State of Hawaii
Recent News About State of Hawaii
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Ige: 'This has the potential to help thousands' of Hawaiians connect to the internet
Hawaii governor David Ige is a big proponent of programs like the Affordable Connectivity Program, created to increase access to the internet.
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Hawaii is calling all nurses to fill 'urgent need for additional healthcare staff'
Governor signs emergency rules allowing out-of-staters to apply
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Hirono: 'I am glad we’ve finally passed this critical bill' for veteran health care
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, vowed to get veterans the health care they deserve with the passage of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act.
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UH's Lassner: 'Resilient Hawaii initiative will assist individuals whose employment opportunities were disrupted by COVID-19'
A $16.4 million grant will be divided among the University of Hawaii Community Colleges to establish a regional workforce training system.
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Kimura earns prestigious judicial certification
Brandon Kimura added to an already impressive list of career accomplishments by being certified as a Fellow of the Institute for Court Management
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Hirono: 'No parent should have to worry about how to keep their child fed'
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) has sent a letter to President Biden requesting a portion of the baby formula being collected under Operation Fly Formula be distributed through the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program to vendors in underserved communities like those in Hawaii.
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Hawaii DBEDT: 'We continue to be optimistic' as visitor numbers increase
Tourism is up in Hawaii in a significant way, a recent news release from DBEDT said.
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Corrections official on ID's for released inmates: 'Legal identification is required for most basic needs'
Hawaii inmates now have the opportunity to receive an official ID upon release that will be able to be used for official purposes to help them cope with modern-day demands of photo identification for so many things.
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Monkeypox vaccine now available to those at 'high risk' of infection
Hawaii opened monkeypox vaccination slots July 27 to state residents who are considered to be at higher risk of infection.
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Levins: ‘Servicemembers should not be taken advantage of by businesses’
The Executive Director of Hawaii’s Office of Consumer Protection, Stephen Levins, recently announced that $34.2 million will be repaid to 46,000 service members and veterans who were deceived and defrauded by Harris Jewelry.
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Leah Laramee 'honored' for promotion to climate change, adaptation coordinator
The State Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission announced July 19 that Leah Laramee has been selected to serve as the commission’s interim climate change mitigation and adaptation coordinator.
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Ige attends affordable housing ceremonies: ‘this comprehensive approach is making a real difference here'
Governor David Ige participated in ceremonies on Tuesday for the Kahului Lani senior affordable project in Kahului and the ground blessing for the affordable Kaiāulu o Kūku’ia complex in Lahaina.
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Hawaii's Hirono on gun legislation: 'Gun death is the highest cause of death for young people in our country'
U.S. Sen. Maxie Hirono (D-HI) recently took the floor at a Judiciary Committee hearing to stress the importance of restricting widespread civilian access to military-style assault weapons as the country faces a surge in gun violence.
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New 'seasonally adjusted' Hawaii employment figures released
The State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism said that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June was 4.3 percent, compared to the revised rate of 4.1 percent in May on July 21st.
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'They actually want to ban contraception': Hirono warns of future Republican actions on contraception
Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) joined Sens. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) in pushing the Right to Contraception Act, a proposed legislation that would codify the fundamental and constitutional right to contraception, which the Supreme Court first recognized more than half a century ago in its decision in Griswold v. Connecticut.
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Schatz: 'When Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, the internet and digital technologies were at a nascent stage'
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Haw.) is leading the push among 12 senators in calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish rules to ensure that the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to the internet to provide online protections for those with disabilities.
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Hawaii's Hirono on recent Medal of Honor recipients: 'Staff Sergeant Kaneshiro and Specialist Five Fujii are heroes to this country'
Mazie Hirono, a Democratic U.S. senator from Hawaii and a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, is championing President Joe Biden’s recent decision to honor four U.S. army soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War—two of whom are from Hawaii—with the Medal of Honor.
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Hawaii's Shikada: FDA must immediately set 'acceptable standards to protect our children from the harmful effects of toxic metals'
Holly T. Shikada, attorney general of Hawaii, has joined forces with 22 other attorneys general from across the country in calling on the heads of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take swift action to eliminate toxic metals from baby food.
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Hawaii's Schatz: $10 million federal funding will improve HNL's 'runways, main terminal, and passenger experience'
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) recently announced a $10 million U.S. Department of Transportation contribution to the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport for upgrades to its runways and improvement of its terminal lighting and draining systems.
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AG Shikada: 'Hawaii has done its part' to combat ghost guns
More than 20 Attorneys General have publicly supported a new federal law requiring buyers of so-called "ghost guns" pass a background check before making a purchase, including Hawaii's AG Holly Shikada.