Hawaii State Senator 'Appalled' by Newspaper Lobbying Tactics

Posted: 5/1/2012  |  By: Jim Dooley | Watchdog.org

HONOLULU –  The Honolulu Star Advertiser’s bid to keep monopoly control of non-judicial foreclosure newspaper ads has failed at the Legislature and a key state senator said she was “appalled” by the newspaper’s lobbying tactics.

Dave Kennedy, marketing vice president for the Star Advertiser, told Sen. Roz Baker that a bill creating competition for the ads would cost the Star Advertiser $4 million in revenue and force it to lay off employees, Baker said.