Source: Maui Time, Maui News, Best of Maui, Maui Activities

Remove Images

By the Numbers
MECO Water Violations And Republican Hopefuls

by Jacob Shafer

June 16, 2011

29 percent

Portion by which hotel-room tax collections have increased in Hawaii in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, compared to last year



17 percent

Portion by which individual income tax collections have decreased



71

Number of times Maui Electric Company's Kahului Generating Station violated the federal Clean Water Act between 2005 and 2008



$0

Total fines that were assessed to the station during that time



7

Number of Republican presidential hopefuls who participated in a televised debate this week in New Hampshire



5

Number who said the Constitution should be amended to prohibit same-sex marriage



Sources: Hawaii Department of Taxation, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Environmental Protection Agency, New York Times