It should surprise no one that County of Maui Managing Director Keith Regan is running for office. On Friday, June 5, Regan’s wife Lynn Araki-Regan sent out a press release stating that next year her husband would run for the Wailuku County Council seat. That seat’s currently held by Mike Victorino, but term limits bar […]
Don’t Know How To Vote In The Upcoming Election? We Can Help!
Oh, joy, it’s time for another General Election. In Hawaii, this is a special kind of treat. Voters only got to see a new campaign finance report this week, after what seemed like months of candidate and political action committee (PAC) spending and fund-raising without any reporting whatsoever. Voters also have to contend with a […]
Damn, Hawaii Carpenters STILL Hate Maui Councilmember Elle Cochran
We finally got some new numbers out of the state Campaign Spending Commission this week–the first time since the Primary Election, in fact. Because really, during the final two and a half months of an election, do voters really need to see what various candidates and Political Action Committees (PACs) are spending and collecting? Anyway, […]
This Week In High-Roller Election Fundraisers: Joe Pontanilla
That’s right, kids–here’s your chance to shake hands with former Maui County Councilman Joe Pontanilla, who would really like to remove the word “former” from that title. He’s taking on incumbent Don Guzman, and it’s looking to be a really bruising battle. To fund that battle, Joe needs money–YOUR money. And he’s not asking for […]
Who Will Step Forward And Run Against Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa?
Four years ago this month, Alan Arakawa was in a tough spot. He had been Maui County’s mayor once before, but that was all in the past. Since Charmaine Tavares had defeated his 2006 reelection bid, he’d been out of power, and out of the news. But Tavares had grown seriously unpopular during her term, […]
Some Thoughts on 1st Batch of Hawaii Primary Election Results #HIvote
The state Elections Office released the first batch of election results in the Hawaii Primary Election at a little after 8pm. Here are some random thoughts: In the most important race facing Maui County – the bid to replace retiring Democratic US Senator Daniel Akaka, all the action tonight is in the Democratic side (former […]
Maui County Council Votes 5-3 To Take Portion of Lipoa Point Out Of Preservation
Yeah, folks, you read that right. Yesterday, five members of the Maui County Council voted to approve Maui Land & Pineapple Company‘s request to take about 150 acres of Lipoa Point–the heart of legendary surf and snorkeling spot Honolua Bay, and the subject of land development controversy for decades–out of preservation. ML&P’s stated reason was […]