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What Do the Election Results Mean for the Neighbor Islands? Brian Tseng/Civil Beat

What Do the Election Results Mean for the Neighbor Islands?

Driven by the GMO issue, Maui and Big Island voters sent all their incumbents back for another term, but that wasn’t the case on Kauai.

If All of Molokai Had Voted, the Maui County GMO Ban Could Have Failed PF Bentley/Civil Beat

If All of Molokai Had Voted, the Maui County GMO Ban Could Have Failed

Residents of the tiny island may be feeling disenfranchised, but every vote counted.

Majority of Voters on Molokai, Lanai Opposed Maui County GMO Ban PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Majority of Voters on Molokai, Lanai Opposed Maui County GMO Ban

County officials on Maui are preparing to enforce the law and bracing for a potentially costly legal challenge.

Monsanto and Dow to Challenge Maui County GMO Farming Ban File Photo

Monsanto and Dow to Challenge Maui County GMO Farming Ban

The seed companies lost the ballot initiative election despite spending a state-record $7.9 million.

1,000 Votes: Maui GMO Farming Ban Squeaks By PF Bentley/Civil Beat

1,000 Votes: Maui GMO Farming Ban Squeaks By

Opponents of the measure, including Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences, raised a historic $7.9 million to defeat the bill, more than any campaign in Hawaii’s history.

Possible Vote Buying in Campaign for Maui GMO Initiative? The SHAKA Movement

Possible Vote Buying in Campaign for Maui GMO Initiative?

The Hawaii Attorney General’s Office is looking into a Facebook post that appears to offer services for a “yes” vote on the ballot question.

Nearly $8 Million Raised to Defeat Maui GMO Ballot Initiative PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Nearly $8 Million Raised to Defeat Maui GMO Ballot Initiative

Proponents of the initiative have spent under $83,000, far less than the $5 million spent by Monsanto alone.

The Hill: EPA OKs New Pesticide for GMO Crops Sophie Cocke/Civil Beat

The Hill: EPA OKs New Pesticide for GMO Crops

Honolulu Earthjustice attorney Paul Achitoff says the newly approved herbicide is linked to serious illnesses.

More Than $11M Spent on Oregon GMO Labeling Ballot Measure John Pritchett/Civil Beat

More Than $11M Spent on Oregon GMO Labeling Ballot Measure

Some of the biggest donors in Oregon are also major players in Maui’s debate over whether to impose a moratorium on GMO farming.

Fightland Features Kauai Mayoral Candidate’s Fight Against GMOs Sophie Cocke/ Civil Beat

Fightland Features Kauai Mayoral Candidate’s Fight Against GMOs

New video explains former pro surfer, MMA fighter Dustin Barca’s battle against Monsanto, Syngenta.