CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, June 11, 2017 By STACY CRIVELLO Even though health care is directly under the jurisdiction of the state in Hawaii, counties have proactively attempted to deal with the rising cost of health care. The Hawaii State Association of Counties, consisting of state’s four counties, has been part […]
For immediate release: March 15, 2017 Press release by: Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura Maui County Council Sugimura to serve on national panel Rural Action Caucus WAILUKU, Hawaii – Maui County Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura will serve on the National Association of Counties’ Rural Action Caucus, as appointed by NACo President Bryan Desloge last month, Sugimura’s […]
Published in The Maui News, May 1, 2016 By MIKE VICTORINO , The Maui News I’ve had the privilege of representing county governments during the 2016 state legislative session, which ends Thursday. As president of the Hawaii State Association of Counties and chair of the Maui County Council’s Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, I’ve worked […]
For immediate release: Dec. 4, 2015 Press release by: Councilmember Riki Hokama Maui County Council Action by Congress provides transportation funding for counties WAILUKU, Hawaii – Maui County Councilmember Riki Hokama commends the U.S. Senate and House for passing a five-year authorization of surface transportation funding last night, he said today. Hokama, the immediate past […]
For immediate release: Oct. 15, 2015 Press release by: Councilmember Elle Cochran Maui County Council Cochran selected to serve on White House oceans committee WAILUKU, Hawaii – Maui County Councilmember Elle Cochran of West Maui has been selected by the Obama Administration to serve on the National Ocean Council’s Governance Coordinating Committee, Cochran’s office announced […]
Published in The Maui News on October 19, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News I received an email from a good friend saying I’d won a large amount of money in a sweepstakes. The email asked for personal and bank information in order to wire the money to my account. Before I […]
