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Housing & Bill 9
The central fight of the race — what went wrong with housing after Lahaina, and whether phasing out apartment-zoned short-term rentals is the fix or a fiscal mistake.
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Economy
Cost of living, tourism dependence, county spending, and the tax base — and what each leading candidate says is going wrong and what should change.
Emergency preparedness
Wildfire readiness after Lahaina — what each leading candidate says failed in prevention and response capacity, and what should be built next.
Lahaina recovery
Homes rebuilt, jobs returning, and what each leading candidate says went wrong with the pace of recovery — and what should change next.
Permitting
Average permit times near 300 days are a shared crisis — candidates agree the system is broken, then diverge on what failed and how to fix it.
Water
Public trust stewardship, aging pipes, Upcountry capacity, and cultural water rights — and what each leading candidate says is failing and what should change.
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Cost of living, tourism dependence, county spending, and the tax base — and what each leading candidate says is going wrong and what should change.
Read more →Wildfire readiness after Lahaina — what each leading candidate says failed in prevention and response capacity, and what should be built next.
Read more →Homes rebuilt, jobs returning, and what each leading candidate says went wrong with the pace of recovery — and what should change next.
Read more →Average permit times near 300 days are a shared crisis — candidates agree the system is broken, then diverge on what failed and how to fix it.
Read more →Public trust stewardship, aging pipes, Upcountry capacity, and cultural water rights — and what each leading candidate says is failing and what should change.
Read more →