Candidates have say on issues

Democratic challenger Kaniela Ing (right) poses a question to Republican South Maui Rep. George Fontaine during a live televised candidate forum Tuesday night on Akaku: Maui Community Television. They sparred on issues such as the planned Kihei high school, Fontaine’s effectiveness as a Republican in the Democrat-dominated Legislature, the extent of Ing’s experience to hold public office, the state’s unfunded pension liability and social safety net programs. Candidates for other state offices also appeared. For more coverage, see Thursday’s issue of The Maui News.
The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo