AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMedicaid crackdown: Hawaii is setting up a Medicaid fraud task force after federal officials cut $3 million and decertified the state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, citing years of no convictions or indictments. Local governance in court: A Honolulu judge ruled closed-door Hawaii House committee meetings before the 2025 session were unconstitutional, reopening questions about how lawmakers handle public business. Ethics leadership: The Honolulu Ethics Commission named attorney Sandy Ma as its new executive director, putting a fresh face on the city’s ethics enforcement. Homestead fight: Gov. Josh Green and the attorney general vowed to fight a federal lawsuit challenging Hawaiian Homes eligibility rules tied to blood quantum. Honolulu politics: Council Chair Tommy Waters is seeking a third term, but a voter is challenging whether the charter’s two-term limit applies to his partial first term. Public safety: A pedestrian died after being struck in Kalihi’s private parking lane, with the investigation ongoing. Business & tourism: Hawaii dive operators are pitching the islands to mainland travelers at the Long Beach Scuba Show, betting on high-spending diving visitors.
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