From: WEWoodsMPH Date: Sun, 3 May 1998 17:47:23 EDT Subject: Great Article - HSB-Trish Moore - Purlitzer for the dedicated and gutsy Great Article - HSB-Trish Moore - Purlitzer for the dedicated and gutsy Aloha Folks, Martin Rice from Kauai after full day at this Island's County Dem Convention plunked his dainty fingers all over the keyboard to enter in this article produced by Trish Moore of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HSB) covering the Kauai Board of Ethics call for State Attorney General's investigation in to the alleged criminal solicitation scheme conducted by Hawaii's Future Today - Save Traditional Marriage 98 (depending on your perspective). Short review of Media coverage: Many have sent me inquiries and comments regarding the dramatic screaming lack of coverage of the local media here. We have actually gotten more inquiries and conducted interviews with mainland- based publications and electronic media than here. This paragraph was written to update those interested in the media response to this significant newsworthy subject. The HSB has had the most continuous coverage of the emerging actions and decisions related to Hawaii Investigation. Pacific Business News (PBN) has generated two excellent articles on the initial scope of the apparent violations related to the fundraising. Honolulu Advertiser wrote one rather skimpy and overall very limited, biased, and unrepresentative article on the day Campaign Spending Commission (CSC) authorized the first formal investigation. Maui's Out In Maui has covered significantly in the two monthly editions coming out since investigation and violations were established. Maui's Maui Sun called couple of weeks ago for information, but have not seen any article generated. Oahu's Island Lifestyle had a reprint of short article on in April's edition. KHNL-TV Channel 8 NBC affiliate is only TV coverage so far - Rod Antone covered the special meeting I had giving a preliminary report of my investigation to the CSC requesting them to request AG investigation of issues out of CSC areas of authority. Honolulu Weekly, Mid Week, Sun Press Kauai Times and Garden Isle News (last two being Kauai papers owned by a single entity) have not printed a word of it. KCCN Radio Bob Jones Show discussed the initial complaint of the Australian Consulate and County of Kauai illegal contributions. Two radio stations (please contact me to fill in call numbers for accurate reporting) on Kauai covered the events on the day Martin and I exposed the Kauai County contribution to the Mayor, County Attorney and Finance Director on March 9, 1998 What you can do to help: I have provided you a list of key agencies, their address and contact information. I think your direct input, the input of your affiliated organizations seeking justice and other "just do it" activities will help - PLEASE DO GOOD NOW!!! Addresses for your help and communications: Hawaii State Attorney General Ms. Margery S. Bronster, Attorney General, 425 Queen Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 (808) 586-1500 FAX (808) 586-1239 Kauai Board of Ethics Kauai Board of Ethics, Harold Shimizu Vice-Chair, c/o Office of County Attorney, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 220, Lihue, Kauai 96766 (808) 241-6315 FAX (808) 241-6319 Campaign Spending Commission Campaign Spending Commission, 235 S. Beretania Street, Room 300, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 (808) 586-0285 FAX (808) 586-0288 Federal Bureau of Investigation - Hawaii Office FBI, 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Room 4-220, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 (808) 521-1411 FAX: (808) 566-4470 Email: Honolulu@FBI.GOV Remember folks, Martin entered this in by hand! **** HONOLULU STAR-BULLETIN P.O. Box 3080 Honolulu, Hawai`i 96802 editor@starbulletin.com May 3, 1998 Page A3 ETHICS BOARD ASKS STATE FOR FRAUD PROBE A Kaua`i seminar turned out to be a benefit for an anti-gay group By Trish Moore Kaua`i Correspondent [Deleted article. filemanager@qrd.org]