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Friday, August 12, 2016 |
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Full Text: State, UPW Reach Maui Hospital Agreement
By News Release @ 11:55 PM :: 7744 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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The Maui Region hospitals will be transferred from Hawai‘i Health System Corporation management to Kaiser not earlier than November 6, 2016....
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Wednesday, August 10, 2016 |
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Full Text: ERS Files Suit to Stop SB2077 ‘Catastrophe’
By News Release @ 4:06 PM :: 9181 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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... contributions would be included in the employees’ income and taxed as normal wages when contributed. Further, the employees would be subject to federal income taxes on the portion of their benefits funded by the employer at the time that the benefits vest ....
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Tuesday, August 9, 2016 |
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$188K Cesspools: EPA Fines State, Counties
By News Release @ 4:04 AM :: 7311 Views :: Hawaii County , Maui County, Environment
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EPA today announced separate agreements with the County of Hawai‘i, the County of Maui and the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources to close illegal large-capacity cesspools....
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Sunday, August 7, 2016 |
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Aftermath of the Maui Hospital Benefits Veto Override
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 7755 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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...what happens if a benefit plan does get disqualified? According to the IRS’ website, there are potentially severe consequences to the employer, the employees, and the plan itself....
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Saturday, August 6, 2016 |
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Maui’s long waiting list for water
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:55 PM :: 4766 Views :: Maui County
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...1,900 applicants have been waiting for years, often decades, to get hooked up to the county water system....
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Saturday, July 30, 2016 |
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Maui County set to strangle Airbnb
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:37 PM :: 5434 Views :: Maui County
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Officials in Maui County are set to impose stringent standards upon short-term housing permitting while serving Airbnb hosts with harsh civil penalties....
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Friday, July 29, 2016 |
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Rep Kaniela Ing Caught Lying About Arrest--Claims 'Conspiracy'
By News Release @ 10:30 AM :: 20625 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Politicians
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...Ing claims a long-running conspiracy is out to get him....
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Friday, July 22, 2016 |
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Darby: Hawaii and Maui County Shelters Open
By News Release @ 11:45 PM :: 6184 Views :: Hawaii County , Maui County
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... Shelters are open now ....
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Friday, July 22, 2016 |
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The Hawaii Legislature's Exercise in Short-Term Thinking
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:01 PM :: 5646 Views :: Maui County, Health Care
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In essence, the legislature just handed the Hawaii taxpayers a bill, and even they don't know how high it's going to be....
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Friday, July 22, 2016 |
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TS Darby heading to Hawaii, tropical storm watch issued for Big Island, Maui Co
By News Release @ 2:03 AM :: 6581 Views :: Hawaii County , Maui County
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Darby will pass very close to, or over, Hawaii Island on Saturday....
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 |
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Ige: The concerns expressed in my veto message have not changed
By News Release @ 3:45 AM :: 6605 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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"The bill jeopardizes the Employees Retirement System’s tax exempt status...."
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 |
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Maui Hospital Veto Override will jeopardize the Employee Retirement System
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:11 AM :: 7543 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Labor
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... Grassroot Institute Exposes Flaws in Veto Override Regarding Maui Hospitals ....
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Tuesday, July 12, 2016 |
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Maui HGEA Payoff: Still $25M too Much
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:04 PM :: 7085 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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"The legislature must avoid establishing a costly disincentive that would hinder the saving of other neighbor islands' hospital systems through healthy public-private partnerships...."
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Sunday, July 10, 2016 |
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HGEA: Ige Preparing Reduced Hospital Severance Package
By News Release @ 9:10 PM :: 7009 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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...In a Special Session, Legislators may amend the bill and take a vote - bill passes with a simple majority....
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Sunday, July 10, 2016 |
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HGEA Maui Endorsements Leaked
By Andrew Walden @ 9:07 PM :: 7250 Views :: Maui County, Labor, Politicians
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...these endorsements are approved by Maui HGEA leaders but have not been officially ‘blessed’ by State HGEA HQ....
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Sunday, July 10, 2016 |
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$42 Million Bid May Stall Hospital Transition and Jeopardize Union Jobs
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:23 PM :: 6244 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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...The new hospital public-private partnership is estimated to save the state $260 million in costs over the next decade....these savings could disappear if the costs for the transition is too great....
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Friday, July 8, 2016 |
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Judge Finds No Evidence to Support So-Called ‘Whistleblower’ Lawsuit Against Maui County
By News Release @ 4:24 AM :: 6862 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Law Enforcement
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An investigation showed that he had physically threatened his fellow employees, been insubordinate, attempted to use his position as a Liquor Control Officer to obtain special treatment from a licensed liquor establishment....
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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Ige Signs HB2501: A&B Keeps E Maui Water
By News Release @ 4:17 AM :: 7391 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture, Land Use
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...HB2501 provides time to transition to a process that ensures water is distributed fairly in accordance with the public trust doctrine....
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Sunday, June 19, 2016 |
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Maui: Half of Overtime Goes to 376 Police Officers
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:00 PM :: 8794 Views :: Maui County, Labor, Police
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“We looked at the payroll from July 2014 to June 2015"
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Friday, June 17, 2016 |
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Court Lifts Stay—Allows Maui Hospital Privatization to Proceed
By News Release @ 9:06 PM :: 7028 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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...negotiations continue and the order still prevents the parties from actually closing the transaction....
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Sunday, June 5, 2016 |
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What Will We Do Next for Maui Hospital Workers?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6627 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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"All patients of all ages will be negatively impacted by service cuts, so please support privatization.”
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
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With HC&S Closing Anyway, A&B Settles Cane Burning Lawsuit
By News Release @ 3:51 PM :: 6435 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture
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...the lawsuit was meritless and the plaintiffs' post-settlement claims are inaccurate....
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
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Temporary Injunction Blocks Maui Hospital Privatization
By News Release @ 1:55 AM :: 7504 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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Today’s order lasts only until September 30, 2016, unless sooner terminated by the Court. The Court also ordered the parties to the lawsuit to file a joint status report on or before June 30, 2016....
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Saturday, May 14, 2016 |
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Kaiser Names New Leadership for Privatized Maui Hospitals
By News Release @ 10:27 AM :: 5672 Views :: Maui County, Health Care
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...Maui Health System will manage operations at each of the hospitals effective July 1, 2016....
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Wednesday, May 4, 2016 |
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Maui Dancing Law Update
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:15 PM :: 4759 Views :: Maui County
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...Jiva Jive of the Maui Dance Advocates speaks with Joe Kent to discuss the dancing laws on Maui....
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
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Grassroot Institute Event Highlights Need to Support Maui Agriculture
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:36 PM :: 5524 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture
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A large crowd attended and listened as Mayor Alan Arakawa, Councilwoman Elle Cochran, and Grassroot President Keli'i Akina, Ph.D. discussed the future of farming on Maui....
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Friday, April 8, 2016 |
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9th Circuit Judges Consider Blocking Maui Hospital Privatization
By Selected News Articles @ 3:45 AM :: 7752 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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A federal judge refused the unions' request for an emergency stay in February, leading to Wednesday showdown in the Ninth Circuit....
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Wednesday, April 6, 2016 |
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Judges Lobby to Pause Hospital Privatization
By Selected News Articles @ 11:59 PM :: 5587 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit lobbied hard Wednesday for Hawaii to pause its plan to privatize money-pit hospitals on Maui and Lanai....
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Wednesday, April 6, 2016 |
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The Future of Farming on Maui
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:54 AM :: 5750 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture
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...Mayor Alan Arakawa, Councilmember Ellie Cochran, Grassroot Institute President Kelii Akina....
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Thursday, March 24, 2016 |
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Maui Budget: Mayor Arakawa Says No Property Tax Rate Increase Necessary
By News Release @ 10:03 PM :: 6269 Views :: Maui County, Taxes
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Citing higher property tax valuations this year....
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Friday, March 11, 2016 |
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Maui Council Rejects 300% Agriculture Tax Hike
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:00 PM :: 7804 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture, Taxes
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Combined with a regulatory scheme that allows the county to intrude on property rights by requiring approval of the "economic feasibility" of a farmer's planned use for his or her land....
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Friday, March 11, 2016 |
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Maui: Auditor Undervalues our Garbage
By News Release @ 2:53 AM :: 4179 Views :: Maui County
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The county values each "hypothetical future landfill cell" at $30 a ton ....
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Sunday, February 28, 2016 |
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Monday, February 22, 2016 |
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Grassroot Salutes Court Decision Protecting Maui Hospital Plan
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:44 PM :: 6875 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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...Watchdog group expresses hope that there will be no more roadblocks to better patient care....
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Tuesday, February 2, 2016 |
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Incumbents Challenged on Day One--Candidates Begin Filing on Maui, Big Island
By Selected News Articles @ 12:56 PM :: 8759 Views :: Hawaii County , Maui County, Politicians
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First in line after the 7:45 a.m. office opening in Hilo was state Rep. Joy San Buenaventura....
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Sunday, January 17, 2016 |
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Maui County Report: Co-op Should Buy MECO Transmission Grid
By News Release @ 2:42 AM :: 5980 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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There would be little physical infrastructure that would need to change hands, and as such the capital costs for this approach are relatively low....
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Thursday, January 14, 2016 |
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Full Text: Ige Signs Agreement Privatizing Maui Hospitals
By News Release @ 8:36 PM :: 7439 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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...transferring the operation and management of the HHSC Maui Region health care facilities from the state to Kaiser Permanente....
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Wednesday, January 6, 2016 |
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Hana Pier to be Removed due to Public Opposition to Repairing it
By News Release @ 9:30 PM :: 4620 Views :: Maui County
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The estimated cost of the removal is $3.5 million. The additional $16.5 million assigned to the project will be returned to the Harbors Division for use in other improvement projects....
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Wednesday, January 6, 2016 |
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A&B to Shutter State’s Last Cane Plantation
By News Release @ 5:36 PM :: 8924 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Agriculture
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...“We are happy" -- Burning Anti-Cane Activists ....
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Tuesday, December 1, 2015 |
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Maui Homeless Initiative: 'Rapid Deployable Emergency Shelters'
By News Release @ 9:26 PM :: 6120 Views :: Maui County, Homelessness
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...this includes the acquisition of rapid deployable emergency shelters....
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Monday, November 23, 2015 |
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DHHL Approves NextEra Windfarm on Maui
By News Release @ 6:41 PM :: 7709 Views :: DHHL, Maui County, Energy
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...500 acres of land on the southern flank of Haleakala for wind power generation....
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Wednesday, November 18, 2015 |
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New Tracking System for Maui Bus Implemented
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 4482 Views :: Maui County
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...the ability to track their bus in real-time....
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Thursday, October 29, 2015 |
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Grassroot Institute Launches Maui Radio Program
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:09 AM :: 4855 Views :: Maui County
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Grassroot Institute President Keli'i Akina launches a one-hour program on Maui's 1110AM KAOI....
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Friday, October 23, 2015 |
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State, Kaiser Begin Maui Hospital Negotiations
By News Release @ 7:32 PM :: 6845 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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"The state will negotiate in good faith to secure the best possible outcome for our citizens and for employees of the facilities involved,” said Gov. David Ige....
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015 |
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015 |
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Kaiser Selected to Operate Maui Memorial Hospital
By News Release @ 5:08 PM :: 6177 Views :: Maui County, Health Care
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Act 103 authorized Maui Region to transfer its facilities to a new entity as a way to mitigate future budget deficits....
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Tuesday, September 1, 2015 |
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Maui Hires Consultant to Study Utility Takeover Options
By News Release @ 9:38 PM :: 5819 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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“...options analysis of the alternative forms of ownership and the alternative utility business models for Maui County’s electric utility company....”
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Tuesday, August 18, 2015 |
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Travel Technology Industry Applauds Maui's Proactive Approach to Short-term Rentals
By News Release @ 2:55 PM :: 5913 Views :: Maui County, Tourism
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The Travel Technology Association supports formal regulations that legalize short-term rentals....
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Saturday, August 15, 2015 |
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Maui's New Public-Private Partnerships--Panel Discussion on Possibilities and Challenges Ahead
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:02 PM :: 7061 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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Mayor Alan Arakawa
Dr. David Ulin of Kaiser Permanente
Dr. Nicole Apoliona of the Kula Hospital, Maui
Dr. Gerard Livaudais, of Hawaii Pacific Health
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