#David A. Tarnas

New Waikōloa public library receives $1.9 million in state funding to complete design

The new Waikōloa Public Library will receive $1.9 million in capital improvement funding from the State of Hawaiʻi to complete the full design.

Hawaiʻi House of Representatives passes 11 ethics reform bills; next stop the Senate

The report cited a slew of high-profile criminal acts by government workers and officials, including a Big Island case involving $2 million in bribes and kickbacks to a county housing office employee.

State House committee taking up 7 ethics reform bills, including public records

“[T]he House reaffirms that ethics reform legislation sets the tone in ensuring the highest standards of integrity among our elected officials,” said the committee’s chair, Rep. David A. Tarnas of the Big Island.