Former Hawaii State Representative Ty Cullen will plead guilty in federal corruption case.
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2.9.22
TOP STORYFormer state Rep. Ty Cullen to plead guilty in federal corruption caseFormer state Rep. Ty Cullen, who abruptly resigned on Tuesday after he was charged with accepting bribes, plans to plead guilty to the federal charges. His attorney said the former lawmaker takes responsibility for his actions and is cooperating with federal investigators, who have also charged former Sen. Kalani English with taking thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for legislative actions. SUBSCRIBE TO HAWAIʻI REAL ESTATE NEWSPlease subscribe to Hawaiʻi Real Estate News – a free weekly email from Hawaii Business Magazine that provides insights and news on local real estate. Coming to your inbox every Tuesday. Click here to subscribe! LOCAL NEWSNavy detects high levels of contaminant in Red Hill water samplesWater samples taken from the Navy’s water distribution system that serves Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and surrounding neighborhoods have shown potentially troubling levels of a chemical that could raise the risk of cancer. But federal and state health officials say it’s too early to say to what degree it could pose a health risk or whether water users should be concerned. City parking renovation leads to closure of Honolulu child care facilityO‘ahu could be losing 264 coveted child care seats as Seagull Schools faces closure after the city notified the organization that it would not renew its lease at the early childhood education center above the parking structure on the Frank Fasi Municipal Center Grounds. Hawai‘i records 7 new coronavirus-related deaths, 519 additional infectionsFour of the latest deaths were on O‘ahu, one was on the Big Island, one was on Maui and one was on Kaua‘i. Health officials also said today that, of the state’s total infection count, 18,265 cases were considered to be active. HAWAII BUSINESS MAGAZINE 20 for the Next 20: Kealoha Fox, AlohaCareThe senior advisor for the Institute for Climate and Peace and Native Hawaiian liaison for AlohaCare is finishing up her seventh degree. “For me, health goes much beyond a physical condition and it’s really about the way in which we live and thrive here …read more. ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPDATES
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