesday, July 23, 2019 |
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Former Laborers Union leader charged, accused of stealing thousands
By News Release @ 6:57 PM :: 4860 Views :: Ethics, Labor
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...The union since has been placed under trusteeship by LIUNA headquarters after running into difficulties not unrelated to the thefts....
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Monday, July 22, 2019 |
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Ethics: Wanna Buy Some State Land? -- Hire a Legislator, Its Legal!
By News Release @ 9:04 PM :: 3320 Views :: Ethics
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...Chapter 84 permits the legislator to represent a private client in submitting an offer to purchase state property from a state agency....
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Saturday, July 20, 2019 |
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Machado: “OHA has no position on the siting of the TMT on Maunakea”
By Andrew Walden @ 11:02 PM :: 10782 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Greenmail, Higher Education, Land Use, OHA
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...Trustees are reminding Governor Ige of OHA’s real goal—not stopping the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) but gaining control of thousands of acres atop Mauna Kea....
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Wednesday, July 17, 2019 |
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OHA: Protests are Opportunity for us to Grab Mauna Kea Lease
By News Release @ 6:07 PM :: 6464 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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"...Regardless of your position on TMT, we must all agree with Gov. Ige’s 2015 statement that the state has 'failed' Maunakea...."
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Tuesday, July 16, 2019 |
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HART Board: Kim not gone--Stays on to Maintain Quorum
By Andrew Walden @ 10:22 PM :: 129619 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Rail
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...Kim says he will stay until a replacement Board member is selected....
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Friday, July 12, 2019 |
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Puerto Rico Relief? Special interests lobby to uphold Jones Act
By Selected News Articles @ 10:57 PM :: 4802 Views :: Ethics, Jones Act
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...Several domestic shipping and maritime interest groups, alongside unions, are backing lobbying efforts to keep the Jones Act on the books....
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Tuesday, July 9, 2019 |
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Lyon Corruption: Ex-Schatz, Winer New Gig at Strategies360
By News Release @ 3:38 PM :: 5458 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation
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... Really Obvious Question: Has Winer received a target letter or a subject letter in the Lyon investigation? ....
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Monday, July 8, 2019 |
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Trustee Akina Praises OHA’s Support of Court Order to Open LLCs’ Books
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:23 PM :: 4108 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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"...Under interim CEO Sylvia Hussey’s leadership, transparency reigns...."
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Saturday, July 6, 2019 |
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OHA LLCs Agree to Provide Check Register
By Andrew Walden @ 8:43 PM :: 5953 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... OHA’s response comes just two days after the departure of former OHA CEO Kamana’o Crabbe ....
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Thursday, July 4, 2019 |
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Lyon Corruption: While Son in Law Rots in Federal Detention, President Christian Returns to FSM Senate
By News Release @ 7:26 PM :: 4932 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...Former President of the FSM, Peter M. Christian, is the official declared winner for Pohnpei State’s at-large seat, having received 6,060 votes or 46.46% of all votes cast....
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Wednesday, July 3, 2019 |
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OHA LLC Records Being Destroyed?
By Video @ 11:50 PM :: 3800 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...They Did Something Nobody Else Would Be Allowed To Do....
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Wednesday, July 3, 2019 |
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Kealoha Barred from Practicing Law
By News Release @ 11:10 PM :: 4044 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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...with proceedings stayed until the criminal proceedings are final....
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Monday, July 1, 2019 |
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OHA Needs a Watchdog!
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:36 PM :: 4744 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, OHA
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...If an OHA Trustee cannot publicly disagree with Board decisions, then it would hinder any Trustee from functioning as a watchdog. That would be a terrible loss to beneficiaries....
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Friday, June 28, 2019 |
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Akina: LLC Ruling 'A Big Win for OHA Beneficiaries'
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:28 AM :: 4013 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...“Losing this case raises questions as to whether the OHA Board is acting in the best interest of its beneficiaries when it comes to transparency and their right to know how their trust funds are spent.”...
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Friday, June 28, 2019 |
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Owner of Engineering Firm Sentenced To Five Years For Tax Scheme
By News Release @ 3:40 AM :: 5406 Views :: National News, Ethics, Law Enforcement
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...Wagdy A. Guirguis was sentenced today to five years in prison for conspiracy to defraud the United States....
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Thursday, June 27, 2019 |
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Auditor Rips DLNR Leasehold Management
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 9:57 PM :: 6659 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Land Use, Small Business
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...The absence of long-range planning has left the Land Division staff without the expertise, resources, and options to actively and effectively manage its land portfolio....
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Thursday, June 27, 2019 |
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Meth Bust Nets Retired Guam Police Officer
By News Release @ 7:46 PM :: 6241 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Drugs
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...John Topasna Mantanona aka 'Boom' was arrested today, June 26, 2019, and charged with obstructing justice by endeavoring to influence a juror and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine hydrochloride....
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Thursday, June 27, 2019 |
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Financial Disclosures: Ethics Commission Releases Five Page List of Late Filers
By News Release @ 4:13 PM :: 3116 Views :: Ethics
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...approximately 1,900 state officials are required to file a financial disclosure statement by May 31 each year. More than 91% of filers were on time....
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Wednesday, June 26, 2019 |
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What are OHA Trustees Trying to Cover Up Now?
By Video @ 9:55 PM :: 4034 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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"...we will use this against you in the next election...."
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Wednesday, June 26, 2019 |
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Judge Orders OHA LLCs to Hand Over Check Registers
By Andrew Walden @ 9:40 PM :: 5444 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...How much more beneficiary money will OHA insiders waste in this futile effort to keep their own secrets?....
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Wednesday, June 26, 2019 |
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OHA Granted Marijuana Grower Right to Audit LLCs
By Andrew Walden @ 1:18 AM :: 5808 Views :: Ethics, OHA, Drugs
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"... (Marijuana grower Ranson Shepherd) may audit any and all records of (OHA) relating to the Confidential Information, as well as (OHA’s) security and protection measures, and procedures ...."
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Thursday, June 20, 2019 |
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OHA Majority Targets Trustee Akina
By News Release @ 6:41 PM :: 5510 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...the OHA Board has targeted him for his efforts to achieve greater transparency and accountability at OHA....
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Monday, June 17, 2019 |
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Why is the Hawaii Attorney General too busy to prosecute charter school corruption?
By Andrew Walden @ 8:42 PM :: 6950 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Law Enforcement
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...The day after an allegedly corrupt charter school director evaded justice, the AG’s office sent out yet another nationally-themed news release--ironically calling on Congress to do something about … corrupt educational institutions....
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Sunday, June 16, 2019 |
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After Lying to Legislature OHA Shoots Messenger--and Misses
By Andrew Walden @ 10:28 PM :: 6462 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... what was it that Keli'i Akina said? ....
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Sunday, June 16, 2019 |
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HI-5 – Have We Stopped the Leakage Yet?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4857 Views :: Environment, Ethics, Small Business
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...“Look. We’ve issued four audit reports on the program...."
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Saturday, June 15, 2019 |
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Feds: Hawaii #2 for White Collar Crime
By Selected News Articles @ 7:29 PM :: 6022 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement
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...in Hawaii, 29% of federal criminal convictions are for white collar crime, second only to New Jersey....
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Sunday, June 9, 2019 |
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DOE, Fork Over That General Ledger!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4223 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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...the Education Institute of Hawaii that wants to see the general ledger for the whole Department of Education....
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Saturday, June 8, 2019 |
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ACLU: DoE Would Rather Litigate Than Build Locker Rooms for Female Students
By News Release @ 6:19 PM :: 4435 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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...Documents filed yesterday in federal court by the ACLU of Hawai‘i reveal that DOE has simply been waiting for two female high school athletes to graduate, hoping the mere fact of their graduation will prevent the girls from being able to proceed with their gender discrimination lawsuit....
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Thursday, June 6, 2019 |
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OHA Trustees target one of their own for ‘investigation’--then chicken out
By Andrew Walden @ 11:10 PM :: 7006 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... was this Crabbe's final attempt at revenge? ....
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Thursday, June 6, 2019 |
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Crabbe Out as OHA CEO
By Selected News Articles @ 9:44 PM :: 5635 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...The Crabbe-created LLCs must be dissolved, the irregularities in contract awarding must end, and the FBI must be raid the offices now before all the evidences of corruption are destroyed while Crabbe hangs on till the end of the month....
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