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Census Fears and Birther Demands
March 10, 2010
Jacob Shafer
HYPER LOCAL
The MauiTime office has fielded several calls and e-mails from residents concerned about the Census. Not so much making sure they fill it out correctly, but rather—at least in the case of one irate man—accusing a Census worker of criminal trespass. I’ve never understood why people are so suspicious of the Census; yes, the government is gathering information about you, but if you think the only time they do that is once every ten years you are, to put it mildly, naïve. And the nice thing about the Census—as opposed to, say, warrantless domestic wiretapping—is that it actually benefits ...More
Coconut Wireless
Rep. Joe Bertram
Dance Bill Stumbles
March 10, 2010
Jacob Shafer
“Hundreds of bills are introduced each year, and most of them don’t make it,” attorney Lance Collins told me recently. He was responding to a question about HB2818, a bill spearheaded by Maui Rep. Joe Bertram that would have forced County Liquor Commissions to “adopt or amend rules regarding the expression or conduct of patrons in premises licensed to sell liquor for consumption thereon…[and to] include a definition of the term ‘dancing.’”
The bill was introduced on behalf of Maui Dance Advocates (MDA), the scrappy little group that Collins represents pro bono. When I first heard about ...More
LC WATCH
Pau for Now
The New Year is ripe for change. But will we see any?
January 13, 2010
Rob Parsons
“I was a warrior who thought I could bring peace. Sooner or later, though you always have to wake up.” - Jake Sully, Avatar
THE BIG BANG
2010 started with a bang. Literally. Like so many New Year’s Eves before, much of Hawaii became a simulated war zone, with fireworks and aerial explosions out of control. It’s local tradition, after all.
And because of that simple fact, don’t hold your breath for a proposed fireworks ban, though one was introduced by four Oahu legislators and will be considered during this year’s session. It’s hard to imagine the majority of elected officials—let alone ...More
Rob Report
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Reexamining the Residency Districts
Is it time to change the way we elect our County Council?
March 10, 2010
Jacob Shafer
Less than two miles. That’s how close Gladys Baisa’s Makawao home was to the border of the Upcountry residency district when she decided to run for Charmaine Tavares’s vacated County Council seat in 2006. But it might as well have been 2,000 miles—under the current rules, a councilmember must reside in the district in which he or she runs. So Baisa rented a home in Kula and in June 2006 she registered to vote in the Upcountry district, according to records obtained from the County Clerk’s office.
What she didn’t do is remove her name from a homeowners’ exemption filed with the County Real Property ...More
Upfront News
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Shining a Light on the Proposed HECO Solar Freeze
March 10, 2010
Jacob Shafer
Where the sun don’t shine…
“Our initial PUC filing discussed a pause in installations. We regret that it has caused unnecessary and unintended alarm among PV developers.”
- Hawaiian Electric Company Executive Vice President Robbie Alm, in a February 26 release. Alm goes on to say HECO and the solar industry need to “move promptly…to avoid tough choices”...More
Spin Cycle
Monk Seal Fines and Plastic Bag Bans
March 10, 2010
Jacob Shafer
$50,000
Maximum penalty for “intentionally or knowingly [taking] a Hawaiian monk seal” under SB2441, a bill that would make killing the endangered animals a Class C felony
40-50
Approximate ...More
By the Numbers
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Spin Cycle Developer Dowling Nails it DownMarch 03, 2010“If approved, the current draft of the Maui Island Plan bears serious implications for the future of the development industry on Maui by imposing an additional More... 2News of the Weird FBI Wiretaps and Breastfed Hunting DogsFebruary 24, 2010In all likelihood, convicted murderer Paul Powell would have been sentenced to life in prison for his 1999 crime, but he couldn’t resist gratuitously More...Spin Cycle HMAA Swallows SummerlinFebruary 17, 2010“We look forward to increasing HMAA’s presence as a valuable health plan choice for Hawaii’s business community. The addition of More... |
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