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Maui Mayor Convinces State To Back Off Long-Term Water Plan
State officials have agreed to hold off on considering a long-term license for millions of gallons of Maui water after Maui Mayor Richard Bissen stepped in and asked the state to work with the county on how water should be distributed. Bissen on Thursday sent a letter to Board of...
Hawaii Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on issues holding up $4B wildfire settlement
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Supreme Court will consider questions about issues that threaten to thwart a $4 billion settlement in last year’s devastating Maui wildfires. A Maui judge last month agreed to ask the state high court questions about how insurance companies can go about recouping money paid to policyholders. The Supreme Court issued an order Wednesday accepting the questions and asking attorneys on all sides to submit briefs within 40 days. It was expected that the battle over whether the settlement can move forward would reach the state Supreme Court.
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