The records are now only available for inspection at Honolulu Hale and officials are charging for copies — even if that’s just taking photos with your phone.
Not So Public
An ongoing examination of the state’s public records laws and policies.
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Names, Ranks And Salaries Of Honolulu Cops Are Still Secret
Legal challenges from Hawaii’s police union have prevented the public release of the identities of almost 2,000 sworn officers.
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Education Officials Are Keeping Teacher Misconduct A Secret
Information on bad teachers, including details of misconduct and current status, is hard to get in Hawaii, despite a state law requiring its release.
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How HART Tried — And Failed — To Keep Rail Records Secret
The agency fought to keep the public from knowing what the Utah Transit Authority found during a study. So we got the records from Utah — in four days.
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State Hides Work History Of Former Cop Charged With Sex Assault
But state law requires disclosure of detailed information about a public employee’s job qualifications.
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Hawaii Prison Officials Say It Will Cost $23,000 For Public Records
Eight months after we asked, the state wants big bucks for records pertaining to violence at an Arizona prison.
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What Happens When A Cop Goes On Desk Duty?
The department refuses to disclose portions of many of its policies to the public, including the one on use of force.
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What’s The Honolulu Board of Water Supply Trying To Hide?
Officials have taken a curious approach to withholding information about an employment disagreement that we think should be public.
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Not So Public: Hey DLNR, We’re Still Waiting For That Info On Commercial Tours
Four months later, and the state Department of Land and Natural Resources has yet to provide information about permits, fees and fines.