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. For instance, in 2012, the Sierra Club endorsed 5th District State Senator Shan Tsutsui, 6th District State Senator Roz Baker and 7th District State Senator J. Kalani English. This … [Read more...] about Couple Surprises In New Sierra Club Hawaii Election Endorsements
James "Kimo" Apana
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 That Is Breaking America With that bit of optimism, here's my first look at the influence of money in the Maui County's 2014 election. The first real campaign finance reports … [Read more...] about An Early Look At The Money In Maui County’s 2014 Election
UPDATED: Kahului Rep. Justin Woodson Announces Joe Souki Endorsement He Didn’t Get
[NOTE: I updated the following post to include Woodson's response to The Maui News story, which arrived on the afternoon of May 12] Pro tip: If you send out a press release announcing that the Speaker of the House of Representatives has endorsed you for reelection, make sure said Speaker has actually endorsed you. Rookie Rep. Justin Woodson, D–Kahului, learned this Political … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Kahului Rep. Justin Woodson Announces Joe Souki Endorsement He Didn’t Get
Super Unique MauiTime News Quiz!
1. On Mar. 25, former Maui County Mayor James “Kimo” Apana officially filed papers with the state Campaign Spending Commission to run for office. Which district is the Democrat Apana running in? A. 6th Senate B. 8th House C. 9th House D. 12th House E. 13th House 2. There were 188,774 visitor arrivals to Maui in February 2014, according to a Mar. 27 Hawaii Tourism … [Read more...] about Super Unique MauiTime News Quiz!
MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Corporate Tool Running for Maui Mayor: James “Kimo” Apana
EDIT PICK: BEST CORPORATE TOOL RUNNING FOR MAYOR James “Kimo” Apana Oh man, this wasn’t even close. Do you people realize that between 1992 and 2002, when he lost the mayor’s office to Alan Arakawa, then-Mayor Apana raked in nearly $1 million in campaign contributions? A good chunk came from unions, which isn’t surprising given his Democratic Party credentials, but … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Corporate Tool Running for Maui Mayor: James “Kimo” Apana