‘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
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‘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...
The Sunshine Blog: Will Legislators Chicken Out On (Their Own) Big Pay Raises? Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/02/the-sunshine-blog-will-legislators-chicken-out-on-their-own-big-pay-raises/
Laura Acasio, 7 others sue state House
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/02/12/hawaii-news/laura-acasio-7-others-sue-state-house/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Questions raised about DEM pick
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/02/02/hawaii-news/questions-raised-about-dem-pick/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Green wants combination of ways to address fireworks, climate change
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/01/22/hawaii-news/green-wants-combination-of-ways-to-address-fireworks-climate-change/
Elections 2024 In-Laws Of Rep. Sue Lee Loy Claim She Doesn’t Live In Her Hilo District Lee Loy said she moved into the district before running for office, but still spends time at a house outside the district to care for her disabled adult son.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/in-laws-of-rep-sue-lee-loy-claim-she-doesnt-live-in-her-hilo-district/
Prickly dissent colors opening day of Hawaii Legislature
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/01/16/hawaii-news/prickly-dissent-colors-opening-day-of-hawaii-legislature/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
From Busboy To House Speaker: Longtime Hawaiʻi Lawmaker Calvin Say Retires Say’s critics see him as emblematic of Hawaiʻi’s “old boys’” style of politics. He defends his cautious style as necessary to keep the state running smoothly.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/from-busboy-to-house-speaker-longtime-hawai%ca%bbi-lawmaker-calvin-say-retires/
Legislature May Take A Stand Against Decades Of Pay-To-Play Politics New rules and proposed laws could fundamentally change how political campaigns are financed.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/legislature-stand-against-pay-to-play-politics/
‘An opportunity to start fresh’
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/12/18/hawaii-news/an-opportunity-to-start-fresh/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
