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West Maui Rep. Cochran absent from 85% of House floor sessions, still collected nearly $23,000 in per diem
West Maui state Rep. Elle Cochran missed 51 of 60 House floor sessions — an 85% absence rate — during the 2025 legislative session while collecting $22,725 in per diem payments intended to cover off-island living expenses, according to House records. Her near-total absence from legislative proceedings in Honolulu, coupled with her acceptance of these taxpayer-funded […]
Hirono selects Boys & Girls Club Maui CEO as guest for 2024 State of the Union
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) has announced Kelly Maluo-Pearson, the Chief Executive Officer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui, as her guest to the 2024 State of the Union address.
INAUGURATION DAY: MAUI STYLE
MAUI DEMOCRATIC PARTY’S SPECIAL GATHERING TO WATCH THE INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA There will be a number of celebrations on Maui on Tuesday to mark the inauguration Celebration for President-elect Barack Obama. The Democratic Party of Maui begins the day with an inauguration viewing party at 6:30 a.m. at Charley’s Saloon & Restaurant in Paia. Interested […]
