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Wednesday, May 29, 2019 |
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Did OHA really ‘Slash’ Trustee allowances?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:22 PM :: 4785 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...not all are so impressed....
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Wednesday, May 29, 2019 |
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No Ethics Conclusion: OK to Solicit State Employees to Support Espinda?
By News Release @ 5:21 AM :: 4386 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement
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...State Makes No Conclusion On Whether DPS Deputy Director Violated Ethics Code....
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Sunday, May 26, 2019 |
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The “Rail Skim” Suit: We Lost the Battle, Taxpayers Won the War
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 6018 Views :: Ethics, Rail, Taxes
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...A long time ago the Tax Foundation of Hawaii sued the State....
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Friday, May 24, 2019 |
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'Wildly irresponsible betrayal' Kishimoto Freaks Out Over UIPA Request
By News Release @ 1:25 PM :: 7081 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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"...On behalf of EIH, we are prepared to litigate this matter to the full extent necessary...."
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Friday, May 24, 2019 |
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Judiciary Seeks Applicants to Discipline Wayward Lawyers
By News Release @ 2:08 AM :: 4517 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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...Applicants Sought for Disciplinary Board of the Hawaii Supreme Court....
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Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
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Debunk: Sierra Club Fluff Piece on Hawaii Carbon Credit Scheme
By Andrew Walden @ 5:44 PM :: 7622 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Ethics, Land Use
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...Apparently nobody at the Sierra Club Magazine knows what a penny stock tout is....
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Tuesday, May 21, 2019 |
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Lyon Corruption: Will Peter Christian Run or Turn Himself In?
By Andrew Walden @ 5:59 AM :: 20750 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...Four years ago, Panuelo’s predecessor as FSM President, Peter Christian, didn’t go to the White House. Instead he began his administration by meeting in Pohnpei at his Cliff Rainbow Hotel with corrupt Hawaii businessman Jim Lyon....
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Sunday, May 19, 2019 |
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Tulsi Gabbard Campaign Funded by Putin Apologists
By Selected News Articles @ 5:19 PM :: 5221 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation
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...But the list of controversial donors to Gabbard, as detailed by her filings with the Federal Election Committee, doesn’t end there....
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Sunday, May 19, 2019 |
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Gut-n-Replace 2019
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 6858 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Taxes, Tourism
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...the law’s discrimination against nonresidents was prohibited by a part of the U.S. Constitution that the deputy attorney general didn’t consider. “Oops,” the deputy said....
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Wednesday, May 15, 2019 |
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Give OHA a Piece of Your Mind
By Video @ 4:09 AM :: 5583 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...OHA will host eight community meetings across the state to inform the public about the planning process and to hear from our beneficiaries....
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Tuesday, May 14, 2019 |
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Petition: Support DOE Budget Transparency to Improve Public Education in Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:02 PM :: 4526 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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...It remains unclear exactly how the DOE’s nearly $1.9 billion operating budget is being spent due to the complex, non-transparent nature of its budget. This is not to mention the roughly $1 billion in other expenses that make up the almost $3 billion DOE budget....
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Monday, May 13, 2019 |
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Source: Esther Kia’aina and Andy Winer Warned Jim Lyon About Investigation
By Andrew Walden @ 7:31 PM :: 18301 Views :: DHHL, Ethics, World News, Congressional Delegation, OHA
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... Winer’s resignation as Sen Brian Schatz’ Chief of Staff was announced in the media, May 4, 2019. Kia'aina is reportedly under consideration for top jobs at DHHL and OHA ....
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Sunday, May 12, 2019 |
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A Threat to Judicial Independence
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4149 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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... We control the purse strings, so we said no to a lot of their money. They reversed some of their decisions. We gave them some money. So the tension worked ....
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Friday, May 10, 2019 |
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FSM Congress Elects New President
By Andrew Walden @ 11:27 PM :: 5378 Views :: Ethics, World News
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...The FSM Congress elected Pohnpei Senator David W. Panuelo President and Kosrae Senator Yosiwo P. George as Vice President....
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Thursday, May 9, 2019 |
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Audit the Rail: Why does it matter?
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:53 PM :: 4268 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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..."What now for rail?" was the question considered by three prominent guests at a sold-out luncheon event sponsored last week by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii....
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Thursday, May 9, 2019 |
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Ethics: No Union Logo on City Uniforms
By News Release @ 1:29 AM :: 4000 Views :: Ethics, Labor
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...allowing a non-city entity's logo to be adopted as part of the official uniform would give the non-city entity preferential treatment....
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Tuesday, May 7, 2019 |
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Senators, Developers Set for Hong Kong-Singapore Junket
By Rep Gene Ward @ 12:17 AM :: 11061 Views :: Ethics, Politicians, Republican Party
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...From May 21-30, 2019, a delegation comprised of State Senators and local housing developers will visit Singapore and Hong Kong....
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Monday, May 6, 2019 |
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OHA board approves revisions to trustee protocol allowance
By News Release @ 2:58 PM :: 4628 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...reduce each trustee’s allowance; limit what the funds can be used for; and establish accountability safeguards, thereby addressing the state auditor’s concerns....
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Sunday, May 5, 2019 |
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Conflict of Interest? Judge Hiraoka’s Adventures in Dubinland
By Andrew Walden @ 8:22 PM :: 8795 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Judiciary
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...For three and a half years, Gilpin alleges, Hiraoka was simultaneously fighting to save Gary Dubin’s law license in one court while opposing Dubin in another, creating a conflict of interest....
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Friday, May 3, 2019 |
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Audit: HART Gives HECO Anything it Wants for Overhead--No Questions Asked
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 9:18 PM :: 6782 Views :: Energy, Ethics, Rail
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"...HART does not require Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., (HECO) to provide overhead cost supporting documentation. HART reimburses Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. 100% of their costs incurred...."
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Thursday, May 2, 2019 |
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OHA: Where is the promised audit for fraud, waste and abuse?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:08 PM :: 5189 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...It's been over two years since the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees unanimously approved an independent audit of OHA and its limited liability companies for fraud, waste and abuse....
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Thursday, May 2, 2019 |
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Schofield Manager Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy
By News Release @ 3:58 PM :: 5882 Views :: Ethics, Military
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...Raby provided the contractor with sensitive, internal U.S. Department of Defense procurement information, and otherwise used his position to benefit the contractor in securing U.S. Army contracts....
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Wednesday, May 1, 2019 |
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Ethics Commission Resolves Charge Against Rowena Akana
By News Release @ 3:30 AM :: 4350 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...This case – COMPL-C-17-00112 – is separate from the Commission’s Decision in COMPL-C-15-00236, issued on February 5, 2019, which imposed an administrative penalty of $23,106.53; Ms. Akana has appealed that Decision....
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Monday, April 29, 2019 |
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ERS Invested Millions With Alleged Fraudster
By Selected News Articles @ 3:20 AM :: 6619 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...As of Sept. 30, Hawaii has paid $36.4 million to Abraaj Global Growth Markets Fund....
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Sunday, April 28, 2019 |
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OHA’s LLCs: The Noose Is Tightening
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4548 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...OHA assets cannot be shielded from accountability (to both the Trustees and the general public) simply by tossing them into LLCs....
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Saturday, April 27, 2019 |
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OHA CFO Ousted to Block 'Fair Treatment' of Grant Requests?
By Andrew Walden @ 9:27 PM :: 6333 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Laeha says he was, "in the process of implementing ... 'fair treatment' laws which require independent solicitations on contracts...."
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Saturday, April 27, 2019 |
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HB172: Legislature Denies Funding for OHA and LLCs Unless Audit for Fraud, Waste and Abuse is Completed
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:57 PM :: 5403 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Trustee Keli'i Akina praises decision as victory for OHA beneficiaries....
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Friday, April 26, 2019 |
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Let’s End ‘Gut and Replace’ at Legislature
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:26 PM :: 4585 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...The victims of these tactics usually are bills that have been passed by one chamber and are waiting for hearings in the non-originating chamber. This makes them ripe for tinkering because they no longer require hearings or votes in the original house....
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Thursday, April 25, 2019 |
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Charlie Wade Sex Complaint Filed Over Year Ago
By News Release @ 10:46 PM :: 6315 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education
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...Wade has been listed as suspended on a public list on the USA Volleyball website since at least last fall....
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Thursday, April 25, 2019 |
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20 Gut and Replace, Frankenstein Bills in Conference Committee
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:45 PM :: 4688 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...The rampant use of "gut and replace'"and "Frankenstein" bills shows disrespect for the public....
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Thursday, April 25, 2019 |
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SCR204: OHA Insiders Exploit Aloha Poke Controversy to Grab Ownership of Hawaiian Culture for Themselves
By Andrew Walden @ 5:30 PM :: 6006 Views :: Ethics, OHA, Small Business
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...The plan is the feudal-minded Office of Hawaiian Affairs-OHA will own ‘Aloha’ and you will have to buy aloha from them. Poke too. And they are using this to grab control of ‘genetic’ resources as well....
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019 |
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Will the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Go Broke?
By Video @ 7:19 PM :: 4488 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Who Is Warning That This Could Become A Reality?....
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
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Full Text: Espinda Promises No Retaliation Against PSD Dissidents
By Selected News Articles @ 4:57 AM :: 4781 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement
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...Recent fatal shootings involving PSD employees and a riot/disturbance at the Maui Community Correctional Center (MCCC) have brought the Department front and center attention....
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Saturday, April 20, 2019 |
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OHA's Crabbe out of the Bucket?
By Andrew Walden @ 10:49 PM :: 7559 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...his contract expires this summer....
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Friday, April 19, 2019 |
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Are Hawaii officials paid too much or too little?
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:19 PM :: 5960 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Hawaii Statistics
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...Steve Frates, a Pepperdine University professor and president of the Center for Government Analysis, discusses how the salaries of Hawaii officials compare with officials across the nation....
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019 |
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Candidates Hirono, Case, Gabbard Refused to Release their Tax Returns
By Andrew Walden @ 10:19 PM :: 5726 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation
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...A spokeswoman for Hirono implied that financial disclosures that the congresswoman is already required to submit are sufficient....
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019 |
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Is lack of funding the real problem in the Department of Education?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:54 PM :: 6414 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Taxes
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...UIPA Request: DoE Refusing to Release Check Register....
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019 |
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Ethics: DOBOR Kauai Employee Quickly Begins Taking Stuff
By News Release @ 3:35 PM :: 4242 Views :: Ethics
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...requiring Respondent Kelekoma to pay an administrative penalty of $4,500 to the State of Hawaii, and referring this matter to DLNR for further action as appropriate....
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Monday, April 15, 2019 |
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Senate: OHA Must Complete Audit of LLCs
By News Release @ 2:22 PM :: 6324 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...in response to concerns that there was no systematic review of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' procurement processes, limited liability companies, or loans....
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Sunday, April 14, 2019 |
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Unlucky and Unclean: How Not to Steal House 13
By Andrew Walden @ 10:23 PM :: 9954 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Ethics, Agriculture
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...With legal representation from Neil Abercrombie’s former Attorney General David Louie, former penny stock tout Jeffrey Dunster tried to use a bag full of receipts to claim ownership of a house known as ‘13’. It didn't work....
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Sunday, April 14, 2019 |
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Special Election: Waters Beats Ozawa by 1,004 Votes
By Andrew Walden @ 2:16 AM :: 6255 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Rail
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...Even as the Honolulu Rail project collapses around Mayor Caldwell’s ears, the election result gives a pro-Caldwell faction the majority on the council. This contradiction is due to the failure of anti-rail politicians to separate themselves from criminals....
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Friday, April 12, 2019 |
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ILWU Executive Charged with Embezzlement
By News Release @ 7:15 PM :: 5467 Views :: Ethics, Labor
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...As the Secretary-Treasurer of the Longshore Division, Brown was responsible for the union’s financial matters....
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019 |
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OHA's $139 Million Dollar Question
By Video @ 11:01 PM :: 6324 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...If Someone Offered You $139 Million Dollars To Reveal Your Darkest Secrets, Would You Do It?....
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019 |
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OHA Trustees Vote 8-1 to Extend Audit
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:14 PM :: 5799 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... Trustee Akina Votes No to Further Delay of OHA Independent Audit -- OHA Board Pushes Audit Completion to December ....
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019 |
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Sunday, April 7, 2019 |
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Secret Timeline Shows OHA Lying to Legislature While Stonewalling LLC Audit
By Andrew Walden @ 3:12 PM :: 7456 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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"...Earlier this year, we told the State Auditor (and essentially, the Legislature) that this audit was one of the proactive steps OHA was taking to address the state audit findings.” -- Trustee Hulu Lindsey Nov 30, 2018
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Saturday, April 6, 2019 |
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New Petition Launched to Impeach Kaneshiro
By News Release @ 2:17 AM :: 5871 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement
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...Due to difficulty verifying validity of petition signatures on a previous Change.org impeachment petition, Impeach Kaneshiro organizers have launched a new on-line petition designed to collect verifiable signatures of Honolulu registered voters....
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Friday, April 5, 2019 |
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#AuditTheRail finally on track!
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:34 PM :: 4603 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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...The Honolulu rail is now famous, but for all the wrong reasons. The question is: “What we are going to do about it?....
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Friday, April 5, 2019 |
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OHA Trustees Approve New Governance Framework
By News Release @ 4:42 AM :: 4581 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...The group was led by OHA Vice Chair Lee and included Chair Machado and Trustees Robert Lindsey and John Waiheʻe IV, as well as OHA Chief Executive Officer/Ka Pouhana Kamanaʻopono Crabbe, OHA Chief Operating Officer/Ka Pou Nui Sylvia Hussey, and trustee and administration staff....
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