Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii
American Samoa Gov. Pula Testifies Before Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by American Samoa Gov. Pula'ali'i Nikolao Iuli Tuiteleleapaga Pula from a June 17, 2026, hearing on the state of the U.S. territories:
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Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Talofa Lava and warm greetings from the people of American Samoa.
Thank you for the invitation to submit written testimony regarding the opportunities, challen
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Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Medicaid Coverage for Vulnerable New Yorkers
ALBANY, New York, June 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Medicaid Coverage for Vulnerable New Yorkers
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June 29, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 24 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over a new federal rule that threatens to take health care away from vulnerable Medicaid recipients. The
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Hawaii Health Dept. Shuts Down Four Food Establishments, Reopens Three
HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 30 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release:
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DOH SHUTS DOWN FOUR FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS, REOPENS THREE
The Hawai'i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch authorized the reopening of three food establishments after follow-up inspections confirmed that the food equipment cleaning and sanitization issues have been resolved.
The following four establishments previously received red placards and were closed on June 25:
* Walking Tacos
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Hirono, Johnson Introduce Legislation to Increase Judiciary Transparency
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Hirono, Johnson Introduce Legislation to Increase Judiciary Transparency
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, and U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee over Federal Courts, introduced the Open Meetings Act, legislation to require Judicial Conference meetings to be more open and accessible
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Intelligent Transportation Society President Chace Testifies Before Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines and Safety released the following testimony by Laura Chace, president and CEO of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America, from a June 9, 2026, hearing entitled "The Need for Speed: How Technological Advances are Driving Transportation Innovation":
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Chairman Young, Ranking Member Peters, full committee Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and member
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ITC Seeks Public Input on Child Carrier Patent Complaint
WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has received a patent complaint involving adjustable child carriers and is inviting public comments on whether requested import restrictions would affect public health, competition, domestic production or U.S. consumers.
The complaint was filed on June 22, 2026, by The Ergobaby Carrier, Inc., Los Angeles, California, under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. It alleges patent violations involving the importation, sale for impo
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Justice Department to Rename Division as Energy and Natural Resources Division
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division issued the following news release on June 29, 2026:
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Justice Department to Rename Division as Energy and Natural Resources Division
The Justice Department will rename one of its divisions the Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD). The announcement was originally made yesterday by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson of ENRD in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal.
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Lujan, Blunt Rochester Introduce Bill to Restore USDA Food Security Supplemental Survey
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Blunt Rochester Introduce Bill to Restore USDA Food Security Supplemental Survey
U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) introduced the Food Assurance and Security Act to reinstate the Food Security Supplemental Survey and resume publication of annual household
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Md. A.G. Brown Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 29, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration over Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit over the Trump administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in t
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Murphy, Blumenthal Join Senate Democratic Caucus In Demanding USPS Abandon Proposed Rule To Carry Out President Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote By Mail
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy, Blumenthal Join Senate Democratic Caucus In Demanding USPS Abandon Proposed Rule To Carry Out President Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote By Mail
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined the Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Tru
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Murphy, Blumenthal Join Senate Democrats In Opposing Republican Plan to Cut Disabled Veterans' Benefits
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy, Blumenthal Join Senate Democrats In Opposing Republican Plan to Cut Disabled Veterans' Benefits
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WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn. ) joined 45 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in opposing cuts to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits for disabled veterans who suffer from sleep apnea and tinnitus, as proposed by a draft VA
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OUTRIGGER Marks World Ocean Month with Global Conservation Impact and 10th Annual OUTRIGGER Zone Day
HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 27 [Category: BizTravel] -- Outrigger Hospitality Group posted the following news release:
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OUTRIGGER Marks World Ocean Month with Global Conservation Impact and 10th Annual OUTRIGGER Zone Day
OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels capped off a month of worldwide ocean conservation efforts with its 10th Annual OUTRIGGER Zone Day on Saturday, June 27 at the Waikiki Aquarium - a family-friendly celebration and call-to-action to protect our oceans
The event served as the local h
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Puerto Rico Gov. Gonzalez-Colon Testifies Before Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon from a June 17, 2026, hearing on the state of the U.S. territories:
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Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss the significant progress we have achieved for Puerto Rico during the first eighteen months of my administration, as well as our ongoing work to address the
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R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Sue Trump Administration for Unlawful Implementation of New Medicaid Work Requirements
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 30 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on June 29, 2026:
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Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for its unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in
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Rep. Case Provides Summary Of Legislative Record Since Returning To Congress In 2019
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Case Provides Summary Of Legislative Record Since Returning To Congress In 2019
U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) provides below and at https://case.house.gov/ detailed information on key portions of his legislative record over the last eight years since he returned to Congress in 2019.
"My mission is to help lead our country, help our Hawai'i and help my constituents," said Case, who also previously se
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Schatz Statement On Illegal Sports Gambling Indictment
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Schatz Statement On Illegal Sports Gambling Indictment
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today released the following statement after federal prosecutors announced that that two former NBA players have been indicted on sports gambling charges. Schatz is set to introduce legislation regulating gambling in professional sports, which includes a ban on micro prop bets.
"This indictme
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SCOTUS 2A RULINGS CONSISTENTLY SMACK DOWN ANTI-GUNNERS: CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, Washington, June 29 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release:
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SCOTUS 2A RULINGS CONSISTENTLY SMACK DOWN ANTI-GUNNERS: CCRKBA
The U.S. Supreme Court's newest Second Amendment ruling once again shows that proponents of restrictive gun control policies are on the wrong side of history as well as the Constitution, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said.
"For the fifth time sinc
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Sen. Peters, 48 Co-Signers Issue Letter to Postal Service
WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, with 48 co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Postal Service:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 23, 2026
David Steiner
Postmaster General
United States Postal Service
475 L'Enfant Plaza SW
Washington, D.C. 20260
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The Honorable Amber McReynolds
Chairwoman, Board of Governors
United States Postal Service
475 L'Enfan
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U.S. Airmen and Sailors Conduct B-2 LRASM Live-Fire Sinking Exercise
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, June 29 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news:
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U.S. Airmen and Sailors Conduct B-2 LRASM Live-Fire Sinking Exercise
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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii - The Pacific Air Forces successfully conducted a live-fire Sinking Exercise using the B-2 Spirit north of the Mariana Islands. The B-2 deployed the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, demonstrating enhanced ability to achieve strategic objectives within range of potential threat
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UCLA Law School: Why Second Amendment expert Adam Winkler thinks the Supreme Court has 'made a mess' of gun laws
LOS ANGELES, California, June 29 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news:
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Why Second Amendment expert Adam Winkler thinks the Supreme Court has 'made a mess' of gun laws
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The U.S. Supreme Court added two opinions to its growing Second Amendment jurisprudence in June, when it ruled in the cases U.S. v. Hemani, holding that people cannot be denied guns because they unlawfully use controlled substances, and Wolford v. Lopez, expanding the ri
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University of Hawaii Manoa: Pueo Deaths in Hawaii Primarily Caused by Vehicle Collisions
MANOA, Hawaii, June 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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VNR: Pueo deaths in Hawaii primarily caused by vehicle collisions
Trauma from vehicle collisions caused the majority of documented deaths for the Pueo (Hawaiian short-eared owl), according to a statewide study (https://journal.afonet.org/vol97/iss2/art6)) led by researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The findings represent the most extensive mortality assessment to date
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University of Hawaii: Historic First Cohort Graduates From Kauai Medical Training Track
HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 30 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
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Historic first cohort graduates from Kauai Medical Training Track
Inaugurates a proof-of-concept to build a sustainable, compassionate healthcare workforce for Hawaii
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Four years after launching an effort to address Hawaii's rural healthcare needs, the first Kauai Medical Training Track (KMTT) cohort has officially graduated from the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM).
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Warnock, Colleagues Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Restrict Mail-in Ballots
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Warnock, Colleagues Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Restrict Mail-in Ballots
Senator Reverend Warnock joined his Senate colleagues in condemning unlawful restrictions to mail-in voting access
President Trump has co-opted the United States Postal service to further incite skepticism over the nation's voting process using baseless claims of election fraud
Senator Warnock continues to fig
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