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 […]
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 […]
KAHULUI, Hawaii – Council Chair Gladys Baisa on Monday night urged state legislators to pass a measure that will find long-term solutions to address the financial condition of Maui County’s state hospital facilities. More than 100 people attended an informational hearing by the State House Committee on Health at the Maui Waena Intermediate School to […]
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 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 […]
WAILUKU, Hawaii – A proclamation recognizing “Lipoa Point Day” and officially announcing the conveyance from Maui Land & Pineapple to the State of Hawaii of 244 acres at Lipoa Point in West Maui was signed by Acting Gov. Shan Tsutsui yesterday. Tsutsui announced the state’s appropriation of $19.5 million will go towards the union members’ […]
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 May 4, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News The 2014 state legislative session ended last week, and we were once again reminded that success at the Capitol never comes easily. Just a few minutes before the deadline for agreement, a House-Senate conference committee announced passage of a […]
For Immediate Release: April 25, 2014 Press Release by: Gladys C. Baisa, Chair Maui County Council Legislators increase TAT cap by $10 million HONOLULU, Hawaii – A joint House-Senate conference committee passed House Bill 1671 moments before a 6 p.m. deadline, which will raise the cap of counties’ share of transient accommodations tax revenues from […]
For Immediate Release: April 4, 2014 Press release by: Councilmember Mike White Council urges state legislators to increase TAT revenue to counties WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Maui County Council today adopted Resolution 14-45, urging the state legislature to pass House Bill 1671 to increase transient accommodations tax revenue to the counties, Councilmember Mike White announced. […]
