Meet the EPA’s new regional administrator in charge of California (and the rest of the Pacific Southwest)
Cook's appointment comes as the state and region grapple with worsening climate issues such as extreme heat, devastating ...
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Education Shake-Up: Hawaii braces for federal DOE dismantle
We’ll continue to do that work together with our schools, with our communities, to be sure that we’re able to provide the ...
Democratic Gov. Beshear vetoes GOP bill to dismantle DEI efforts at Kentucky’s public universities
Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a GOP-backed bill to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at ...
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Hawaii Lawmakers Vote To Let Doctors Recommend Medical Marijuana For Any Condition They Deem ‘Appropriate’
A pair of Senate committees in Hawaii have advanced an amended medical cannabis bill that would, in its new form, allow healthcare providers to recommend marijuana for any debilitating condition they ...
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Trump to sign order to shut down Department of Education, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump will sign a long-anticipated executive order today that aims to shut down the Department of ...
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Hawaii legislative committee advances gun control measures
A Hawaii State Senate Committee advanced five gun control bills, including measures on secure storage, ghost guns, and gun ...
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Lawmakers aim to reduce Hawaii's healthcare shortage by paying off worker's student loans
HONOLULU (Island News) -- "I'm originally from New Jersey. I've been on island for about six and a half years," said Keri ...
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Hawaii Senate Committees Approve Proposal to Allow Medical Marijuana for Any Condition, Enable Certifications Via Telehealth
Hawaii’s Senate Health and Human Services and Commerce and Consumer Protection committees approved an amended version of ...
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Lawmakers vote to keep invasive species council housed under land department
Lawmakers nixed a proposal to move the Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council from under the state Department of Land and Natural ...
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Vegetation removal bill cut back after concerns raised about letting utilities off the hook
Senate Bill 11 Draft 2 is aimed at preventing dry vegetation from being ignited by a downed power line in strong winds — very ...
State senators lower DHHL's funding request to $50M
Two Senate committees moved a proposed bill Monday that cut the Department of Hawaiian Homelands' funding as it tries to ...