Sorry John, but:

This is Hawaii, "the fix" has always been there, hiding in the wings. of any government sponsored construction projects; We as the citizens of the State of Hawaii, have known for years that "the fix" existed, but we always turn a blind eye to it; hoping that our elected officials will "do the right thing" as public servants for and of the people.  In the end, "we never learn" and continue to vote such prople back in, time after time; don't you just "love democracy" at work in Hawaii?