Showing posts with label bribery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bribery. Show all posts
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...
Monday, September 9, 2024

New faces coming to state Legislature, Honolulu city council already set, HART CEO gets 22% raise, cell tower battles in two counties, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii Legislature to see 11 new faces even before November election. The state House and Senate will welcome at least 11 new faces for the ...
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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Senate committee saves arts funding, lawmaker who led same-sex marriage opposition apologizes, Kaneshiro bribery trial begins, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Senate committee defers measure that would have slashed arts funding. A Senate committee on Tuesday killed a bill that would have drastical...
Monday, September 25, 2023

Ala Wai pedestrian bridge debated, Honolulu architect convicted of bribery still licensed, working permits, 11-year-old boy among latest Lahaina fire victims identified, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Some Residents Question The Steep Cost For The Ala Wai Pedestrian Bridge . Federal funding would cover much of the $63 million cost, but cri...