Showing posts with label corruption. Show all posts
Showing posts with label corruption. 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...
Monday, July 13, 2026

State releases campaign spending reports, Green signs anti-corruption bills, Kauai seeks help after Waimea River shifts toward homes, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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See Who’s Getting, And Giving, Millions In Campaign Funds This Year. Hawaiʻi’s political newcomers are raking in the cash, while lobbyists ...
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...
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...
Saturday, February 14, 2026

Gov. Josh Green takes the high road: a commentary

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  Poor Josh Green. Right at the start of his gubernatorial reelection year, right on the cusp of actualizing his long drive to make a name f...
Friday, February 13, 2026

Green cancels trip to National Governors Association conference in light of turmoil over Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, state DOE bans student cellphone use in public schools, lawmakers mull using taxpayer money for UH athletes, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Uproar over Sylvia Luke forces Green to cancel out-of-state trip. Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke will not serve as acting governor this month after G...
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Attorney General opens corruption investigation as state Legislature goes into regular session, skeptical Supreme Court mulls Hawaii gun laws, council members push to stop resumption of aquarium fishing, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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AG opens state investigation into alleged corruption. The state Department of the Attorney General changed course Tuesday after an agreemen...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Rhoads sponsors 'no secret police' bill, Health Department moving out of sick building, legislators question HMSA-Hawaii Pacific Health alliance plan, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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'No secret police' bill is high on ACLU's list of Hawaiʻi legislative priorities. State Sen. Karl Rhoads is working with the or...