Hawaii State

Honolulu, HI

Honolulu Civil Beat

Uh-oh. “Who goes downtown anymore?” For many, that is just a rhetorical question, not a question worth investigation because their own answer is, “Not me. Not on your life.” They don’t need to answer that question. It’s hard to talk about homeless people without using...

Neal Milner: Theatergoers Need To Get Comfortable With Chinatown's Homeless People

The state agency overseeing a $26 million contract laying the groundwork for a new Aloha Stadium is now auditing expenses made by consultants for first-class plane tickets. That announcement came in response to a Civil Beat story Wednesday that detailed nearly $20 million in spending on the stadium contract so far. The story identified travel-related expenses by the consultant team, including those for first- and business-class tickets that appear to violate state spending rules, which only allow reimbursements up to coach-class tickets.

Aloha Stadium Consultant’s First-Class Flights Will Be Audited, State Says

Georgia State

When Hawaii Senate President Ron Kouchi introduced a measure to provide at least $100 million to build a campus for first responders on 243 acres of agriculture land in central Oahu, the Kauai senator hailed the controversial project as necessary for Oahu’s law enforcement and public safety workers. “Many...

Call 911: The First Responders Park Bill Is Dying

Las Vegas, NV

Friday turned out to be an unusually busy and consequential day in the prosecution of former Honolulu business owner and alleged racketeering boss Michael J. Miske Jr. and his co-defendants. The case has dragged on for nearly four years as defendants, attorneys and the court struggle to deal with an unprecedented amount of evidence, numerous defendants and a highly complex legal case.

Miske Files: Alleged Crime Boss May Not Get A Las Vegas Trial But He Could Get Another Delay

California State

We all know how expensive it is to live in Hawaii. The median price for a single-family home on Oahu was nearly $1 million in February, and Hawaii’s average annual wages, adjusted for inflation, have only increased 16% since 1969, while the cost of goods and services have risen sharply since. Even the cost of eggs in Hawaii — $9.73 a dozen — is the highest in the nation.

Catherine Toth Fox: It's Not Time To Give Honolulu's Leaders A Huge Pay Raise

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Neal Milner: Honolulu's Rail Is More About Incompetence Than Corruption

Thirty years ago last month, “The Simpsons” aired “Marge Versus the Monorail” about a con man who persuades the small town of Springfield to build a...

Neal Milner: Honolulu's Rail Is More About Incompetence Than Corruption

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