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Thursday, May 31, 2018 |
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Discovering Hidden Hawaii Tours to Pay $570,000 To Settle EEOC Male-On-Male Sexual Harassment Suit
By News Release @ 1:34 AM :: 7198 Views :: Ethics, Family, Labor, Small Business
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...Company President Sexually Harassed Male Employees for More Than a Decade, Federal Agency Says....
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Wednesday, May 30, 2018 |
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Jail Time for Haunani Apoliona?
By Video @ 5:11 PM :: 5422 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Is It Possible Former Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Haunani Apoliona Could End Up In Jail?....
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Monday, May 28, 2018 |
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Open Letter from Journalist Harassed by Tulsi Gabbard
By News Release @ 4:20 PM :: 11443 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation, First Amendment, Politicians
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... The next day, two Butler disciples were parked immediately outside my home ....
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Monday, May 28, 2018 |
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Truth and Transparency - A Visit With Samuel Wilder King II
By Video @ 3:23 PM :: 6770 Views :: Ethics, OHA, Politicians
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...When Sam King read the recent state audit of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, he like most other Hawaiian beneficiaries was shocked and angered--So much so that he decided to take action and run for a trustee seat in the upcoming election to help put OHA back together....
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Sunday, May 27, 2018 |
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Secret OHA LLC Created to Sell Marijuana
By Andrew Walden @ 9:03 PM :: 9558 Views :: Ethics, OHA, Drugs
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...Hawai’i Free Press has been attempting—unsuccessfully--to obtain the six OHA LLCs’ check registers since 2016. Now we have discovered a seventh OHA LLC....
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Friday, May 25, 2018 |
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Case, Djou: Will Hawaii Delegation Support 'Honest Ads Act'?
By Ed Case @ 3:10 PM :: 3493 Views :: Ethics
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...require large online platforms to identify and publicly disclose the purchasers of political advertising, the same as now required for political TV and radio ads....
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Friday, May 25, 2018 |
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OHA Trustee Candidate Sam King vs OHA Audit Excuses
By News Release @ 4:01 AM :: 4603 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...First off, how much did OHA pay for someone to design this info-graphic?....
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Friday, May 25, 2018 |
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OIP: Sunshine Law Changes for 2018
By News Release @ 12:52 AM :: 3584 Views :: Ethics
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...taking effect on July 1, 2018 will be the Sunshine Law changes signed into law last year, which will require board packets to be available for public inspection....
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Wednesday, May 23, 2018 |
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Rusty Scalpel: Gut n Replace SB2858 Fails to meet Constitutional requirement
By News Release @ 3:47 PM :: 5680 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...The “Rusty Scalpel” award recognizes passage of a bill whose subject has been substantially amended without opportunity for adequate legislative review as required by the Hawaii Constitution....
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Saturday, May 19, 2018 |
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OHA Trustee Candidates Aila and Kiaaina ‘Instrumental’ in OHA’s Biggest Boondoggle
By Andrew Walden @ 9:54 PM :: 9658 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...IUCN has been tagged as a ‘Greenwashing Event’ funded by Shell Oil. Why would they need OHA money?....
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Saturday, May 19, 2018 |
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Ethics: Why did UPW Prison Guard Get $7000 from Inmate?
By News Release @ 8:32 PM :: 5263 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement
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...Nothing in this report explains why these ACOs were getting this money from the Inmate. What are they getting away with?....
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Friday, May 18, 2018 |
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Backbone
By Joni Kamiya @ 10:41 PM :: 8980 Views :: Ethics, Agriculture, Hawaii State Government, GMOs
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...With the recent passage of the anti-pesticide bills in our legislature, I received messages and emails from certain legislators apologizing for voting for this....
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Friday, May 18, 2018 |
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Applicants Sought for Hawaii Elections Commission
By News Release @ 12:08 AM :: 4388 Views :: Ethics, Office of Elections
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...Chief Justice Recktenwald is soliciting applications from residents of the County of Kauai....
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Wednesday, May 16, 2018 |
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The Delphi Technique: Let’s Stop Being Manipulated!
By Selected News Articles @ 7:47 PM :: 6886 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment
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...More and more, we are seeing citizens being invited to “participate” in various forms of meetings, councils, or boards to “help determine” public policy in one field or another....
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Wednesday, May 16, 2018 |
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OHA Math: Five Plus One Equals Zero
By Video @ 6:54 PM :: 4364 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Due to the recent State Audit, some have been calling for the ouster of all current Trustees....
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Tuesday, May 15, 2018 |
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House 'Working Group' to Evaluate Sex Harassment Rules
By News Release @ 4:11 AM :: 3631 Views :: Ethics
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...members include Robin Wurtzel, Chief Counsel of the secretive Hawaii Civil Rights Commission which has helped cover up many sex-harassment claims....
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Tuesday, May 8, 2018 |
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Follow the Money? Not so Easy in Hawaii
By News Release @ 4:29 PM :: 7119 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Tax Credits
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... Following the Money 2018 -- How the 50 States Rate in Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data ...
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Sunday, May 6, 2018 |
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Why the State Audit is Good Medicine for OHA
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:26 PM :: 5039 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Myth 1: It doesn't matter how the money was spent, as long as it was spent on Hawaiians....
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Thursday, May 3, 2018 |
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Secretive Commissions Determine Who Violates Anti-Discrimination Laws
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:54 PM :: 7118 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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...during oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Dec. 5, 2017, Justices Anthony Kennedy, Stephen Breyer, and Sonia Sotomayor questioned the commission’s hostility....
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018 |
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Screws are Tightening at OHA
By Video @ 6:33 PM :: 4892 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Because The Forensic Audit Is Now Focused On OHA's LLC's....
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Monday, April 30, 2018 |
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Con-Con: The People v. Hawaii Supreme Court
By J. H. Snider Ph.D. @ 3:29 PM :: 9536 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii History, Hawaii State Government, Office of Elections
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...The Court’s 1997 ruling on the majority required to call a state constitutional convention was a travesty of justice....
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Sunday, April 29, 2018 |
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For OHA Insider Cash Bonanza Comes with Poi Mill
By Andrew Walden @ 9:46 PM :: 8208 Views :: Kauai County, Ethics, OHA
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... Kauai poi farmers are appealing to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) for financial aid. Are cash payouts reserved for insiders? ....
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Friday, April 27, 2018 |
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Let’s restore accountability at the Capitol
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:05 PM :: 4389 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...look at how transparency goes by the wayside at the end of the session....
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Thursday, April 26, 2018 |
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OHA Trustees Request Plan for Downsizing LLCs and Replacing Managers
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:01 AM :: 7063 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...OHA Administration was tasked with reporting back on the feasibility and timing of such a plan by June 30....
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018 |
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Do You Think Lawyers Need Discipline? The Hawaii Supreme Court wants to hear from You
By News Release @ 7:18 PM :: 4464 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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...The Hawaii Supreme Court Disciplinary Board oversees the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, which investigates allegations of attorney misconduct and incapacity, and recommends appropriate action....
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018 |
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Waihee, Media Agree: Mehau was the Good-father
By Video @ 7:00 PM :: 11798 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement, Police, Politicians
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... meet the people who covered for the Godfather ....
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Monday, April 23, 2018 |
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SB2609 -- "The most unethical bill of the Session"
By News Release @ 5:41 PM :: 4480 Views :: Ethics, Republican Party
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...SB 2609 will allow the redaction of all financial interest amounts on public financial disclosure statements of volunteer members of certain state boards, commissions, and agencies....
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Monday, April 23, 2018 |
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Bought and Paid For: Russian Oil Money Flows to US Anti-Fracking Protesters
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:03 PM :: 7110 Views :: Energy, Environment, Ethics
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...From 2010 through 2015, the Sierra Club Foundation received more than $18 million and Natural Resources Defense Council received more than $15 million....
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Sunday, April 22, 2018 |
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Still Lying About Peter Boy: Blame Homeschooling For CWS Failures
By Andrew Walden @ 11:46 PM :: 8097 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Family, Law Enforcement
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... a sibling says Peter Boy wasn’t home-schooled, he just didn’t go to school ....
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Sunday, April 22, 2018 |
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Mighty Morphin Power Bills!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4550 Views :: Ethics, Taxes
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...lots of surprises as lawmakers press forward....
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Friday, April 20, 2018 |
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Sam King Announces OHA Candidacy
By News Release @ 10:26 PM :: 8907 Views :: Ethics, OHA, Politicians
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...“Let’s unite and return OHA to its true mission,” says King on announcing his candidacy....
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Friday, April 20, 2018 |
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Former Maui Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Theft Under Color of Law and Witness Tampering
By News Release @ 3:56 PM :: 7015 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Police
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...The driver, who was alone in the car, used crutches to stand when he got out of the vehicle and spoke limited English....
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Wednesday, April 18, 2018 |
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Why OHA Needs a 12-Step Program -- Part 2
By Video @ 8:32 PM :: 4342 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Twelve Suggestions Made By You To Reform The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs....
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Tuesday, April 17, 2018 |
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Schatz Calls Out Party For Fundraising Off Fake News
By Selected News Articles @ 6:23 PM :: 6061 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Congressional Delegation
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...A Democratic senator called out the national party for a fundraising with the misleading subject line special counsel Robert Mueller was about to be “fired.”....
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Tuesday, April 17, 2018 |
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Most Ethics-Related Bills Dead for Session
By News Release @ 6:15 PM :: 2852 Views :: Ethics
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...Update on ethics-related legislation from Hawaii State Ethics Commission agenda....
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Sunday, April 15, 2018 |
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220% Conveyance Tax Hike: HB207 Gut n Replace
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4934 Views :: Ethics, Taxes
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...The Feds Gave You a Break? Now We, the State, Can Turn the Screws!....
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Saturday, April 14, 2018 |
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OHA Hit With Subpoenas After Trustees Fail to Act on LLC Reform?
By Andrew Walden @ 3:37 PM :: 4978 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... OHA Trustees were to discuss reforms of OHA’s troubled LLCs ....
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Thursday, April 12, 2018 |
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Caldwell Ordered to Repay Military Personnel After Illegally Seizing Their Cars
By News Release @ 4:27 AM :: 5668 Views :: Ethics, Military
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...and the establishment of a $150,000 settlement fund for other affected servicemembers, who may be eligible to receive compensation....
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Wednesday, April 11, 2018 |
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OHA Needs a 12-Step Program
By Video @ 6:46 PM :: 4343 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Is It Past Time For An OHA “Intervention?”....
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Wednesday, April 11, 2018 |
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SB2609 Unconstitutional? Would Hide Financial Disclosures from Public
By Video @ 6:34 PM :: 2988 Views :: Ethics
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“Article 14 of our Constitution requires all boards and commission members who wield significant discretionary or fiscal powers to file financial disclosure statements...."
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Tuesday, April 10, 2018 |
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Honolulu Neighborhood Board Elections to be Cancelled?
By News Release @ 4:12 AM :: 4530 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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'''Extends the terms of board members from two (2) years to four (4) years...."
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Tuesday, April 10, 2018 |
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HB2010 Would be 'Devastating' to Tourism Industry--HTA
By News Release @ 1:54 AM :: 5585 Views :: Ethics, Tourism
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"...Misinformation is being circulated that attempts to downplay the devastating effects that HB2010 SD2 will have on HTA’s tourism marketing...."
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Sunday, April 8, 2018 |
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OHA Trustees to Order Shutdown of LLCs?
By Andrew Walden @ 4:45 PM :: 5282 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...On Wednesday April 11, Trustees appear set to take the next step—ordering the LLCs to cease operations and transfer their remaining assets back to OHA....
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Sunday, April 8, 2018 |
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Can Government Avoid Its Responsibilities with LLCs?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4722 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... Can you say 'ankle shackles?' ....
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Friday, April 6, 2018 |
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1 Hour Notice--Hawaii House Committee Passes Trigger Modification Ban
By News Release @ 10:17 PM :: 4660 Views :: Ethics, Second Amendment
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... April 4th, the Hawaii House Committee on Judiciary passed Senate Bill 2046 with amendments. The Committee added SB 2046 to their agenda less than an hour before the scheduled hearing. SB 2046 will now head to the House floor ....
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Thursday, April 5, 2018 |
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Ethics Ruling: How DTL Pays Senator Delacruz -- Legally
By News Release @ 3:30 AM :: 8320 Views :: Ethics, Development, Hawaii State Government
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... A Hawaii State Senator goes for somewhere between $50K and $100K per year--and its all legal ....
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Thursday, April 5, 2018 |
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Ethics: City Supervisor Caught Working Second Job on City Time
By News Release @ 2:40 AM :: 5954 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Labor
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...reimbursed the city in the amount of $1,891.20 approximately 62 hours of city time....
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Wednesday, April 4, 2018 |
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Is OHA a Broken Trust?
By Video @ 6:53 PM :: 4711 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Why Do OHAʻs CEO & The “Old Guard” Trustees Keep Going Down The Same Road?....
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