State Rail Tax Increase Means Hawaii Legislature, Governor Will Take The Blame, Not Caldwell
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When the project runs into major future construction cost overruns it means the Hawaii Legislature and Governor have condoned and authorized it. Caldwell again escapes any responsibility...
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Making a Deal on Rail Without All the Answers - Time to hit the brakes.
http://www.civilbeat.org/2015/04/making-a-deal-on-rail-without-all-the-answers/
IGE: That extending the surcharge now “would essentially embrace the notion that if in
fact the project was mismanaged from a financial perspective, that we are authorizing
or condoning that activity.” 
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Mayor’s rail push inappropriate, July 3, 2015 Star- Advertiser
Mayor Kirk Caldwell certainly caught a break when the governor decided not to veto the
rail tax extension. That shouldn’t mean he gets a pass for what was a disingenuous
presentation on the subject to state lawmakers — and the rest of the taxpayers — last session.