And it's official: Maui County Councilmember Elle Cochran is running for Mayor. Her new campaign website, Elle4mayor.com, went live Wednesday night. "I became involved in government because I realized that the leaders in office at the time were not representing my voice or the will of the people," Cochran says on the website. "I went from never having voted in my life, to … [Read more...] about Maui County Councilmember Elle Cochran officially announces Mayoral campaign
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Use Your Voice! How Hawaii will survive life in Trumpland
Hawaii, and Maui, is in a bubble. Enclosed by the Pacific and with our own unique culture and heritage, we are literally and figuratively removed from much of what happens on the mainland. Though residents are quite aware of island politics, national politics seems far away and foreign. It’s tempting to think that the miles of land and ocean that separate us from the White … [Read more...] about Use Your Voice! How Hawaii will survive life in Trumpland
Federal Appeals Court rules that Maui County GMO moratorium law ‘will not go into effect’
Bad news for opponents of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and Monsanto in particular: Honolulu Civil Beat and the Associated Press are reporting that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down three county measures dealing with GMOs and pesticides in Hawaii, including Maui's famous ballot measure, passed in the 2014 election. "The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of … [Read more...] about Federal Appeals Court rules that Maui County GMO moratorium law ‘will not go into effect’
MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Environmental Issue on Maui: GMOs
BEST ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE GMOs Monsanto’s growing of genetically modified corn in South Maui and Molokai is probably the most divisive political issue today in Maui County. It led directly to a historic ballot measure in 2014, that scooped up huge numbers of votes, both pro and con (the pro side won, though the fight continues to this day in the courts). Since the battle over … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2016: Best Environmental Issue on Maui: GMOs
Jane Sanders, wife of Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders, visits The Mill House on Maui
Jane Sanders, the wife of U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, toured Maui on Monday, Mar. 22. After visiting the Pioneer Mill, she arrived at the Mill House in Waikapu at 6:30pm sharp. She spoke for about an hour and a half, talking about her and her husband’s views on many subjects such as GMOs, why her husband is running for President, climate … [Read more...] about Jane Sanders, wife of Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders, visits The Mill House on Maui