Legislators’ Maui meeting undergoes pandemic travel backlash
Hawaii has the nation’s lowest coronavirus infection rate per 100,000, but that didn’t stop critics from bashing politicians who are attending an annual conference on Maui hosted by the nonprofit Independent Voter Project.
The four-day event, which includes legislators from California, Texas and Washington, is taking place this week at the Fairmont Kea Lani in Wailea. Critics say the IVP event, which generally includes policy discussions and schmoozing with corporate sponsors, was ill-timed.
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