{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Right Side with Gina Crabtree","title":"10-19-26 Conversations with Gina Crabtree","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2574,"description":"Hawaii RISE Bonds, HPD Overtime Spending, IRS Surveillance & the 2026 General Election\nShould Hawaii counties be allowed to borrow beyond existing constitutional debt limits to finance infrastructure? Why is the Honolulu Police Department spending millions more than budgeted on overtime? And how did the IRS gain access to thousands of Honolulu license plate detection records?\n\nOn this episode of The Right Side with Gina Crabtree, airing on The Answer 94.3 FM and AM 690, Gina examines four stories raising questions about government accountability, taxpayer spending, privacy, public safety, and Hawaii's November 3, 2026 general election.\n\nHawaii Constitutional Amendment Question #2: What Are RISE Bonds?\nGina breaks down the proposed Resilient Infrastructure for Shelter and Equity (RISE) bond amendment appearing on Hawaii's 2026 general election ballot.\n\nSupporters argue that RISE bonds could help counties finance essential infrastructure needed for housing development, including sewer systems, water lines, roads, and drainage, using future increases in property tax revenue.\n\nBut what happens if development projections fall short? And should qualifying infrastructure bonds be exempt from existing constitutional county debt limits?\n\nThe discussion explores how the financing mechanism works, the arguments surrounding affordable housing infrastructure, and the potential financial risks for county governments.\n\nHonolulu Police Chief David Lazar Reassigns 100 Officers to Patrol\nHonolulu Police Chief David Lazar announces plans to reassign 100 existing sworn officers to patrol duties beginning November 1.\n\nGina examines how the staffing changes could improve police visibility, emergency response times, and public safety across Oahu while addressing persistent personnel shortages.\n\nThe discussion also raises questions about the effects on investigative and administrative departments and whether reassignment alone can provide a sustainable solution.\n\nHPD Overtime Spending:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/L1fUKybDsHXnPxPMPL77NDiUntg6H4m4UzId2KtiJqE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNzc0/ZDZlNDRmNjc3ZTc5/MjFiNmY2OGNkNWE3/N2E1YS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}