| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Friday April 10, 2026 ( 11 items ) |
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Alaska Airlines returns to the Desert as the Official Airline of Coachella and Stagecoach
SEATTLE, April 10 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release:
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Alaska Airlines returns to the desert as the official airline of Coachella and Stagecoach
Summary
* Alaska Airlines serves as the official airline of Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals, delivering a bold, immersive brand experience that transports festivalgoers "35,000 feet in the air" with exclusive prize moments and more
* Showcasing both its core strength and global netw
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American Airlines Updates Bag Fees and Basic Economy Fares
FORT WORTH, Texas, April 10 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news:
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American Airlines updates bag fees and Basic Economy fares
American Airlines is adjusting its checked bag fees and further differentiating its Basic Economy fare from its standard Main Cabin offering. These changes are the result of the airline's continuing evaluation of pricing and in light of the current operating environment.
For tickets booked on or after April 9, the new bag fee fo
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Americans for Tax Reform: Trump's Suspension of the Jones Act is a Win for American Consumers
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 9, 2026, by Rachel Loren:
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Trump's Suspension of the Jones Act is a Win for American Consumers
The Trump administration's decision to waive the Jones Act for 60 days is a move that will mitigate disruptions to supply chains and energy markets caused by ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
The waiver is a welcome step forward and yet another example of why Congress should repeal the Jones Act entir
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Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: What is a Labor Union, and Why Does That Question Matter?
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on April 9, 2026, by Michael Watson, research director and managing editor for InfluenceWatch:
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What is a labor union, and why does that question matter?
Organized labor is, for long-standing and irreversible institutional reasons, left-progressive, even if the American working man (or woman) is not.
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What is a labor union?
The question is deceptively simple. A labor union is a representative organiza
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GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 4th Quarter and Year 2025
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release:
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GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 4th Quarter and Year 2025
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Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 0.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 (October, November, and December), according to the third estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter of
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Hawaii State Education Dept.: Over 160 High School Students Test Knowledge of Human Anatomy, Physiology in First-ever Hawaii Anatomage Tournament
HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 9 -- The Hawaii State Department of Education issued the following news on April 8, 2026:
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Over 160 high school students test knowledge of human anatomy, physiology in first-ever Hawai'i Anatomage Tournament
Over 160 high school students interested in health care from 40 Hawai'i public schools tested their knowledge in human anatomy and physiology using interactive smart tables in the first-ever Hawai'i Anatomage Tournament held Tuesday at the University of Hawaii
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SDSU faculty, students work to preserve Oceti Sakowin language
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 9 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news:
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SDSU faculty, students work to preserve Oceti Sakowin language
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For centuries, Oceti Sakowin -including the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota dialects -was the human language that flowed over the prairie. A forced assimilation campaign tried to extinguish it.
"Four years ago, I would have jumped on the bandwagon and said Lakota was an endangered language," South Dakota State University senior Dasani
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U.S. Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon - Dark Eagle Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11991) on April 7, 2026, by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert and Army fellow Ebrima M'Bai.
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The U.S. Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW): Dark Eagle
What Is the Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon?
The Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) - also known as Dark Eagle (Figure 1) - with a reported range of 1,725 miles, consist
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University of Hawaii: National Grant Funds Direct2UH Initiative to Simplify College Path for Students
HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 10 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
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National grant funds Direct2UH initiative to simplify college path for students
The University of Hawaii has been selected as one of 10 recipients of a national grant from Lumina Foundation's Great Admissions Redesign initiative to expand its Direct2UH program. The $400,000 grant is part of the foundation's $3.5 million investment to simplify the college admissions process and expand student access
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USDA Food & Nutrition Service Issues Information Collection Notice on Food Price Data Collection in the Non-Contiguous States and U.S. Territories
WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service issued the following information collection:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection for the Food Price Data Collection in the Non-Contiguous States and U.S. Territories Study. This is a new information collection request. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nu
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Warren, Blumenthal, Gallego, Duckworth, Hirono, Kelly Slam Pentagon's Restrictions on Editorial Independence of Stars and Stripes, Call for Department to Reverse Policies that Violate Press Freedom
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren, Blumenthal, Gallego, Duckworth, Hirono, Kelly Slam Pentagon's Restrictions on Editorial Independence of Stars and Stripes, Call for Department to Reverse Policies that Violate Press Freedom
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Text of Letter (PDF)
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii)
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