Published in The Maui News, September 4, 2016 By MIKE VICTORINO, for The Maui News With more than four months to prepare, county council members throughout Hawaii will make every effort to keep counties’ priorities top of mind during the 2017 state legislative session. The Maui County Council’s Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee will consider […]
Published in The Maui News, January 24, 2016 By MIKE VICTORINO for, The Maui News When unified, the 34 county council members from across Hawaii have a powerful voice at the state Capitol. This year, the Honolulu City Council, Hawaii County Council, Kauai County Council and Maui County Council have come together on behalf of […]
Published in The Maui News, Feb. 22, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News As County Council chair, I’m committed to open government and civic engagement by supporting the community’s ability to obtain relevant information and documentation. After presiding over the Feb. 6 council meeting when Patrick Wong was confirmed for another term as […]
Published in The Maui News, Jan. 18, 2015 By MIKE WHITE for, The Maui News The opening day of this year’s state legislative session is on Wednesday. As a former member of the state House of Representatives, I know how important the Legislature’s work is to the people of Maui County. Aside from working with our […]
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, 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 […]
Published in The Maui News February 9, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News I’ve asked the state Legislature to consider a set of bills to allow council members to be more accessible and responsive. House Bill 2139, introduced by Rep. Kyle Yamashita, and Senate Bill 2962, introduced by Sen. Gilbert Keith-Agaran, would […]
Published in The Maui News December 1, 2013 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News As elected officials, it’s our job to find out how people in our community feel about issues, to become educated on those issues and to enact legislation addressing them when feasible. We ask our constituents to become involved and […]
For Immediate Release: Aug. 8, 2013 Press Release by: Gladys C. Baisa, Council Chair www.mauicounty.gov/baisa Council Chair welcomes Supreme Court opinion endorsing Council procedures WAILUKU, MAUI, HAWAII – Council Chair Gladys C. Baisa welcomed today’s 80-page opinion by the Supreme Court of Hawaii in Kanahele v. Maui County Council as a validation of the Council’s […]
