Cayetano v. Cayetano?

If former Gov. Ben Cayetano is successful in becoming Honolulu mayor, it seems he could become both a plaintiff and defendant in the federal lawsuit against the $5.26 billion rail project.

"It gave us hope," Cayetano said of the court hearing Tuesday in the lawsuit seeking to stop work on the project. He has said he will stop the rail if elected, but would he be allowed to do that as mayor simply by throwing up his hands on that side of the courtroom? Would a pro-rail City Council have a say?

Stay tuned, if not for weeks or months — but perhaps because of Friday’s state Supreme Court ruling requiring a full archaeological survey along the rail’s path, for years.

For GSA, Hawaii equals Kansas City

The U.S. General Services Administration, scolded earlier this year for an extravagant western region conference in Las Vegas, now is being asked to explain a "virtual" Kansas City-connected employee who telecommutes from Hawaii.

CNN reports more than $24,000 on travel to and from the mainland for the $84,440 business development specialist officially based in Kansas City but working from home in Hawaii. Jason Klumb, the GSA’s regional administrator for Kansas City, explained that, when compared with other job applicants, "it was determined that he was the best candidate, even in light of the cost that would be incurred." However, a GSA spokeswoman said, "We are not going to defend this type of travel." Take your pick.