Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii
California and Pacific Partners Issue Joint Statement, Deepening Cooperation on Climate Adaptation and Resilience
SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026:
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California and Pacific partners issue joint statement, deepening cooperation on climate adaptation and resilience
What you need to know: California and Pacific partners affirmed their shared intent to build long-term climate resilience and protect people, ecosystems, and economies from the growing costs of a changing climate.
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Following the Pacific Climate Summit co
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Canadian Armed Forces participates in Exercise VALIANT SHIELD 2026
OTTAWA, Ontario, June 22 -- The Canada Department of National Defence issued the following news release:
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Canadian Armed Forces participates in Exercise VALIANT SHIELD 2026
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June 22, 2026 - Ottawa, Ontario - National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will participate in Exercise VALIANT SHIELD 2026, a United States-led biennial field exercise taking place in and around Hawaii and Guam from June 22 to July 5, 2026.
During this exercise, His Majesty's Ca
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Founder's Family Makes Historic $630K Donation to UH Manoa Writing Center
MANOA, Hawaii, June 23 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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Founder's family makes historic $630K donation to UH Manoa Writing Center
New endowment will expand peer tutoring and empower student voices across campus
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The University of Hawaii Foundation has received a $630,000 estate gift--the largest in the history of the UH Manoa Writing Center--to establish the center's first permanent endowment, ensuring long-term support for student writing s
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Free Virtual Event Connects Thousands of Teachers With UH Science Research
HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 23 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
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Free virtual event connects thousands of teachers with UH science research
Teachers or anyone interested in STEM topics are welcome to join
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Science educators around the world will get a front-row seat to groundbreaking research and innovation from the University of Hawaii during a free virtual unconference showcasing Hawaii science excellence.
For the first time, UH STEM Pre-Academy is partneri
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HAWAII A.G. DEPT.: FORMER HONOLULU CITY AND COUNTY EMPLOYEE CHARGED IN ALLEGED $800,000 HAWAII FOODBANK FRAUD SCHEME
HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 23 -- The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General issued the following news release on June 22, 2026:
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FORMER HONOLULU CITY AND COUNTY EMPLOYEE CHARGED IN ALLEGED $800,000 HAWAII FOODBANK FRAUD SCHEME
The Department of the Attorney General's Special Investigation and Prosecution Division (SIPD) has charged former City and County of Honolulu employee Dexter Kishida with Theft in the First Degree, Forgery in the Second Degree and Official Misconduct in connection w
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HAWAII A.G. LOPEZ PROVIDES BIWEEKLY UPDATE ON PUBLIC CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION
HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 19 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ PROVIDES BIWEEKLY UPDATE ON PUBLIC CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION
The Department of the Attorney General today reaffirmed its commitment to conducting a thorough and independent public corruption investigation and ensuring that any conclusions reached are based on verified facts and evidence.
The Department's Special Investigation and Prosecution Division (SIPD) contin
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HIDOE Expands Kaiapuni Program Amid Growing Demand for Hawaiian Immersion Education
HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 19 -- The Hawaii State Department of Education issued the following news:
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HIDOE expands Kaiapuni program amid growing demand for Hawaiian immersion education
In response to growing demand for Hawaiian language immersion education, the Hawai'i State Department of Education (HIDOE) has expanded its Kaiapuni program by adding schools, strengthening teacher recruitment and retention efforts and implementing a new streamlined enrollment process for students.
Following
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Rep. Tokuda Leads Hawai`i Congressional Delegation to Rename Wai`anae Post Office after the Late Colleen Hanabusa
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Tokuda Leads Hawai`i Congressional Delegation to Rename Wai`anae Post Office after the Late Colleen Hanabusa
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Washington D.C. - U.S. Representative Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) led the Hawai`i Congressional Delegation in introducing bipartisan legislation to rename the Wai`anae Post Office as the "U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa Post Office Building." U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced c
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Sen. Schatz Issues Letter to Center for American Archaeology
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the Center for American Archaeology:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 8, 2026
Jason L. King, Executive Director
Center for American Archaeology
Kampsville Archaeological Center
156 N Broadway
Kampsville, IL 62053
Dear Executive Director King:
Thank you for your responses to the Committee's March 1, 2024 letter requesting information
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Sen. Schatz Issues Letter to Harvard University
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Harvard University:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 8, 2026
Alan Garber, President
Harvard University
Office of the President
Massachusetts Hall
Cambridge, MA 02138
Dear President Garber:
Thank you for your responses to the Committee's April 20, 2023 letter requesting information detailing Harvard University's process for meeting i
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Sen. Schatz Issues Letter to Illinois State Museum
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the Illinois State Museum:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 8, 2026
Jenn Edginton, Museum Director
Illinois State Museum
10956 N. Dickenson Mounds Rd.
Lewiston, IL 61542
Dear Director Edginton:
Thank you for your responses to the Committee's April 20, 2023 letter requesting information detailing Illinois State Museum's process for me
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Sen. Schatz Issues Letter to Indiana University
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Indiana University:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 8, 2026
Pamela Whitten, President
Indiana University
Office of the President
Bryan Hall 200
107 S. Indiana Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47405
Dear President Whitten:
Thank you for your responses to the Committee's April 20, 2023 letter requesting information detailing Indiana University'
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Sen. Schatz Issues Letter to Milwaukee Public Museum
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Milwaukee Public Museum:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 8, 2026
Ellen Censky, President & CEO
Milwaukee Public Museum
800 West Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Dear President & CEO Censky:
Thank you for your responses to the Committee's March 1, 2024 letter requesting information detailing the Milwaukee Public Museum's process for
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Sen. Schatz Issues Letter to Ohio History Connection
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Ohio History Connection:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 8, 2026
Megan Wood, Executive Director & CEO
Ohio History Connection
800 E. 17th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43211
Dear Executive Director & CEO Wood:
Thank you for your responses to the Committee's April 20, 2023 letter requesting information detailing the Ohio History Connection's pro
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Sen. Schatz Issues Letter to University of Alabama
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the University of Alabama:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 8, 2026
Peter J. Mohler, President
University of Alabama
President's Office
Box 870100
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487
Dear President Mohler:
Thank you for your responses to the Committee's March 1, 2024 letter requesting information detailing the University of Alabama's process
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Sen. Schatz Issues Letter to University of Arizona
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the University of Arizona:
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June 8, 2026
Suresh Garimella, President
University of Arizona
Office of the President
Old Main, Room 200
1200 East University Boulevard
P.O Box 210021
Tucson, Arizona 85721
Dear President Garimella:
Thank you for your responses to the Committee's March 1, 2024 letter requesti
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Sen. Schatz Issues Letter to University of California-Berkeley:
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the University of California Berkeley campus:
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June 8, 2026
Rich Lyons, Chancellor
University of California, Berkeley
Office of the Chancellor
200 California Hall #1500
Berkeley, CA 94720
Dear Chancellor Lyons:
Thank you for your responses to the Committee's April 20, 2023 letter requesting information det
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Sen. Schatz Issues Letter to University of Florida
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the University of Florida:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 8, 2026
Donald W. Landry, Interim President
University of Florida
Office of the President
P.O. Box 113150
Gainesville, FL 32611
Dear Interim President Landry:
Thank you for your responses to the Committee's March 1, 2024 letter requesting information detailing the Universit
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Sen. Schatz Issues Letter to University of Kentucky
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the University of Kentucky:
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June 8, 2026
Eli Capilouto, President
University of Kentucky
Office of the President
101 Main Building
Lexington, KY 40506
Dear President Capilouto:
Thank you for your responses to the Committee's March 1, 2024 letter requesting information detailing the University of Kentucky'
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Sen. Schatz Issues Letter to University of Missouri-Columbia
ASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the University of Missouri Columbia campus:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 8, 2026
Mun Y. Choi, President
University of Missouri, Columbia
Office of the President
105 Jesse Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Dear President Choi:
Thank you for your responses to the Committee's March 1, 2024 letter requesting information detailing the Universit
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Sen. Schatz Issues Letter to University of Oklahoma
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the University of Oklahoma:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 8, 2026
Joseph Harroz, Jr., President
University of Oklahoma
Office of the President
660 Parrington Oval, Room 110
Norman, OK 73019
Dear President Harroz:
Thank you for your responses to the Committee's March 1, 2024 letter requesting information detailing the University o
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Sen. Schatz Issues Letter to University of Tennessee-Knoxville
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the University of Tennessee Knoxville campus:
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June 8, 2026
Donde Plowman, Chancellor
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Office of the Chancellor
800 Andy Holt Tower
Knoxville, TN 37996
Dear Chancellor Plowman:
Thank you for your responses to the Committee's March 1, 2024 letter requesting information deta
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Sen. Schatz Issues Letter to University of Texas-Austin
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the University of Texas Austin campus:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 8, 2026
Jim Davis, President
University of Texas at Austin
Office of the President
110 Inner Campus Drive
Stop G3400
Austin, TX 78712
Dear President Davis:
Thank you for your responses to the Committee's March 1, 2024 letter requesting information detailing the
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Sens. Schiff, Blumenthal Lead Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats in Amicus Brief Supporting Appeal of Judge Cannon's Order Blocking Release of Volume II of Jack Smith's Classified Documents Report
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Schiff, Blumenthal Lead Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats in Amicus Brief Supporting Appeal of Judge Cannon's Order Blocking Release of Volume II of Jack Smith's Classified Documents Report
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Senators: "the district court's apparent mistrust of Congress...is not a substitute for evidence"
U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) led every Democratic member o
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Susan Adair Doesn't Pass the Buck
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 22 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news:
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Susan Adair Doesn't Pass the Buck
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Susan Adair still remembers the lesson from a service training she attended years before coming to UNLV: Help the person in front of you.
"If I can help, I will," Adair said. "Even if it's not necessarily my job, if I have the information or know the answer, I'd rather help than send someone somewhere else."
Her nominators put it more plainly: Adair
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Applauds Senate Passage of Comprehensive Housing Legislation
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Applauds Senate Passage of Comprehensive Housing Legislation
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, today joined her Senate colleagues in passing the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in an 85-5 vote. The bill will now be
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USGS Details Kilauea Tephra in Lava Lake Study
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Tephra from Klauea's 2008-2018 Lava Lake Eruption--Proximal Deposits and Dispersal Characteristics' as Chapter D of The 2008-2018 Summit Lava Lake at Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii, Professional Paper 1867, by Don Swanson, Tim Orr, Matthew Patrick, and Bruce Houghton. The chapter was published in 2026, and the report material shows the manuscript was approved on May 14, 2026.
The chapter examines teph
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