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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Hawaii Legislature approves ban on wildlife trafficking
And now for a bit of good news: Senate Bill 2647 passed the final Legislative hurdle last week (without any nay votes, as far as I could tell). That bill “prohibits the sale, offer to sell, purchase, trade, possession with intent to sell, or barter of any part or product from various animal and marine species” and “imposes penalties for violations of the prohibition on … [Read more...] about Hawaii Legislature approves ban on wildlife trafficking