Entries for 'Andrew Walden'

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

... Still no candidates for Governor and Lt Governor ....

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

...If Sylvia Luke is telling the truth, it means the $35K bribe recipient is still out there, unidentified....

... Luke's willingness to take money is why the ILWU and UPW support her ....

... 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 ....

... Judge Kim described HMSA physician contracts as, “oppressive, unconscionable, and unenforceable.” ....

"The state is going to have to pay"

... Desal is an energy hog and Hawaii has the most expensive electricity in the USA ....

... Opponents of Statehood were landed aristocracy fearful of being ruled by their employees ....

... one deputy committed suicide after DLE’s Criminal Investigations Division attempted to use deputies as pawns to hedge against a lawsuit filed by the #3 man in the department ….

... Joe Logan’s son, Zane Logan, has a lengthy court record involving meth, theft, and prostitution, but he always manages to get away with minimal punishments ....

... Do the math: 1+22+14+18+14+8 = 77 emergencies ....

... Behind this blockage, total traffic gridlock took hold for three hours between 4pm and 7pm on Kapolei-area roads ....

... alleges that ‘8a’ insiders from several interrelated 8a contracting firms are systematically shortchanging the Kailua-based ‘Native Hawaiian Legal Defense and Education Fund, LLC’ aka Ho‘omaka Foundation ....

... "How a U.S. Tech Mogul Used Nonprofits to Sow Chinese Propaganda" -- NYT ....

... Successful geothermal project leadership in New Zealand? There is a record of litigation surrounding those efforts which include claims of fraud and misrepresentation ....

... Questions: Will Pasha follow suit?  Does Matson's ban extend to shipments of lithium batteries for consumer products and for solar installations? ....

... $16.7M for the East-West Center ....

...When the USSR collapsed in 1991, long-secret archives of the Communist International were thrown open to western researchers for the first time.  Many previously unknown details of communist history have been revealed--including the 1935 Comintern orders directing Communists to begin work in Hawaii....

... FULL TEXT whistlelower complaint exposes PUC - HECO Corruption ....