Honolulu Rail Debt: Cause and Effect

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Ben Cayetano said the city’s rail debt is forcing it to cut spending on other projects. Peter Carlisle said that’s not accurate.

There are elements of truth from both sides, and I dug into the claims and causality in a story published yesterday evening (sorry for the delay sharing it in this space).

Read it here: Is Honolulu Rail Debt Causing Budget Cuts?

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