Ethics

...OHA assets cannot be shielded from accountability (to both the Trustees and the general public) simply by tossing them into LLCs....

...Laeha says he was, "in the process of implementing ... 'fair treatment' laws which require independent solicitations on contracts...."  

...Trustee Keli'i Akina praises decision as victory for OHA beneficiaries....

...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....

...Wade has been listed as suspended on a public list on the USA Volleyball website since at least last fall....

...The rampant use of "gut and replace'"and "Frankenstein" bills shows disrespect for the public....

...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....

...Who Is Warning That This Could Become A Reality?....

...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....

...his contract expires this summer....

...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....

...A spokeswoman for Hirono implied that financial disclosures that the congresswoman is already required to submit are sufficient....

...UIPA Request: DoE Refusing to Release Check Register....

...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....

...in response to concerns that there was no systematic review of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' procurement processes, limited liability companies, or loans....

...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....

...and its all legal....

...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....

...As the Secretary-Treasurer of the Longshore Division, Brown was responsible for the union’s financial matters....

...If Someone Offered You $139 Million Dollars To Reveal Your Darkest Secrets, Would You Do It?....

... Trustee Akina Votes No to Further Delay of OHA Independent Audit -- OHA Board Pushes Audit Completion to December ....

...Financial and Compliance Audit of the Department of Health....

"...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

...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....

...The Honolulu rail is now famous, but for all the wrong reasons. The question is: “What we are going to do about it?....

...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....

...Killing this bill sends $62M from A&B to Mahi Pono which has its staff larded up with anti-GMO activists....

"...The Kealoha case is arguably the single largest corruption case in the history of our state...."

...four material weaknesses and ten significant deficiencies in internal control over compliance with major federal programs....

“…the court finds as a matter of law that OHA owns, and has authority and control over the operation and management of the LLC’s operations….”

...We found that DAGS fundamentally misunderstands its responsibilities under Act 1, performing unnecessary busy work that not only wastes time and money but also increases the risk of improper payment....

...Reminiscent of rail, projected Ala Wai costs have already leapt from $200M to $470M.... 

...Kona Pacific Public Charter School, 222 students, 37.4 percent not vaccinated....

...government officials are blaming others and dodging responsibility....

...if we think it’s such a great idea, why don’t we apply it to state executives, judges, or legislators?....

...The board member has a strong background in collective bargaining and believes that one of the reasons he was appointed to the board was to assist it in collective bargaining matters....

"...Because you provided the Party with advance notice that the restrictions on the use of your official title and during the speech you asserted that you were speaking in your personal capacity, we believe that the Party acted without your permission...."

...The project has tallied one of America’s biggest transit cost overruns; a grand jury is investigating....

"...Despite the rejection of the Supreme Court of Hawaii, our efforts were key in the legislature’s decision to drop the skim from 10% to 1% during the 2017 Special Session—this was a win for all taxpayers in this State...."

"...I was quite idealistic in thinking that with the $2.9M Master plan Rob Iopa’s WCIT created, we were going to be issuing RFPs to implement them...."

...Paul Giannelia left his last rail transit job after only seven months because of "difficulties acclimating to the municipal workplace"....

"SB 1474 Senate Draft 2 that proposes an increase in the GET now specifies '__ per cent or $ _____'"

...“What's most ironic is my comments were censored by Majority Leader Belatti, who happens to be a strong advocate to legalize marijuana." -- Rep Gene Ward....

...Hawaii taxpayers are already burdened by the nation’s most highly paid part time legislators and its about to get worse....

...We reviewed 98 House and Senate bills proposing 80 special and revolving funds during the 2019 legislative session of which none met criteria....

... Four years ago, I wrote about my decision to live as a woman in The New York Times ....

...an incident that happened at the Capitol on Thursday, February 21, during a HiFiCo Activism at the Legislature event....

...On March 5th, 2019 the citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) voted for their elected representatives in the Congress of the FSM....

...Kaneshiro's decision to take a "leave of absence" does not stop the Supreme Court proceedings regarding his law license....

...results of Tuesday’s elections, Panuelo received 6,773 votes against Christian’s 6,716....