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Maui Approves Bill To Punish Hosts Of Underaged Drinking

By Associated Press • Feb 7, 2021

WAILUKU — The Maui County Council in Hawaii has unanimously approved a bill that would make the host of a gathering that contains underaged drinking liable for the infraction.

Maui County Council Removes Prosecuting Attorney From Office

By Associated Press • Dec 7, 2020

WAILUKU — The Maui County Council voted to remove the county's prosecuting attorney over claims of violence and threats in the workplace.

Maui Council Approves $822.6M Budget, Including Virus Funds

By Associated Press • Jun 8, 2020

WAILUKU — The Maui County Council has approved an $822.6 million budget for the next fiscal year that includes $66.6 million in federal coronavirus relief funds.

Some Hawaii Agencies Get Creative To Keep Public Involved, Others Abandon Participation

By Ryan Finnerty • Apr 1, 2020

Screenshot from Maui County Council Live Stream

Civic participation is a challenge during the time of coronavirus. Some agencies are finding ways to still include the public, despite Gov. David Ige's emergency order suspending the requirement among other state laws.

Effort To Clarify Who Gets To Approve Maui Water Suit Settlement Flounders

By ashley mizuo • Oct 30, 2019

The Maui County Council was unable to gather enough votes Tuesday to hire its own special counsel as it faces off against Mayor Michael Victorino over the fate of a federal Clean Water Act lawsuit.

Maui Mayor To Defy Committee Settlement Over Injection Wells

By Associated Press • Oct 19, 2019

The mayor of Maui has announced plans to defy a County Council resolution and continue to pursue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court over the use of injection wells.

Maui County Could Be Headed To Supreme Court In Water Case Despite Council Settlement Vote

By Ashley Mizuo • Oct 9, 2019

The Maui County Council last month voted to settle the Clean Water Act lawsuit scheduled for oral arguments before the United States Supreme Court in November, but a dispute over the council's authority may land the case before the high court anyway.

Maui Council Approves Water Pollution Settlement But Mayor May Have Final Word

By Ryan Finnerty • Sep 20, 2019

The Maui County Council voted 5-4 on Friday to settle a Clean Water Act lawsuit headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. But a last-minute revelation from county attorneys has set up a showdown between councilmembers and Mayor Michael Victorino.

Maui Lawmakers Scheduled to Vote on Water Pollution Settlement

By Ryan Finnerty • Sep 20, 2019

A federal court ruled Valley Isle wastewater treatment plants violate the Clean Water Act. The island’s mayor wants to challenge the ruling at the Supreme Court, but lawmakers want to settle. A decision may come down to a Maui County Council vote today.

Landslides Close State Highways and Roads Around the State

By Catherine Cruz • Mar 1, 2019

Courtesy of the Hawaii Department of Transportation

Roadways on Maui, Oahu, and Hawaii Island have been shuttered by landslides in recent days. Even more are threatened by erosion that is expected to worsen in the coming years. The State Department of Transportation rushed an emergency request to state lawmakers for $15 million in funds to repair the Pali Highway that connects Honolulu to Windward Oahu.

Sand Mining Moratorium Ends on Maui

By Chris Vandercook • Jul 19, 2018

A six-month moratorium on sand mining on Maui expires today. Lance Collin is an attorney who represents the community group Malama Kakanilua, which seeks to stop sand mining and development on Hawaiian burial grounds.