A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself. -John Stuart Mill I enjoy democracy immensely. It is […]
Know Your 2016 Maui County Election Candidate: Joseph Blackburn
It’s with a heavy heart that we report that on June 29, the Maui County Council voted 5-4 to shelve the proposal to change to a county manager form of government. That proposal will not appear on the November ballot. “[County Councilmember Mike] Victorino said members of the Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee expressed discomfort […]
Kula Community Assoc. 2016 Maui election forum
Though the filing deadline for the Maui County candidates in the 2016 election is still a couple weeks away (June 7), a few races already loom large on the political radar. There are a lot of candidates out there and a ton of issues. But the Kula Community Association wants to help you this Wednesday, May 18 […]
Dain Kane returns (again!) to run for his old Maui County Council seat
Looks like we can add Dain Kane’s name to the list of those wanting to replace Mike Victorino in the Maui County Council’s Wailuku seat. “With the support of family, friends, and long standing supporters throughout Maui County, I’m excited to once again earn the trust of our citizenry to serve our community,” Kane said […]
2015 MauiTime Year In Review
Well, another year’s in the books. On the whole, 2015 wasn’t any more disastrous or violent than any other recent year, I suppose (we did get a new Star Wars film out of it), though at times it certainly seemed otherwise. Murder rates have risen in many large American cities, and a series of horrific […]
Maui County Council candidate Joe Blackburn now handing out free donuts
When you’ve already lost the same election twice in a row, I guess you need to try some unusual campaign tactics. In his third attempt now at winning the Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu Maui County Council seat, land broker Joe Blackburn has already told the press that he and his people would pluck weeds from Eha Street in Wailuku and give out free […]
Keith Regan holding fundraiser at Maui County Corp Counsel Pat Wong’s house
We have more than a year to go before the 2016 elections get here, but County of Maui Managing Director Keith Regan isn’t wasting any time. Regan, who’s running for the Maui County Council seat currently held by Mike Victorino (who’s prevented from running again in 2016 because of term limits), recently filed papers announcing […]
Maui News gives huge gift to Keith Regan’s 2016 Maui County Council campaign
A lot of people got awards from the nonprofit organization African Americans on Maui at their June 30 ceremony in Kepaniwai Park in Iao Valley. The ceremony was to (finally) commemorate the historical accomplishments of African-Americans in Hawaii history in the park that already honors other ethnic groups’ culture and traditions in Maui history. Mayor […]
Maui Chamber Of Commerce Backs Duke Aiona For Hawaii Governor
Just as they did four years ago, the Maui Chamber of Commerce has backed former Republican Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona for Hawaii Governor, according to an Aug. 22 Chamber news release. While the Chamber hasn’t yet released its report explaining why it’s backing Aiona (or anyone else, for that matter), Chamber President Pamela Tumpap gushed […]
Joe Blackburn Announces He’s Once Again Running For Maui County Council
Though the race is 14 months away, Joe Blackburn announced today that he’s once again running for the Maui County Council seat representing Wailuku, Waihe’e and Waikapu. Blackburn, a realtor who used to work as a Maui police officer, firefighter and safety director for Maui Electric Co., unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Mike Victorino in the race […]