February 21, 2022 •
Honolulu City Council to Consider Lowering the Cap on the Value of Gifts to $25
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The Honolulu Ethics Commission is proposing to lower the permissible value of gifts to city employees from $200 to $25. Commissioners chose not to pursue a recommendation to require gift disclosure forms. The debate comes amid increased scrutiny over ethics […]
The Honolulu Ethics Commission is proposing to lower the permissible value of gifts to city employees from $200 to $25.
Commissioners chose not to pursue a recommendation to require gift disclosure forms.
The debate comes amid increased scrutiny over ethics rules after two former Hawaii legislators pleaded guilty to accepting thousands of dollars in bribes. Federal prosecutors brought charges of honest services wire fraud after ex-Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English and ex-Rep. Ty Cullen failed to list the bribes on mandatory annual gift disclosures filed with the state.
The ethics commission plans to introduce its proposed legislation at the Honolulu City Council, giving council members the opportunity to review and possibly amend it.
February 11, 2020 •
Honolulu Voters Will Decide On Two-Term Limit for Prosecutor
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Voters in the November 3 election will decide whether the Honolulu prosecuting attorney should be limited to two consecutive four-year terms. Honolulu City Council members voted unanimously on January 29 to add the measure to the 2020 election ballot. Voters […]
Voters in the November 3 election will decide whether the Honolulu prosecuting attorney should be limited to two consecutive four-year terms.
Honolulu City Council members voted unanimously on January 29 to add the measure to the 2020 election ballot.
Voters last addressed a potential term limit on the prosecutor in 2016.
That year, citizens voted down a measure that would have established a three-year term limit for the prosecuting attorney, the mayor and council members.
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