For years, a local businessman paid off officials in exchange for lucrative contracts. The system he exploited has been left largely unchanged.

Choy was involved in several bribery cases but was only charged in one after cooperating with federal prosecutors.

Ua hoʻolaha ʻia aʻela ka hoʻolaha ma hope o ka hāpai ʻana o ka Wahaʻōlelo o ka Hale ʻo Scott Saiki i ke noi. 

The announcement comes just days after House Speaker Scott Saiki made the offer.

Former Rep. Ty Cullen's sentence was reduced for providing assistance to the federal government in an ongoing investigation involving public corruption.

The deputy budget director's nomination also advanced while three more of Green's nominees were confirmed by the full Senate.

A portion of the planning contract went to paying for air travel that appears to violate state rules.

Consultants working on plans for the new stadium already have had big paydays. Now those plans may be changing.

However, the chairs of the Senate and House Hawaiian affairs committees are proposing two different approaches to providing housing options to certain DHHL beneficiaries.