The Response.
Across every issue, the same pattern repeats: official promises on one side, the reality residents and reporters describe on the other. This is how government has responded to our crises.
"Everybody [is] upset about the government response. Everybody."
And it's time our government treated it that way. On Our Homes
What they said
What the record shows "Maui County has delivered affordable and workforce homes."State of the County address, Feb. 19, 2026
"Maui's median home prices increased to $1.4 million."Maui Now, 2/19/26
"Homeowners [are] facing a new threat: foreclosure."Grist
"The truth: leaders have not created affordable homes."Honolulu Civil Beat, 9/17/25
On Our Costs
What they said
What the record shows [An on-the-record promise on affordability and cost of living — to be added.]
"Hawaiʻi is facing a food crisis."Honolulu Civil Beat, 2025
"Hawaiʻi has the highest electricity prices in the nation."U.S. Energy Information Administration
"The most expensive state to live in the country."MERIC Cost of Living Index
On Our Health
What they said
What the record shows [An on-the-record promise on healthcare access — to be added.]
"Hawaiʻi's physician shortage is getting worse."Honolulu Civil Beat, 1/2026
"The future of Kula Hospital is uncertain as it remains closed."Hawaiʻi Public Radio, 5/2026
"The crisis isn't over: Maui kids' mental health needs are mounting."Honolulu Civil Beat, 8/2025
On Our Dangers
What they said
What the record shows "Four years ago, there was a plan to fix Maui's roads."County of Maui
"The destruction keeps happening."Honolulu Civil Beat
"Catastrophic flooding… a total river."Honolulu Civil Beat
"It's just total chaos."Maui Now
"Massive, crater-like sinkholes."Maui News
"[The] community wonders… will things change?"Maui Now