Entries for 'Andrew Walden'

...This, in spite of an alleged ‘90-day processing pathway’ written into Bill 7 of 2019.... 

... A task force launched by U.S. intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard to "end weaponization" has fallen apart after "drama" triggered by a memo it circulated that spread false claims — made by a January 6 rioter — against a CIA employee and a former Capitol Police officer ....

... Only days to go: Tuesday June 2 is final day to file for election.  So far 171 candidates have filed ....

Commander David Lazar is on Boudin's transition team. I asked Lazar if he is afraid the Boudin will be “soft on crime.” Lazar was politic: “We are optimistic, and I look forward to working with the new DA,” he said. “He has a lot of good ideas.”  --January 8, 2020

... Hawaii politicians and lobbyists star in a movie about their own doings ....

"...gifts of swag and tickets from ... tournament officials can be inferred as being an intent to influence or reward county officers...." -- Maui County Ethics Board

... The Attorney General’s ‘Medicaid Fraud Control Unit’ worked only five cases between 2019 and 2025--they refused to touch this one ....

... “Unlicensed properties are not currently on our agenda for discussion” ....

... FULL TEXT: State Auditor's urgent warning to Legislators ....

...With the ‘target letter’ issued to Leo Asuncion Jr, the Sylvia Luke bribery scandal has exploded outward in a wholly new and unexpected direction – the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and with it, the Lahaina Fire coverup....

... a $45K fake invoice, from a non-existent company, August 16, 2023, just one week after Lahaina burned to the ground ....

...If Sylvia Luke took $10K, the $35K bribe recipient is still out there, unidentified....

“One has to belong to the intelligentsia to believe things like that: no ordinary man could be such a fool.” – George Orwell

" ... natural gas is often far cheaper than oil ... "

... The Sierra Club’s favorite Hawaii carbon credit scheme is run by a former penny stock tout listed in the ‘Panama Papers.’  It isn't going well .... 

...the homestead associations he championed in his first decade of service were multi-ethnic groups seeking the fee-simple ownership of land promised in the Hawaii Organic Act....

...The issue:  Would voters favor Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami over incumbent Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke in the August 8, 2026 Democratic Primary race....

... Election Day 2020, 2022, and 2024 were marred by long lines around Honolulu Hale and Kapiolani Hale forcing voters to wait hours to cast their ballot. ...

... Otaguro admits HDoT has not sought a legal opinion from the Attorney General’s office on whether Act 152 really requires the project ....  

...The plan is to use AI to turbocharge HMSA's "oppressive and unconscionable" system for "overseeing care decisions." ....

... HART’s counter suit includes a detailed analysis of how large-project government contractors manipulate the system to jack up costs ....

... Young local families dominate Hawaii’s departure statistics .... 

... The non-existent FAA mandate is HDoT’s rationale for a $22.26M contract to replace the brand new systems ....

... Normally Choy and Cullen wouldn't bribe a Republican because the Republican has only his own vote to sell.  It's not worth $35K.  But, in this case they were not operating 'normally.' ....

... massive pay hikes drive bloated spending ....

... Will Schatz tell the Delta Force they aren’t getting the reward money? I want that on video ....

... While the AG was counting her chickens, barristers worked through the holidays to bring the preliminary injunction appeal to justice ....

... A second lawsuit has been filed challenging Maui Bill 9 ....

... The purpose of the briefings is to ensure public dollars are being spent on priorities that meet the needs of Dela Cruz campaign contributors and anybody with $35,000 in a brown paper bag ....

... The ink of Bissen’s signature is barely dry and, precisely as predicted, the litigation is already beginning ....

... Mauna Kea Stewardship Oversight Authority (MKSOA) Director John DeFries went for nearly a year without noticing ....

“It was (his) work as head of the HPD’s Espionage Bureau that lay the foundation for Burns’ later political success in Hawaii.”  

... After asserting publicly that eminent domain was less of a factor than previously thought, Green is still seeking clarity from Driscoll ....

"...we publish what we receive and attempt to balance anti- and pro-Trump submissions — to the point of declining many against, and accepting nearly all in favor...."

... What is it about CNHA’s $27M HTA contract that the Governor’s Office, CNHA, and HTA are trying to hide from auditors? ....

"Repeal of taxi rate regulations will level the playing field, allowing the taxi industry to expand services and to survive unfair TNC competition."

... The Constitution’s Tonnage Clause bars States from imposing any “charge for the privilege of entering, trading in, or lying in a port.” ….

... The complaint, filed November 17, 2025, in Oahu’s First Circuit Court, provides insight into HART’s ‘six years and counting’ of delays. ....

... Rail Ridership 27 Times Lower Than Projection ....

"... Kahele ... retained new outside Board counsel (Paul Alston) without consultation, approval, or notice to the Board ...."

... OHA C-suite officers could be subject to criminal sanctions ....

... By eliminating affirmative action as a defense for Kamehameha’s admissions policy, SFA has done us all a favor ....

... authorizes acquisition through exchange or lease ....

... trumped-up the charges against the four deputies as part of a convoluted scheme to manipulate Horton as a ‘pawn’ to retaliate against the number three man in the State Sheriff Division, First Deputy Lanikoa Dobrowolsky ....

... Not ready for Prime Time ....

... yelling, cursing, swearing, finger-pointing, accusing, etc., and it has created a very hostile and toxic work environment for DOTAX staff ....

... The court decision sharply reverses stringent secrecy rules ....

... Court documents allege Choy was illegally fired September 5, 2025, on the written order of Green’s Chief of Staff, Brooke Wilson ....

"...the decision was made last month...."

... on average the homeless meth heads at Holomua start a grass fire every three days threatening Paia Town ....