CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 17 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * 35th Security Forces Squadron conducts first joint bilateral K-9 exercise * MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -The 35th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) conducted a joint bilateral Military Working Dog (MWD) expeditionary course with members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) 3rd and 4th Air Wings, U.S. Army Veterinary Corps Misawa Air Base Veterinary Treatment Facility members, and 35th Civil Engineer  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- A coalition of 63 national and 45 regional, state, and local advocacy disability and aging collaborative organizations submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging changes to a federal effort aimed at detecting healthcare fraud, warning that current approaches risk harming vulnerable populations. The collaborators, which include national and state disability, aging, and advocacy groups, emphasized the critical role Medicaid HCB  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 17 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * A First for Tropic Lightning: 25th Infantry Division Forward Deploys HIMARS in the Philippines for the First Time * LAUR, Philippines -For the first time in its history, the 25th Infantry Division was able to successfully and rapidly forward-deploy a full high mobility launch rocket system in the Philippines. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jonathan Velishka, deputy commanding general of the 25th Infantry D  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Listens to Veterans and Provides Legislative Update in VFW Meeting * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata took part in a Veterans town hall meeting on Wednesday at the Veterans Center, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3391, that included Chief Whitmore, VFW, and Department of Hawaii Commander Jason Seal. Representatives from AMVETS, and the enrollment team fro  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Lackluster Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Strategic Plan * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) draft Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2026-2030. The plan proposes rollbacks to the agency's superv  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU TO ABANDON PLAN TO DECIMATE ENFORCEMENT, CONSUMER PROTECTION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to scale back its plans that would severely reduce staffing, undermine the agency's statutory obligation to sup  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong calls on CFPB to Abandon Plan to Decimate Enforcement and Consumer Protection * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to scale back its plans that would severely reduce staffing, undermine the agency's statutory obligation to supervise fina  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Army Lt. Gen. Robert D. Harter, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve Command, from an April 17, 2026, hearing on budget requests: * * * Since the first shots were fired at Lexington Common, the Army Reserve has served a single purpose - to deliver combat-ready soldiers and formations in support of the Army and the Nation. While our mission remains unchanged, the way the Army Rese  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Court Blocks Administration's Latest Restrictions on Grants to Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Intervention Will Protect Violence Prevention Funding Nationwide * Providence, R.I. - A judge on the U.S. District Court for the Distric  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 17 -- The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * State Agribusiness Development Corporation Takes Next Steps on Wahiawa Dam and Irrigation System Acquisition The state Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) board of directors voted on two measures at its meeting today related to the state's planned acquisition of the Wahiawa Dam and spillway and Wahiawa irrigation system. The first   more

MCLEAN, Virginia, April 18 -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following news release: * * * Hawaiian Airlines Pilots Union Elects Leadership Team HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Earlier this week, the Hawaiian Airlines Master Executive Council (MEC) of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA) elected its officers for a two-year term starting May 6, 2026. Capt. Larry Payne was unanimously re-elected to his fourth consecutive term as MEC chair. Capt. John Crabbe was unanimousl  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures * "Without a functional locator system, DHS is effectively creating 'disappearances' on U.S. soil, and we urge the DHS Office of Inspector General to investigate this matter" Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mas  more

TORONTO, Ontario, April 17 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * May Day at Four Seasons Resort Lanai * As May arrives with a series of special dinners and cultural events, Four Seasons Resort Lanai marks the season through programming inspired by local tradition. In Hawaii, May 1 is celebrated as Lei Day, while the month also symbolises renewal and new growth, a time to gather and feast. To commemorate the occasion, the resort will  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 18 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Abandon Plan that Would Decimate Enforcement, Consumer Protection Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to scale back its plans that would severely reduce staffing, undermine the agency's  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Introduces Legislation to Deliver More Federal Dollars for New Hampshire Roads, Bridges, and More * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, introduced the Highway Fair Share Act, legislation to increase federal funding for infrastructure and transportation projects for New Hampshire by requiring that each state receive   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hageman Introduces Bill To Shield American Energy Producers From Leftist Climate Litigation * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026 to protect American energy from leftist legal crusades punishing lawful activity. The shale revolution unlocked the United States as the world's leading producer of crude oil and natur  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 17 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Pacific Fleet Announces 30th RIMPAC Exercise * SAN DIEGO -The biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise will bring 31 nations in and around the Hawaiian Islands from June 24 to July 31, 2026. The exercise will feature a multinational force of approximately 40 surface ships, 5 submarines, 140 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel. It is fitting that the world's premier maritime exercise  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSLrpt) -- Hawai'i's Fuel Cost Problem: What the LSFO-LNG Price Comparison Really Shows - A report from University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization, Honolulu - April 2026 (22 pages) * * * The University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization issued a report analyzing the underlying drivers of Hawaii's persistently high electricity prices, focusing on fuel sourcing, infrastructure constraints, and contractual arrangements. The report evaluates the comparative ec  more