Instagram Politics, Billion-Dollar Consequences: The Most Expensive Photo Ops in Maui History
Following the passing of Councilmember Natalie “Tasha” Kama, the Maui County Charter handed the Council a simple task: find a replacement.
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So Many Pools, So Little Truth: Inside Maui’s Water Crisis Theater
During the June 9, 2025 Housing and Land Use meeting on Bill 9, one topic of discussion was the UHERO Economic Analysis of Proposal to Phase Out Transient Vacation Rentals in Maui County Apartment Districts. The County’s relationship and history with economic studies relating to the impact of Bill 9 has been complicated to say the least, so first a bit of history on that.
Yet Another Conflicted Maui County Official: When Will Ethics Violations be Taken Seriously?
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Injustice in the Aftermath: Winners and Losers in the Distribution of Wildfire Donations
Following the August 2023 fires, crowdfunding money transfer platforms such as GoFundMe and Venmo proliferated among fire survivors looking to raise funds to rebuild their lives amid an uncertain future.
Dripping Faucet Turns to Fire Hose as Lahaina Strong Leaders Register Again as Our Hawaii Lobbyists and Continue the Grift Amid Eroding Community Support
Anyone that follows Maui and Hawaii politics is familiar with the paid lobbying group that commandeered the name Lahaina Strong.
The Politics of Hypocrisy: Punching Down in the Name of Political Virtue
KITV Island News aired a story titled “Properties in the Lahaina burn zone go up in costs much higher than original worth.” The story endeavored to shame Lahaina fire survivors who make a personal decision to sell vacant lots on the open market by accusing the fire survivors of listing vacant lots for sale for allegedly “hundreds of thousands” more than “pre-fire appraisals”. Island News…
Maui County Elected Officials Accused of Conflicts of Interest
A tour of the Sunshine Law through the lens of the August 14, 2024 Board of Ethics meeting
Opposing Approval of Lahaina Strong/Our Hawaii Lobbyist Registrations and Raising Concerns Regarding Councilmember Conflicts of Interest
Testimony to Maui County Board of Ethics