Ethics

... DCCA Board approves settlement agreement, revocation efective 9-29-25 ....

... hidden lobbyists and double-dipping food ....

"Streamline housing approvals by reforming the hearing and notice rules on zoning variances."

... Linda Sun was formerly a high-ranking aide in New York’s government. Now, she and her husband face potential prison time ....

... The Governor is currently accepting applications to the Public Utilities Commission .... 

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

... is Honolulu’s building permit process so broken that fast-moving approvals are automatically suspicious? ....

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

"Hawaii’s right to bring such litigation, he noted, has been threatened by the federal government's attempts to block such litigation."

... A Hawaii lawmaker who allegedly pocketed $35,000 in exchange for political favors remains unnamed and uncharged, despite federal court records confirming the transaction ....

... Out of 94,000 votes cast during the 2025 session of the Legislature, 92,000 were “Yes.” ....

... On Sep 25, 2025, SD19 Senator Aquino announced he would quit Senate to join lobbying firm ....

... A Norwegian firm which operates heavy lift ships offered to transport Falls of Clyde back to Scotland for free, but the campaign was soon embroiled in a wrangle with the …(Hawaii Dept of Transport Harbors Division)… over insurance costs and other conditions ....

... 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 ....

... with a very public step being taken, it will be impossible to simply sweep the matter under the rug ....

... The ruling is a surprising shift in former Mitsunaga & Associates employee Laurel Mau’s favor, after a long-running legal battle that dates back more than a decade ....

... 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 ....

... is forced labor being used in solar panels, windmills, EV batteries, and other “green” technologies? ....

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