The next online mixer by the Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce features top county officials and community leaders presenting business relief options on Wednesday, Aug. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. via Zoom meeting. The panel for the mixer dubbed “Relief for Small Businesses” includes County of Maui Mayor Michael P. Victorino, County Office of Economic Development Director JoAnn … [Read more...] about Business relief options featured in Filipino Chamber online mixer
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This hasn’t been a good week for Hawaii Governor David Ige
The 2018 election is still 10 months away, but daaaaamn–Governor David Ige's got some problems. Four years ago, he was a comfortable (though largely unknown) Hawaii state Senator representing Pearl City. Then his protest candidacy against then-Governor Neil Abercrombie (a fellow Democrat!) steamrolled into a primary upset and then an overwhelming general election … [Read more...] about This hasn’t been a good week for Hawaii Governor David Ige
Know your 2016 Maui County election candidate: Deidre Tegarden
There are two Democrats running for the 11th District state representative seat. One of them is Kaniela Ing, the incumbent, and the other is Deidre Tegarden. When Neil Abercrombie was governor, Tegarden was his administration's point-person on Maui. Now she wants Ing's job. And judging by the thousands of dollars in campaign contributions she's taken so far from big development … [Read more...] about Know your 2016 Maui County election candidate: Deidre Tegarden
Quizunderstood: How well do you know Deidre Tegarden’s campaign fundraisers?
1. On Jan. 6, Judge Rhonda Loo swore in Don Medeiros as the County of Maui’s new director for the Dept. of Transportation. Back in 2007, then-Mayor Charmaine Tavares also appointed Medeiros to be a director. Which department did he run back then? A. Planning B. Housing and Human Concerns C. Public Works D. Water Supply E. Transportation 2. On Jan. 7, Pacific Business … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: How well do you know Deidre Tegarden’s campaign fundraisers?
Shan Tsutsui restless as Lt. Gov, but will there be a Maui Mayor job for him in 2018?
Anyone wondering how Maui's own Shan Tsutsui is doing over in the Lieutenant Governor's office really ought to read yesterday's Honolulu Star-Advertiser story "Tsutsui yearns for bigger role" (subscription required). In case you didn't get the headline's subtle subtext, it would seem that he's had better jobs in his 44 years. "I was involved in more strategic … [Read more...] about Shan Tsutsui restless as Lt. Gov, but will there be a Maui Mayor job for him in 2018?