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When the Maui County budget is finalized and we face countless social and economic issues due to a lack of consideration of the imminent environmental, political, and international travel realities, remember who was in charge of the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget:

www.youtube.com/live/GsSRsVS...
Budget, Finance, and Economic Development (BFED) Committee Meeting of April 25, 2025, PM Session
YouTube video by Maui County Council
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May 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
From Yesterday:

Why Today April 30th Should Be a National Holiday www.michaelmoore.com/p/why-today-...
Why Today April 30th Should Be a National Holiday
Fifty years ago today, on April 30, 1975, Vietnam defeated the United States of America.
www.michaelmoore.com
May 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
In March 2025, Maui has already seen a 12% decrease in Canadian visitors compared to March '24 (6 months after the Lahaina fires) and a 30% decrease compared to March 2019.

Our Mayor and County Council need to approve a robust budget that prepares for this reality.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Has International Travel to the U.S. Really Collapsed?
Despite some ominous signs, a close look at the data shows that travel to the United States is largely holding up — at least so far.
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Four in five respondents to the poll said they felt powerless to control increasing utility costs. Around 60% — across all political affiliations — said they don’t think their state governments are sufficiently protecting consumers when regulating utilities.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/uti...
Rising utility bills have Americans worried
As Trump’s policies threaten to raise utility bills, a new poll finds broad concern over costs — and little knowledge of the regulators that control rates.
www.canarymedia.com
April 28, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Balcony solar took off in Germany. Why not the US? |

Ofenheusle has worked with other advocates to amend grid safety standards, create simple online registration for plug-in devices, and enshrine renters’ right to balcony solar.
grist.org/energy/balco...
Balcony solar took off in Germany. Why not the US?
From breaker-masking to voltage mismatches to building safety codes, America’s grid isn’t ready for balcony solar power — yet.
grist.org
April 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM