It’s 5:30pm Hawaii time as I write this, and it looks an awful lot like Republican Donald Trump is going to be the next President of the United States. What. The. Fuck. I was at Tommy Bahama in Wailea, sipping a Mojito and watching the silent Fox News feed on the bar televisions, but now I’m home. The TV is off, Twitter is on, and the New York Times map of election … [Read more...] about View from Hawaii: Donald Trump winning 2016 Presidential Election
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QuizUnderstood: How well do you know Lanai owner Larry Ellison’s political contributions?
1. On Oct. 31, Pacific Business News reported that Lanai owner/billionaire Larry Ellison made two $1 million contributions to Conservative Solutions Political Action Committee (PAC) in 2016. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, that PAC was set up to support which Republican presidential candidate? A. Donald Trump B. Jeb Bush C. Marco Rubio D. Ted Cruz E. John … [Read more...] about QuizUnderstood: How well do you know Lanai owner Larry Ellison’s political contributions?
Republican 10th District Candidate Chayne Marten arrested on sex assault charges
The 10th District state House race (which spans from West Maui to North Kihei) got a whole lot more complicated with the Oct. 11 arrest of Republican Chayne Marten, who is once again challenging incumbent Democrat Angus McKelvey. After he was booked, The Maui News reported on Oct. 14, Marten pleaded not guilty to “five charges of first-degree sexual assault, three charges of … [Read more...] about Republican 10th District Candidate Chayne Marten arrested on sex assault charges
Know your Maui County 2016 election candidate: John Roco
This year, there are four Republicans running for the pleasure of losing to incumbent U.S. Senator Brian Schatz, D–Hawaii (okay, I'm kidding, though given the immense power the Democratic Party holds over Hawaii, Schatz's incumbency and you-know-who being the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, I'm only half-kidding). One of them is Waiane resident John P. Roco. For Roco, … [Read more...] about Know your Maui County 2016 election candidate: John Roco
Know Your Maui County 2016 Election Candidate: Eric Hafner
Eric Hafner is from Mountain View on the Big Island. He's one of four challengers trying to unseat U.S. Congressional Representative Tulsi Gabbard, D–2nd District. Though Hafner is running as a Republican, many of his views, as you'll see below, clearly lean libertarian... MAUITIME: What is your top priority if elected? ERIC HAFNER: My top priority is to end the illegal … [Read more...] about Know Your Maui County 2016 Election Candidate: Eric Hafner