Irresponsible Hawaii Lawmaking, Irresponsible Honolulu City Government

Substandard bike lane infrastructure threatens public safety in Hawaii as legislature set to pass laws forcing cyclists into the street

Substandard bike lane infrastructure threatens public safety in Hawaii as legislature set to pass laws forcing cyclists into the street

Moriwaki's at it again, this time sponsoring SCR68 and SR35 that would, in effect, create a deadly scenario for e-vehicle riders and motorists alike

Moriwaki might just be too out of touch for public service: from the privatization of public lands and assets, to the sponsoring of laws that could

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DLNR, DLNR Ethics Quagmire, Ed Underwood's DOBOR, Privatizing Public Assets

Underwood’s DoBOR Attempts to Manipulate Legislators in Audit Subterfuge

Underwood’s DoBOR Attempts to Manipulate Legislators in Audit Subterfuge

House Bill 2422 Hearing on Monday, February 24, Seeking Independent Audit of DoBOR Performance Turns into An Attempt to Bless Privatization of Public Lands

Time to Sack Incompetent Managers in Hawaii's State Government

It became evident, during a legislature Finance committee hearing, on Monday, Februrary 24, that HB2422, a proposed

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DLNR, DLNR Ethics Quagmire, Ed Underwood's DOBOR, Privatizing Public Assets

DoBOR is Now in the Hawaii State Legislature’s Crosshairs

DoBOR is Now in the Hawaii State Legislature’s Crosshairs

House Bill 2422 Hearing on Monday, February 24, 2020 Solicits Public Input -- Legislature Seeking Independent Audit of DoBOR Performance

Public Participation not Difficult and Will Help to Steer Hawaii Leadership in Right Direction

Years of complaints -- past audits that did not target trouble spots

This may be the

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DLNR, DLNR Ethics Quagmire, Ed Underwood's DOBOR, Privatizing Public Assets

State government’s assault on public lands: 5 bills in the legislature now seek to bypass public consent in bid to privatize public lands

State government’s assault on public lands: 5 bills in the legislature now seek to bypass public consent in bid to privatize public lands

Suzanne Case’s DLNR, Ed Underwood’s DoBOR attempt to commandeer legislators in their renewed assault on public lands

Despite public oposition, four brand new pieces of legislation have been introduced in yet another attempt to privatize publicly held submerged and dry lands . . . without public consent

There are now

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DLNR, DLNR Ethics Quagmire, Ed Underwood's DOBOR, Lawsuits, Privatizing Public Assets

Lawsuit claims that recent mooring fee increases not authorized by statute . . .

Lawsuit claims that recent mooring fee increases not authorized by statute . . .

seeks access to documents relating to 2019 Request for Proposals for bids on Ala Wai public properties

A lawsuit, filed yesterday, challenges the Department of Land and Natural Resources and its Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation to provide evidence that they had authority, under statute, to enact recent

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Privatizing Public Assets

Hawaii’s DoBOR, Facing Increasing Scrutiny, Bails on RFP for Ala Wai Properties

Hawaii’s DoBOR, Facing Increasing Scrutiny, Bails on RFP for Ala Wai Properties

New RFP Process Likely to Include Kumulipo’s Community-Inclusive Proposal

The DLNR’s Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DoBOR) has, of late, found itself deluged with UIPA/Sunshine Law demands for public access to documentation.  This increased interest in DoBOR due dilligence may have been, at least in part, responsible for the

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