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An Early Look At The Money In Maui County’s 2014 Election
“In a society governed passively by free markets and free elections, organized greed always defeats disorganized democracy.” -Matt Taibbi, Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con...
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Couple Surprises In New Sierra Club Hawaii Election Endorsements
Yesterday, Sierra Club’s Hawaii chapter announced their endorsements in the 2014 election. The list of Maui County candidates who got the nod was largely expected, though there were a few surprises....
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This Monday, July 14: Maui Democratic Sen. Roz Baker Holding Honolulu Fundraiser
The most recent campaign finance statement for State Senator Roz Baker, D–6th District, which she filed on July 10, shows that her campaign currently has $135,070.68 in the bank. What’s more, in the...
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2014 Hawaii Primary Election Endorsements
For us political junkies, the late summer of an even-numbered year is a magical time. Our airwaves, email and inboxes get jammed with misleading, often shameless propaganda. Battalions of volunteers...
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Today: Hawaii Primary Election
The polls are open across Maui County and won’t close until 6pm tonight. Just two polling places are closed on the Big Island due to Hurricane Iselle. Given the relative calm weather out there, we...
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An Early Look At Hawaii Primary Election 1st Printout
Maui County polls closed at 6pm or so in the Hawaii Primary Election, but the treasured 1st Printout–representing a little over 104,000 votes, didn’t get released until shortly before 7pm. Here are...
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Why Gov. Neil Abercrombie Lost & Other Things We Learned From The Hawaii...
There were about a dozen people in the room when it happened. They were seated around tables, watching two televisions. Patriotic bunting and white signs bearing the name “Abercrombie” hung around the...
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Maui Chamber Of Commerce Backs Duke Aiona For Hawaii Governor
Just as they did four years ago, the Maui Chamber of Commerce has backed former Republican Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona for Hawaii Governor, according to an Aug. 22 Chamber news release. While the...
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Maui News Editorial Condemns Youth, Says Future Leaders ‘In Hiding’
If young people still read newspapers, they might be insulted by today’s staff editorial in The Maui News (click here for the editorial, but a subscription is required to read it). “There are not many...
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Community Discussion on Cane Burning
Join the cane burning conversation this Thursday, June 25 at the Kihei Community Center. Maui residents are invited to learn how to report severe burning conditions to the Department of Health, County...
View ArticleMauiTime Walk Story: 2018 Candidate for State Senate District 6 Terez Amato
Watch MauiTime Walk Story with Maui County candidate for State Senate District 6 (South and West Maui) Terez Amato and Editor Axel Beers on Market Street in Wailuku, Hawai‘i The post MauiTime Walk...
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Primary Election Endorsements: Our guide to voting in the 2018 Primary...
Primary elections are fun. They give voters choices and are a relief from having to pick between the lesser of two evils. Who knows who will show up in the open field for an attempt to take a crack at...
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MauiTime endorses Terez Amato for state senator, Dist. 6 (South and West...
In 2016, Roz Baker received Honolulu Civil Beat’s unflattering distinction of being listed as one of the top 10 candidates who received the most contributions from lobbyists. We have concerns about...
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MauiTime Walk Story 2018 Primary Election Guide: State Senate Dist. 6 (South...
Watch MauiTime Walk Story with Maui County Democratic candidates for State Senate District 6 (South and West Maui) and Editor Axel Beers on Market Street in Wailuku, Hawai‘i See who we endorsed by...
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Primary Election Wrap-Up: Just how progressive is Hawai‘i?
Last June, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pulled off an extraordinary feat. In her first electoral bid, the 28-year-old political newcomer defeated Joe Crowley, a well-established incumbent, in a Democratic...
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