David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
‘Fox Watching The Henhouse’: Last Minute Tweaks To Land Use Bill Create A Stir
Updated: The bill was recommitted to conference committee Thursday, effectively killing it.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022
Green’s First Veto: A Condo Bill That Could Have Increased The Cost Of Housing
The bill was proposed to deal with a rare scenario where a developer kept control of a condo board for more than a decade.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Aloha Stadium Consultant’s First-Class Flights Will Be Audited, State Says
A portion of the planning contract went to paying for air travel that appears to violate state rules.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Aloha Stadium Has Already Cost Taxpayers $20M. Where’s All The Money Gone?
Consultants working on plans for the new stadium already have had big paydays. Now those plans may be changing.
Hawaii Technology Development Corp.
Call 911: The First Responders Park Bill Is Dying
Rep. Amy Perruso says she won’t advance a bill to fund the state’s first responders campus amid questions about the project’s relevance.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
New Aloha Stadium May Be Smaller As Green Rejects Original Development Plan
The Hawaii governor says the estimated $400 million cost of a public-private partnership is too high.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Peter Savio’s New Farming Development Is Unconventional But Locals Still Want In
Future capital gains would be locked into local income levels as part of the plan.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Plans For A New 43-Story High Rise On Kapiolani Blvd Move Ahead
Some residents in the neighborhood of the affordable housing project are against it and say the project is moving too fast.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022
OHA Takes Another Shot At Lifting Residential Ban In Kakaako Makai
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs got the land a decade ago as part of a deal with the state but says it’s hamstrung without a legislative OK to build housing.
Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022
Maui Has A New Plan To Prevent Desecration Of Significant Cultural Sites
The proposal for an interactive mapping tool is the last act of one of the most progressive councils in the county’s history.