2011-06-16 News

By the Numbers

MECO Water Violations And Republican Hopefuls

June 16, 2011 | 09:45 AM

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

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