We’re All Getting Played By The Hawaiʻi Legislature When it comes to good government, our legislators failed to deliver for the people.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/04/were-all-getting-played-by-the-hawai%ca%bbi-legislature/
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Legislative Leaders Want Pay-To-Play Bill Significantly Watered Down House and Senate negotiators have been polishing the major reform proposal all session. Leadership added new wrinkles at the finish line.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/04/legislative-leaders-want-pay-to-play-bill-significantly-watered-down/
Divisive Maui Pay Hikes: Should A Mayor Earn More Than A Governor? Maui Mayor Richard Bissen, who governs 11% of the state’s population, is set to earn more than even Gov. Josh Green when a slate of generous county pay raises kick in.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/04/divisive-maui-pay-hikes-should-a-mayor-earn-more-than-a-governor/
Senate bill would allow campaign to be used for taking care of dependents
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/04/17/hawaii-news/senate-bill-would-allow-campaign-to-be-used-for-taking-care-of-dependents/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Honolulu Director’s Free Trip To Poland Raises Ethics Questions Government watchdogs think the European field trip is a bad look, but city officials insist there’s nothing wrong with it.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/04/honolulu-directors-free-trip-to-poland-raises-ethics-questions/
Buckle Up, The Legislature’s Frenzied Final Act Is About To Begin Hundreds of measures hurtle toward the black hole of conference committee that waits at the end of every ridiculously short session. Solution? Full-time Legislature.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/04/buckle-up-the-legislatures-frenzied-final-act-is-about-to-begin/
Hawaiʻi Rep. Ed Case Angers Democrats Over ‘Proof Of Citizenship’ Vote He was one of just four Democrats voting with all Republicans to pass the SAVE Act. Rep. Jill Tokuda calls the legislation an act of voter suppression.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/04/hawai%ca%bbi-rep-ed-case-angers-democrats-over-proof-of-citizenship-vote/
Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Appear Poised To Crack Down On Pay-To-Play Politics The bill is heading to conference committee where some details still need to be hashed out between the House and the Senate.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/04/hawaii-lawmakers-appear-poised-to-crack-down-on-pay-to-play-politics/
Mayor Alameda Delivers State of the County Address
Mayor Alameda Delivers State of the County Address During his first State of the County address, County of Hawaiʻi Mayor...
‘We’re at a crossroads’
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/04/06/hawaii-news/were-at-a-crossroads/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
‘This Has To End’: Revelations Renew Calls For Government Accountability House and Senate leadership have little to say about the subject of a federal bribery investigation giving one of their 2022 colleagues $35,000.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/04/revelations-renew-calls-for-government-accountability/
We Should Insist On Full-Time Work From Legislators For Full-Time Pay If lawmakers allow the big pay raises proposed by the Salary Commission to take effect, it can’t be business as usual at the Capitol.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/we-should-insist-on-full-time-work-from-legislators-for-full-time-pay/
Green Proposes a Federal Affairs Office To Make Hawaiʻi’s Case In DC The governor is asking legislators for $1.3 million to fund five new positions over the next two years.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/green-proposes-a-federal-affairs-office-to-make-hawai%ca%bbis-case-in-dc/
Lawmakers Likely To Let Big Pay Raises Take Effect Without Public Hearings The salary increases were recommended by a commission filled with former — and current — government officials.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/lawmakers-may-let-big-pay-raises-take-effect-without-public-hearings/
Governor’s Pick Withdraws From Consideration For Hawai‘i Water Rights Board It’s the latest fallout in ongoing tensions between Gov. Josh Green and conservation groups over who should fill the seat to represent traditional stream rights and practices.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/governors-pick-withdraws-from-hawaiian-water-rights-board-consideration/
Hawaiʻi House Wants To Set Aside $200 Million As A Hedge Against Hard Times Lawmakers are worried about the potential impact from federal budget cuts.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/hawai%ca%bbi-house-wants-to-set-aside-200-million-as-a-hedge-against-hard-times/
Trump Job Cuts In Hawaiʻi: Economists Predict 2,200+ Layoffs The estimate does not include up to 1,200 jobs potentially lost at the University of Hawaiʻi or layoffs expected related to future downsizing of government and grants.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/02/trump-job-cuts-in-hawai%ca%bbi-economists-predict-2200-layoffs/
Green receives list of nominees for Big Island judgeship
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/02/27/hawaii-news/green-receives-list-of-nominees-for-big-island-judgeship/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Mayor kicks off first of 14 community meetings
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/02/23/hawaii-news/mayor-kicks-off-first-of-14-community-meetings/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawaii GOP hopes era of cooperation leads to new laws
A handful of House Republican bills have passed out of their initial committee hearings for the first time in a...
