The Hawaii Attorney General’s Office is looking into a Facebook post that appears to offer services for a “yes” vote on the ballot question.
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Posted inAgriculture, Environment, GMOs, Hawaiʻi, Maui, Politics
Nearly $8 Million Raised to Defeat Maui GMO Ballot Initiative
Proponents of the initiative have spent under $83,000, far less than the $5 million spent by Monsanto alone.
Posted inAgriculture, Environment, GMOs, Maui, Politics
Maui Anti-GMO Group Is Paying Petition Signature Gatherers $5 Per Name
Paying for signatures is legal, but the group ran afoul of the law when it posted voters’ addresses online.
Posted inEnvironment, GMOs, Maui
Maui Residents Want to Let Voters Decide on GMO Ban
While Hawaii lawmakers debate regulating genetic engineering, citizens push for a county ballot initiative.
Posted inEnergy, Maui
Plans for Oahu-Maui Grid Connection Raise Questions About Lanai
Castle & Cooke is still hoping to build a wind farm on Lanai.
Posted inEnvironment, GMOs, Maui, Pesticides
Maui May Become Hawaii’s Next Battlefield Over GMOs and Pesticides
A county council bill echoes Kauai’s biotech and pesticide disclosure law.
Posted inCivil Beat Poll (All), Energy, Maui
Civil Beat Poll – Hawaii Wants Undersea Cable
Electricity-hungry Honolulu backs proposal most strongly.
Posted inHawaiʻi, Maui
Maui Police Department Signs Onto Facebook, Twitter
Maui PD is first of four Hawaii county police departments to join social media sites.
Posted inHawaiʻi, Maui
Journalist Alleges Assault by Maui Police and ‘Dog’ Chapman Security Guard
MauiTime publisher says he was hit in face by officer who didn’t want to be filmed.