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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Wednesday January 21, 2026 ( 11 items )  

Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Efforts to Unlawfully Bar International Students from Attending Harvard University
SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Efforts to Unlawfully Bar International Students from Attending Harvard University * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Harvard University's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unjustified an  more

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: Locations Announced for Temples in Hawaii and Arizona
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 21 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Locations Announced for Temples in Hawaii and Arizona Kahului Hawaii Temple The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the location of the Kahului Hawaii Temple. This temple will be constructed on a 7.6-acre site located along Kuikahi Drive next to an existing meetinghouse at 1300 Maui Lani Parkway, Kahului, Hawaii. Plans call f  more

Credit unions stand united against credit card mandate bill
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Credit unions stand united against credit card mandate bill * The credit union movement stands united in opposition to the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), and America's Credit Unions, the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL), and all state leagues wrote to House and Senate members Friday. The CCCA- reintroduced last week in both chambers -would bring harmful new   more

EPA Delivers 500 Environmental Wins During President Trump's First Year Back in the White House
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers 500 Environmental Wins During President Trump's First Year Back in the White House * WASHINGTON - Today, marking exactly one year since President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 500 top environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved to fulfill the agency ' s statutory obligations and core m  more

FAIR Sues D.C. for Failing to Disclose Safeguards Against Illegal Alien Voting
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * FAIR Sues D.C. for Failing to Disclose Safeguards Against Illegal Alien Voting Advances Election Integrity Investigation with Legal Action * The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia to compel the release of public records showing whether, and to what extent, it is guarding against voting by illegal aliens. The suit,   more

Funding Education Opportunity: How states fund K-12 open enrollment programs
LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 20 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Funding Education Opportunity: How states fund K-12 open enrollment programs * States are increasingly allowing public school students to find the right school for them. Since 2020, eight states have adopted strong K-12 cross-district open-enrollment laws, allowing students to transfer to public schools other than their assigned schools when open seats are available. Twenty-three states now have robust  more

HAWAII STATE INITIATES INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING AGREEMENT BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TO SHARE EVIDENCE
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 21 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: * * * STATE INITIATES INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING AGREEMENT BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TO SHARE EVIDENCE The state of Hawaii has initiated an investigation following an agreement with federal authorities to share evidence with state authorities related to an ongoing federal matter. On January 16, 2026, federal authorities informed state officials that they would provide to the Attorney General evide  more

Khanna, Welch Lead 74 Bicameral Lawmakers in Urging Stronger Response from Trump Admin on Israel's Efforts to Annex the West Bank
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Khanna, Welch Lead 74 Bicameral Lawmakers in Urging Stronger Response from Trump Admin on Israel's Efforts to Annex the West Bank * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) led 74 bicameral colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to push back against Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli Government's efforts to annex the West Bank, whic  more

Md. A.G. Brown Leads Effort to Uphold Court Order Blocking Trump Administration From Unlawfully Banning International Students From Attending Harvard
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Effort to Uphold Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Unlawfully Banning International Students from Attending Harvard Coalition Argues the Trump Administration's Attacks on International Students and Universities Threatens States' Economic Prosperity and Global Competitiveness * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a   more

Stantec and AECOM Joint Venture awarded US$150 million single award contract to support US Navy Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program
LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 20 [Category: BizEngineering] -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: * * * Stantec and AECOM Joint Venture awarded US$150 million single award contract to support US Navy Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program * BURLINGTON, MA (January 20, 2026) - Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, together with AECOM has been selected been selected by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) to lead m  more

Welch, Khanna Lead 74 Bicameral Lawmakers in Urging Stronger Response from Trump Admin on Israel's Efforts to Annex the West Bank
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Khanna Lead 74 Bicameral Lawmakers in Urging Stronger Response from Trump Admin on Israel's Efforts to Annex the West Bank * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) led 74 bicameral colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to push back against Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli Government's efforts to annex the West Bank, which  more