Showing posts with label bribery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bribery. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Lawmakers push for special session on contractor campaign donations, federal Covid spending review likely, Kapaa Quarry mulled for Oahu landfill, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Indictment sparks calls for special session on contractor donation ban. Indictments against Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, current and former state e...
Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Volunteers vouch for ballot integrity, indicted officials remain on government payroll, judge rules Tommy Waters ineligible for 3rd term, Tropical Storm Fausto weakens, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Volunteers vouch for process as first ballots counted. The first batch of mail-in ballots arrived at the state Capitol Monday to be counted...
Friday, July 24, 2026

BREAKING: 4 state officials, lobbyist, indicted in bribery scandal

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Bribery Charges: Sylvia Luke, Ex-State Rep And Others Indicted In Corruption Case . An Oahu grand jury today indicted Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke...
Thursday, April 23, 2026

Luke receives AG target letter in bribery probe, more raises for Honolulu officials, lawsuit against Turtle Bay luxury resort headed to court, Kilauea volcano erupting again, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Green to meet with Lt. Gov. Luke after she gets target letter in bribery probe. Gov. Josh Green plans to meet with embattled Lt. Gov. Sylvia...
Thursday, February 26, 2026

New life for state's film industry, Legislature mulls misdemeanor charges for officials who don't report bribery, bill would protect gender-affirming care providers, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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After a dry spell, three film and television productions underway in Hawaii. Hawaii’s film industry is staging a comeback, with three major ...
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Legislature advances bribery bills, mulls curbing executive powers, reforming public schools; Maui Planning Commission rejects bill to save vacation rentals, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Senate bribery bills progress as corruption allegations linger. Bribing an elected official would bring increased penalties under three bil...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Cloud over the Capitol: Calls for independent investigation as Governor's Office caught up in $35k bribery scandal; Big Island businessman sentenced in affordable housing credit scam; Japanese archery range draws opposition, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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$35K Case: New Development Sparks Calls For Independent Probe .  Because Attorney General Anne Lopez is appointed by the governor’s office, ...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Sylvia Luke may be mystery legislator in paper bag bribery scandal, immigrant protection bills advance, state mops up after wind gusts up to 60 mph, 20" of rain, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Lieutenant governor says she may be the ‘influential state legislator’ referred to in federal case. Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke says she didn’t ta...
Thursday, January 22, 2026

Legislature opens session amid financial uncertainty, 'dark cloud'; $149M federal funding finalized for high-speed internet; federal judge dismisses Jones Act lawsuit, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Legislature facing uncertain federal spending cuts as session begins. The 2026 legislative session opened Wednesday with House and Senate le...
Thursday, March 27, 2025

3rd legislator investigated in Choy bribery case, big changes mulled for medical marijuana law, turf war between lawmakers and new police standards board, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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FBI Recorded Hawaiʻi Lawmaker Being Given $35,000. Three years after the handoff, the identities of an unnamed man and a lawmaker he paid re...