Last week, Maui County Corporation Counsel Patrick Wong made more than $2,800 without having to lift a finger. How’d he get such a sweet gig? He was arrested, of course. Wong, the county’s top civil attorney, was placed on paid administrative leave by Mayor Mike Victorino on March 9 after being arrested and charged by the Maui Police Department for abuse of a household member. … [Read more...] about Councilmembers Molina, Lee, King, and Rawlins-Fernandez Call for Patrick Wong’s Resignation
Mike Molina
Community Divisions Displayed at Last Week’s Anticlimactic County Council Meeting
Last week, the Maui County Council convened for what was supposed to be the conclusion of the confirmation process for Mayor Mike Victorino’s first round of nominees to head county departments. After almost 70 testifiers showed up in Council Chambers to testify on Feb. 15, time ran out for the councilmembers to cast their final votes on Victorino’s nominees, delaying decision … [Read more...] about Community Divisions Displayed at Last Week’s Anticlimactic County Council Meeting
Riki Hokama, Parliamentarian
A friend of mine calls Councilmember Riki Hokama (Lana‘i) by a Trumpian nickname: “Tricky Riki.” The name, this person would say, has been earned over the councilmember’s many years of service at the council, but one entanglement at last week’s director-confirmation hearing for acting Prosecuting Attorney J.D. Kim shows why the nickname stuck – and why the same person who … [Read more...] about Riki Hokama, Parliamentarian
MauiTime Walk Story: 2018 Candidate for County Council (Makawao, Haiku, Pa‘ia) Mike Molina
Watch MauiTime Walk Story with candidate for the Makawao, Haiku, Pa‘ia seat of Maui County Council Mike Molina and Editor Axel Beers on Market Street in Wailuku, Hawai‘i … [Read more...] about MauiTime Walk Story: 2018 Candidate for County Council (Makawao, Haiku, Pa‘ia) Mike Molina
Haiku Community Association 2018 Primary Candidate Forum
The Haiku Community Association Primary Candidate Forum was held the night of June 20, 2018. Take the time to learn more about these candidates, and remember to vote in the primary on August 11! This will determine who is on the ballot for the general election November 6. Learn more here: https://www.mauicounty.gov/1965/Elections-Division and register to vote by July … [Read more...] about Haiku Community Association 2018 Primary Candidate Forum