Showing posts with label corruption. Show all posts
Showing posts with label corruption. Show all posts
Sunday, July 2, 2023

First Honolulu rail segment opens, HUD Secretary visits Hawaii, Kona child psychologist charged with sexually assaulting minor, Kauai ex-councilman drug ring supplier sentenced, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii Governor Signs Tax Relief And Budget Bills. Not everything he originally proposed made it into the tax relief bill. He said those om...
Monday, June 26, 2023

Green signs 18 government anti-corruption bills, journalist shield law, announces potential veto list; Honolulu Mayor Blangiardi signs $3.4B budget and $350 property tax rebate, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Gov. Josh Green signs batch of government reform bills. These bills, passed by the Legislature earlier this year, include one requiring Haw...
Thursday, May 25, 2023

Ex-building inspector gets 5 years for taking bribes, Legislature dumps millions on department unsure how to spend it, Tripler to pay $29.5M in medical malpractice case, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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The Last-Minute Budget Scrum At The Capitol May Cause An Odd Problem: Too Much Cash. Hundreds of millions of dollars were dumped on the stat...
Thursday, May 18, 2023

Preschool program ahead of schedule, under budget, tax collections take downturn, 5th Honolulu pleads guilty to taking bribes to expedite building permits, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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‘Just the beginning’: State ahead of schedule, under budget on ambitious Ready Keiki preschool program. The state on Wednesday signed the f...
Sunday, May 7, 2023

Sunlight: The best disinfectant. Legislative session ends with much more to do to stem corruption

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  With bribery and corruption indictments and prison terms for two of their own still burning bright in their memories, the Hawaii Legislatu...
Friday, May 5, 2023

Legislature adjourns sine die with squabbles over budget, feds continue Capitol investigation, Honolulu mulls commercial use of beaches, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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State budget attacked as Hawaii legislative session ends. Hawaii lawmakers touted accomplishments in passing more than 200 bills while crit...
Thursday, February 9, 2023

Greater tolerance for tourists, Legislature may tighten contractor campaign contribution ban, ex-Maui official gets 10 years for taking bribes, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii residents’ view of tourism improves slightly.   In the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s Fall 2022 Res...
Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Bill to fly homeless home gains traction in Legislature, ethics bills advance, groups sue DLNR over Kauai energy project, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Program To Fly Homeless Back Home Considered By HawaiĘ»i Lawmakers.   A bill that will “assist homeless with the ability to secure a flight b...
Thursday, December 8, 2022

Hawaii reflects on 81st anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack, COVID cases up, mayor asks for respect for Native Hawaii rituals during Mauna Loa eruption, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Thousands gathered Wednesday to mark another year since the Dec. 7 attack on Pearl Harbor and honor all those who sacrificed their lives. A...
Tuesday, December 6, 2022

 Hawaii inaugurates its ninth governor, National Guard deployed to keep order at Mauna Loa lava flow, state Senate finalizes leadership, committees, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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New Hawaii gubernatorial leadership takes the reins.   Josh Green became Hawaii’s ninth governor Monday in an inauguration filled with pomp ...