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Carbon Smart Land Program offers grants for climate resilience initiatives
By Big Island Times | Mar 12, 2025
Grants ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 will be awarded to 10 to 15 applicants as part of the Carbon Smart Land Program.
Hirono joins colleagues in reintroducing bill addressing U.S. housing crisis
By Big Island Times | Mar 11, 2025
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, along with Senators Elizabeth Warren and Reverend Raphael Warnock, U.S. Representative Emmanuel Cleaver, and other Senate colleagues, have reintroduced the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act.
Commission seeks candidates for water resource management vacancies
By Big Island Times | Mar 11, 2025
Rodrigues has decided to withdraw from the Loea seat on the Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM) to focus on "healing with this community and our people."
Department of Health cites companies for water pollution violations on Oʻahu
By Big Island Times | Mar 11, 2025
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has taken enforcement action against ABC Towing & Parts, LLC and JH Hawaii Property, LLC for violations related to water pollution on Oʻahu.
Resolution introduced recognizing March 10 as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day
By Big Island Times | Mar 10, 2025
U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono and Gary Peters, alongside U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley, have reintroduced a resolution to honor abortion providers by designating March 10, 2025, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day."
New travel-related dengue case reported on Maui by Hawaii Department of Health
By Big Island Times | Mar 10, 2025
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has reported a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Maui.
Missile debris cleared from Hawaiian home lands on Kauaʻi after six decades
By Big Island Times | Mar 10, 2025
Navy personnel have removed missile debris from Hawaiian Home Lands on Kauaʻi, more than 60 years after it crash-landed.
Hirono introduces bill to restore US funding for Palestinian refugee agency
By Big Island Times | Mar 10, 2025
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono has collaborated with several colleagues to introduce a new piece of legislation aimed at restoring congressional funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
Senators urge Trump Administration to ensure legal aid for immigrant children
By Big Island Times | Mar 10, 2025
U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono and Jon Ossoff, along with 30 colleagues, have called on the Trump Administration to maintain legal services for unaccompanied children in the immigration system.
Hawaii's DCCA announces disciplinary actions for February 2025
By Big Island Times | Mar 10, 2025
The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) in Hawaii has announced disciplinary actions for February 2025 concerning individuals and entities holding professional and vocational licenses.
Hirono and Moran introduce bill supporting veterans' family caregivers
By Big Island Times | Mar 7, 2025
U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono and Jerry Moran have introduced the Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act.
Senators urge EPA not to reverse greenhouse gas findings
By Big Island Times | Mar 7, 2025
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, along with Senator Ron Wyden and 11 other senators, has expressed concern over the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) reported intention to revise its stance on greenhouse gases.
Hirono introduces bill expanding extreme risk protection orders
By Big Island Times | Mar 7, 2025
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, representing Hawaii, has collaborated with Senator Richard Blumenthal from Connecticut and 14 other senators to introduce the Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act.
Attorneys general file lawsuit over mass firing of federal probationary employees
By Big Island Times | Mar 7, 2025
Attorney General Anne Lopez has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against several federal agencies.
Senators demand answers from FEMA on disaster victim data access
By Big Island Times | Mar 7, 2025
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, along with ten Senate colleagues, has urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to address several pressing concerns related to its operations and recent administrative decisions.
New travel-related dengue case confirmed on Oʻahu by Hawai‘i health officials
By Big Island Times | Mar 6, 2025
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, increasing the total number of cases in the state for 2025 to three.
New travel-related dengue case confirmed on Oʻahu by health department
By Big Island Times | Mar 6, 2025
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, increasing the state's total number of cases for 2025 to three.
Injunction halts Trump's bid to cut health research funds
By Big Island Times | Mar 6, 2025
Attorney General Anne Lopez, along with 21 other attorneys general, has successfully secured a nationwide preliminary injunction in the case of Massachusetts v. NIH.
Federal court rules Trump's dismissal of NLRB member unlawful
By Big Island Times | Mar 6, 2025
A federal court has ruled that Gwynne Wilcox's dismissal from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) by President Donald Trump was unlawful.
Bipartisan bill aims to support defrauded veterans seeking benefit reimbursements
By Big Island Times | Mar 6, 2025
U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono, John Boozman, Ruben Gallego, and Tommy Tuberville have introduced the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act.