Hey, if anyone wants to give Representatives Lynn DeCoite, D–13th District, and Kyle Yamashita, D–12th District, a little campaign cash, you can do so in person tonight. All you have to do is fly to Honolulu and stop by the restaurant Mandalay, which specializes in "Cantonese cuisine and Hong Kong style dim sum" tonight (Thursday, Feb. 22) anytime around 5-8pm, according to … [Read more...] about Maui Representatives Lynn DeCoite and Kyle Yamashita holding big Honolulu campaign fundraisers in Honolulu
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Quizunderstood: What do you know about how Rep. Joe Souki’s attorney defended him in the media
1. On Feb. 1, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser broke the story that former state Human Services Director Rachel Wong has filed a sexual harassment complaint against Rep. Joe Souki, D–Wailuku. While the story doesn’t detail the allegation(s) against Souki (Wong refused to recount them to the paper, saying she wants a state Ethics Commission investigation to run its course), it does … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: What do you know about how Rep. Joe Souki’s attorney defended him in the media
This hasn’t been a good week for Hawaii Governor David Ige
The 2018 election is still 10 months away, but daaaaamn–Governor David Ige's got some problems. Four years ago, he was a comfortable (though largely unknown) Hawaii state Senator representing Pearl City. Then his protest candidacy against then-Governor Neil Abercrombie (a fellow Democrat!) steamrolled into a primary upset and then an overwhelming general election … [Read more...] about This hasn’t been a good week for Hawaii Governor David Ige
Shan Tsutsui to resign as Hawaii Lieutenant Governor
Hawaii Lt. Gov Shan Tsutsui announced today that he would resign, effective Jan. 31 of this year. Once considered a strong candidate to run for Maui County Mayor this year, Tsutsui, a Democrat, instead announced back in this October 2017 Maui News story that he preferred to spend more time with his family and wouldn't run for anything in the 2018 election. In his … [Read more...] about Shan Tsutsui to resign as Hawaii Lieutenant Governor
Quizunderstood: What do you know about the Maui County Liquor Commission’s charter obligations?
1. The Maui County Charter states that the Liquor Commission should evaluate the performance of the Liquor Control Director every year, but on Jan. 11 The Maui News reported that the commission had finally finished its first evaluation of Director Glenn Mukai, who first took over in June 2016. According to the story, when was the last year the Commission performed an evaluation … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: What do you know about the Maui County Liquor Commission’s charter obligations?