State Rep. Kaniela Ing, D–South Maui, made headlines across Hawaii on Friday, Mar. 9 when he sent out a few Tweets denouncing the naming of Honolulu International Airport after the late U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye. "In order for sexual violence to end, men need to know they can no longer get away with it. But when we name an airport after an accused serial rapist, we show … [Read more...] about South Maui Rep. Kaniela Ing calls the late Sen. Daniel Inouye an ‘accused serial rapist’ on Twitter
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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz and Senate Appropriations Committee get Maui help from federal government
Is there a more powerful job in Washington than being a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee? I mean, sure, the President can starve the Affordable Care Act of money, order the Department of Defense to give armored trucks and grenade launchers to small town police departments, order the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, … [Read more...] about U.S. Senator Brian Schatz and Senate Appropriations Committee get Maui help from federal government
Maui and Hawaii officials wish Rep. Mark Takai the best
Yesterday brought some very sad news: U.S. Rep. Mark Takai, D–Honolulu, announced that health problems would prevent him from running for reelection. Takai won his first term in 2014, but announced last year that he had pancreatic cancer. "In life, we often make plans for ourselves," Takai said in a statement released yesterday. "I had envisioned a long career in the U.S. … [Read more...] about Maui and Hawaii officials wish Rep. Mark Takai the best
Town Hall Meeting with U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
This Thursday, Aug. 20, Maui residents can talk story with U.S. Senator Brian Schatz at a Town Hall Meeting at Pomaikai Elementary School. A former Lieutenant Governor and CEO of Helping Hands Hawaii, Schatz was appointed to the Senate after the death of U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, then won election to the seat in his own right in 2014. Schatz will be on hand to answer … [Read more...] about Town Hall Meeting with U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
The U.S. Army is preparing to leave Hawaii, but few besides Maui Rep. Kaniela Ing seem happy to see them go
The U.S. military and Hawaii have a long and complex history. The 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom happened in part because U.S. Marines came ashore to assist the white coup leaders. Hawaii eventually became a U.S. territory during the Spanish-American War because of Pearl Harbor’s value to the U.S. Navy as a coaling station. At the same time, huge numbers of Hawaii-born … [Read more...] about The U.S. Army is preparing to leave Hawaii, but few besides Maui Rep. Kaniela Ing seem happy to see them go