A lawsuit over the 2018 mistaken emergency alert has finally been settled.
It’s Your Money
An occasional series that looks more closely at public expenditures.
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It’s Your Money: Sex Harassment Claim Against Judge Could Cost Taxpayers $90K
It’s the second time the longtime employee has sued a Kauaʻi court official for sexual harassment.
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Kealoha Cases Are Racking Up ‘Endless’ Taxpayer Legal Bills
The legal fees for one lawsuit alone break down to about 70 cents per Oahu resident.
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Honolulu Council OKs Funds To Shield Records Seized By Feds
Two council members who previously supported the funding voted no.
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$3M Settlement After Rock Slide Adds To Taxpayers’ Legal Bill
The tab keeps rising for settlements that the Hawaii Legislature must still approve this session.
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Taxpayers Hit With $1.1 Million Tab After State Settles Lawsuits
The bill presented to the Legislature includes the legal fees of religious groups providing pregnancy services that sued the state.
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Hawaii Taxpayers Are On The Hook For $18 Million To Settle Claims
Lawsuits filed by airport subcontractors for nonpayment represent $10 million of the total. Gov. David Ige approved the payouts last week.
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Pedestrian Death Could Cost Honolulu Taxpayers $900K
An elderly woman was hit by a garbage truck, and the lawsuit contends the city fails to train and supervise its refuse truck drivers.
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Potholes, Lost Inmate Property, Falling Ceiling Cost Taxpayers
The state approved nearly $200,000 in small claims to cover a wide range of incidents reported by residents, prisoners and others.