{"podcast":{"title":"Honolulu News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","podcast_index_feed_id":7567443,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-honolulu-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-honolulu-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":852,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Honolulu News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Honolulu—from local news and business to culture, tourism, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Honolulu News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:17:51.562742+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443"},"episode":{"title":"Hawaii’s Contractor Corruption Crisis | Honolulu News","slug":"hawaii-s-contractor-corruption-crisis-honolulu-news","published_at":"2026-07-29T06:05:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/hawaii-s-contractor-corruption-crisis-honolulu-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/ce19e708033b11be","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/70ea0f7e-80a0-4a8b-a137-38faea985b5d.mp3","summary":"Hawaii’s political scene is heating up after indictments hit Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke and others in a bribery scandal tied to government contracts. Lawmakers are pushing for a special session to fast-track campaign finance reform, including a bill that would ban government contractors and their families from donating to campaigns—aimed at shutting down the “contractor loophole” and preventing quid pro quo corruption. While some say the House and Senate can bridge their differences on this, others warn a special session should only be used for urgent matters. Meanwhile, calls are growing for an investigative committee to uncover deeper reforms and prevent future scandals. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ce19e708033b11be","meta_description":"Hawaii’s political scene is heating up after indictments hit Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke and others in a bribery scandal tied to government contracts.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":119,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/episodes/hawaii-s-contractor-corruption-crisis-honolulu-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/hawaii-s-contractor-corruption-crisis-honolulu-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}