Free workshops on Maui to help citizens learn about the state’s legislative process entitled “We the Powerful!” will be hosted by the Hawaii State Public Access Room from Monday through Thursday next week. The workshops are open to the public, and no registration or prior experience is required. Topics include understanding the legislative process, delivering […]
Published in The Maui News, Nov. 2, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA , for The Maui News On Friday, the County Council will consider approving two state bills for inclusion in the 2015 Maui County Legislative Package, as recommended by the Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. The first bill would authorize expanded industrial hemp research […]
Published in The Maui News, Oct. 26, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA , For The Maui News If you’ve recently visited the Council Chambers on the eighth floor of the county building or watched a meeting on Akaku, you may have noticed a new big-screen TV monitor mounted on the left wall of the chamber. […]
Published in The Maui News, October 5, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA , for The Maui News During a recent public forum organized by the Maui Disability Alliance, several Maui County Council members stood up and left. They weren’t being disrespectful. They didn’t want to leave. But they were concerned about being accused of violating […]
