When the cost of running for office in Hawai'i is so high, it forces candidates to depend on special interests, such as influential development, tourism, or labor groups, that are constantly lobbying the legislature.
The Board of Education approving a fat pay raise for Superintendent Keith Hayashi, bumping his salary from $249,600 to nearly $295,000.
House Speaker Nakamura and the House brushed off a public petition signed by hundreds of residents demanding an open investigation.
When our elected officials think the rules don’t apply to them, we all lose.
The DOE can’t even explain where the money went.
The political push for Mauna Kea might make sense if there were no viable alternative site, but there is – Spain.
The Hawaiʻi Commission on Salaries quietly approved large pay increases for lawmakers, judges, and top executives.
