Podcasts by RAM GAD POD

Attorney Winston Wong Discussing Unconstitutional Maui Property Tax Law from 2022-12-13T00:39:07

Aloha Listener,

This episode is actually a couple years in the making. Back in December 2020, the Maui County Council passed Ordinance 5160, which resulted in as many as 1,400 properties ...

The 2022 Election Special! from 2022-10-21T02:03:21

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In this episode, I attempt to explain the 13 proposed charter amendments that will be on the Maui County ballot this year, and I talk about RAM's election recommendations....

RAM GAD POD - Discussing Maui County's Housing Policies w/ Mayor Michael Victorino and Lori Tsuhako, Director of the Department of Housing and Human Concerns from 2022-09-26T23:38:27

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This episode is a departure from the candidate interviews we have been focusing on lately, and instead focuses on housing policy in Maui County. In this interview I am joi...

The TVR Phase Out Proposal and Why You Should Oppose It! from 2021-11-02T02:05:09

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This episode covers proposed legislation to phase out transient vacation rentals in the Apartment zoning districts. This legislation will be in front of the Pla...

RAM GAD POD - Maui County Emergency Rental Assistance Program Chat w/ Lori Tsuhako and Linda Munsell from 2021-06-25T21:00:55

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This episode includes audio from a recent Facebook Live event that I did with Lori Tsuhako and Linda Munsell from Maui County's Department of Housing and Human ...

RAM GAD POD - Jason Explaining the New Long-Term Rental Real Property Tax Exemption Coming in 2022 from 2021-04-01T01:23:51

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Recently I circulated a little Listen

RAM GAD POD - Jeff Gilbreath, Executive Director of Hawaiian Community Assets from 2021-01-12T20:27:58

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Today's guest is Jeff Gilbreath, Executive Director of Hawaiian Community Assets. Jeff and his team have been tasked with creating Maui County's Affordable Hous...

RAM GAD POD - Deborah Caulfield Rybak, Journalist and Author of the Politics On Maui Blog from 2020-11-10T02:57:21

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I've been a fan of Deborah Caulfield Rybak's writing since I first moved to Maui and saw her articles in Listen

RAM GAD POD - Bonus Breakdown of Proposed Charter Amendments on the Maui County Ballot from 2020-10-14T02:36:43

Lately, the majority of the questions I've been getting all relate to the proposed charter amendments that will be on the Maui County ballots this election cycle. The charter amendments can get ...

RAM GAD POD - Cassandra Abdul, Executive Director of Na Hale O Maui from 2020-10-13T20:27:04

I only learned about Na Hale O Maui a couple of years ago when I took on my role as Government Affairs Director for RAM. At the time it seemed like a good program, but I honestly didn't give it ...

RAM GAD POD - Alberta de Jetley, Candidate for the Maui County Council's Lanai Seat from 2020-10-03T02:02:15

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Alberta de Jetley is running for Maui County Council, and I think we should all vote for her. In this episode, I have a nice long conversation with Alberta and ...

RAM GAD POD - Claire Carroll, Candidate for the Maui County Council's East Maui Seat. from 2020-09-24T02:08:52

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Today's guest is Claire Kamalu Carroll, Candidate for the Maui County Council's East Maui seat. Claire is the daughter ...

RAM GAD POD - Rick Nava, Candidate for the Maui County Council's West Maui Seat from 2020-09-17T00:10:32

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When a candidate tells you that they are "pro-business" you generally don't expect them to spend most of the interview talking about the importance of education...

RAM GAD POD - Aja Eyre, Candidate for the Maui County Council's Makawao-Haiku-Paia Seat from 2020-09-10T22:13:30

WELCOME BACK! Thanks for tuning in for the first episode of Season 2 of the RAM GAD POD! I was dragging my feet about getting the podcast up and running again, but I had no choice after Aja Eyre...

RAM GAD POD - Lisa Teichner, Keller Williams Realty Maui from 2020-03-19T22:48:12

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I start this episode (first 9 minutes or so) with a quick Maui County Covid-19 update, then I have an excellent interview with Lisa Teichner, Team Leader and Busine...

RAM GAD POD - 3/18/2020 Covid-19 Fireside Chat from 2020-03-19T00:46:18

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This is my second fireside chat regarding Covid-19, and I hope it is helpful. Here are sites and links referenced in the episode:

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RAM GAD POD - Covid-19 Fireside Chat from 2020-03-16T22:51:38

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Given how crazy the world is right now, I've decided to switch up the format a little and do a fireside chat for my 50th episode. This episode is essentially an upd...

RAM GAD POD - Updates and Current Events for March 11, 2020 from 2020-03-12T03:18:23

This is a solo episode! I don't want to call it a Notes from the GAD update because I take a deep dive into a couple of issues, but there isn't an interview this week. As to the issues, here are...

RAM GAD POD - Bonus: On the Couch with Don Couch (3/3/2020) from 2020-03-04T01:19:34

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Don Couch and I had so much fun recording last week's podcast episode that he invited me back on his radio show on 1110 AM. This "Bonus" episode is audio from t...

RAM GAD POD - CALL FOR ACTION & Don Couch Interview from 2020-02-29T01:31:27

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This is my CALL FOR ACTION special! The Planning Department is consid...

RAM GAD POD - Councilmember Kelly King, South Maui representative and Chair of the Climate Action and Resilience Committee from 2020-02-20T02:57:16

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The interview starts around the 6:30 mark if you want to skip ahead, but I lead off with a brief discussion of some draft legislation that would undo the "Minatoya Opinion." If...

RAM GAD POD - Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura, Upcountry representative and Chair of the Water, Infrastructure, and Transportation Committee from 2020-02-12T22:43:59

This episode is both an update and an interview. The Interview starts at the 6:50 mark, where I am joined by Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura, Council representative for the Upcountry residency a...

RAM GAD POD - Brendan O'Colmain, Insurance Agent Team Member, Kit Okazaki/State Farm Insurance from 2020-01-29T03:35

This episode contains both my weekly update, as well as an interview with my dear friend, Brendan O'Colmain, Insurance Agent Team Member with State Farm Insurance at Kit Okazaki's agency in Pukalan...

RAM GAD POD - Notes from the GAD & Interview with Amy Johnson, Professional Standards Manager for RAM from 2020-01-23T03:23:10

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I've been a busy boy this week, so I decided I would save us all a little bit of time and release one episode instead of two. The first 14 minutes or so is a No...

RAM GAD POD - The GADS POD! Lawrence Carnicelli Interviewing Jason Economou from 2020-01-15T21:17:53

We are kicking off the 2020 interviews with something special! This episode features former RAM GAD and dear friend to us all, Lawrence Carnicelli, flipping the script and sitting me down for a ...

RAM GAD POD - Notes from the GAD for January 14, 2020 from 2020-01-15T02:33:03

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This is a short update. Listen if you can, or check out the key points below:

Opportunity to Testify - One of my goals for the year is to inform the RAM com...

RAM GAD POD - Regarding Property Taxes and the Mayor's Veto from 2019-12-27T02:12:39

Over the past few months I have been talking a lot about the County's real property tax reform efforts. Back in November, the County Council passed two bills that would have the effect of redefi...

RAM GAD POD - Councilmember Mike Molina, Chair of the Governance, Ethics and Transparency Committee from 2019-12-19T19:35:23

Mike Molina holds the Maui County Council seat for the Makawao-Paia-Haiku voting district, and he is the Chair of the Governance, Ethics and Transparency Committee. Aside from his current role, ...

RAM GAD POD - BONUS: RAM Real Property Tax Reform Community Meeting w/ Councilmember Alice Lee and Marcy Martin, Maui County RPT Administrator from 2019-12-18T02:24:51

The Maui County Council recently passed two property tax reform bills on second and final reading. These bills create a framework for a tiered property tax system, and amend the names and defini...

RAM GAD POD - Notes from the GAD for 12/12/2019 from 2019-12-12T23:22:40

Sorry! No interview this week, but I have a great guest lined up for next week. In the meantime, please settle for the following Notes from the GAD:

Real Property Tax Reform: Listen