Wednesday - April 29, 2026
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Wednesday April 29, 2026 ( 22 items )  

A.G. Jennings, Coalition Keep Machine Gun Devices Out of Delaware
DOVER, Delaware, April 29 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * AG Jennings, coalition keep machine gun devices out of Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a coalition of attorneys general have formalized an agreement to prevent the Trump Administration from distributing thousands of machine gun conversion devices into Delaware and other 16 other states. In a notice of voluntary dismissalOpen this document with ReadSpea  more

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Joins Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 29 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 24 other attorneys general and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors, including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Bloc  more

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Effort Urging Credit Card and Payment Processing Companies to Combat Illegal Sales of Tobacco and Nicotine Products
SACRAMENTO, California, April 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Effort Urging Credit Card and Payment Processing Companies to Combat Illegal Sales of Tobacco and Nicotine Products * Coalition also requests meetings with each company to comprehensively address the unlawful sales OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general   more

Attorney General James Leads Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products
ALBANY, New York, April 28 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products * New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a bipartisan coalition of 24 other attorneys general and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors, including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block   more

Attorney General Sunday Leads Bipartisan Effort Calling on Credit Card Companies, Payment Apps to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Leads Bipartisan Effort Calling on Credit Card Companies, Payment Apps to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products * Attorney General Dave Sunday led a bipartisan coalition of 24 other Attorneys General and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors -including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Vis  more

Attorney General Tong Joins Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products * Attorney General William Tong joined a bipartisan coalition of 24 other attorneys general and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors, including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block (operat  more

Barnard Reunion: Where Lifelong Community Meets a Fearless Future
NEW YORK, April 29 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Barnard Reunion: Where Lifelong Community Meets a Fearless Future Weekend offers opportunities to reconnect, hear lectures from top Barnard professors, and more. * In May, alumnae from across the country will return to Morningside Heights to visit the place where they spent their most formative years. Some are local, like Sarah Stern '86, who will journey from the Bronx for her 40th reunion. Others will travel thousands   more

Bobby Stilwell, Allison Heimsath and Mike Seper receive UMSL Hero Awards
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 28 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * Bobby Stilwell, Allison Heimsath and Mike Seper receive UMSL Hero Awards * This month's Hero Award recipients are (from left) Bobby Stilwell, software support analyst for Information Technology Services; Allison Heimsath, associate director for first-time college recruitment in the Office of Admissions; and Mike Seper, director of the Office of IP Management and Commercialization. (P  more

Booker Reintroduces Legislation to Restrict Purchases of Farmland by Corporate Investors
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Reintroduces Legislation to Restrict Purchases of Farmland by Corporate Investors * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is working to end the Wall Street buy-up of farmland across the nation. Today, Booker reintroduced the Farmland for Farmers Act, legislation that would limit corporate ownership of farmland in the United States.  more

Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces Appointments on April 28, 2026
SACRAMENTO, California, April 29 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Jessica Crowley, of Los Angeles, has been reappointed to the California State Board of Pharmacy, where she has been serving since 2022. Crowley has been a Pharmacy Preceptor at University of Southern California since 2020 and a Pharmacist at Albertsons Companies   more

Case Opposes Fiscal Year 2027 Foreign Affairs Funding Bill That He Says Further Weakens Country's Global Leadership Role
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Opposes Fiscal Year 2027 Foreign Affairs Funding Bill That He Says Further Weakens Country's Global Leadership Role * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) reported that his Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 National Security, Department of State and Related Programs (NSRP) funding measure. The measure would provide $47.3 billion, a $2.7 billion decrease   more

ConnectWise Advances AI Leadership With Agentic AI
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 28 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * ConnectWise Advances AI Leadership With Agentic AI * ConnectWise has announced the continued expansion of zofiQ, its AI-powered platform for managed service providers (MSPs) and IT teams, with early partners reporting substantial operational improvements through automation and autonomous execution. Organizations already using zofiQ are seeing measurable results acros  more

Food & Nutrition Service Issues Information Collection Notice on Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
WASHINGTON, April 29 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service issued the following information collection: The United States Department of Agriculture ("Department") announces adjusted income eligibility guidelines to be used by State agencies in determining the income eligibility of persons applying Executive Order 12866 This notice is exempt from review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866. Regulatory Flexibility Act This act  more

Graves & Ezell Statements from Hearing on FY 2027 Coast Guard Budget Request
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement on April 28, 2026: * * * "We owe it to our Coasties, who continue to stand watch, to secure a deal to fund DHS" Graves & Ezell Statements from Hearing on FY 2027 Coast Guard Budget Request * Opening remarks, as prepared, of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subco  more

Hirono, Jayapal Introduce Resolution to Support Libraries, Recognize National Library Week
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Jayapal Introduce Resolution to Support Libraries, Recognize National Library Week * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) introduced a resolution celebrating "National Library Week" and honoring library workers. After a federal judge ruled President Trump's attacks on libraries to be unconstitutional, this resolution emphasi  more

KORDEF 2026 held at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 27 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * KORDEF 2026 held at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek * PYEONGTAEK, South Korea -The ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command announced that KORDEF 2026 (Korea Defense Symposium and Exhibition) was held at Camp Humphreys from April 21-22. KORDEF 2026 was organized to discuss the future direction of combined operations in response to changes in the security environment on the Korean Peninsula, while strengthen  more

Liberty Justice Center Fights Back Against Unconstitutional "Gag Rule"
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Liberty Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Liberty Justice Center Fights Back Against Unconstitutional "Gag Rule" * (HONOLULU, Hawaii) -Freedom of speech is among our most important and cherished rights. No law or rule can arbitrarily strip us of this right. The Liberty Justice Center has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in Powell v. United States Securities and Exchange Commission   more

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Unlawful Vaping Products
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Unlawful Vaping Products Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a bipartisan coalition of 24 other attorneys general and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors, including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe,  more

Rep. Tokuda Introduces Legislation to Protect Farmland from Corporate Land Grabs
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Introduces Legislation to Protect Farmland from Corporate Land Grabs * Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) introduced the Farmland for Farmers Act, legislation to curb the rise in corporate ownership of agricultural land and keep farmland in the hands of farmers. U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has introduced companion legislation. Corporations and privat  more

Senior Advisor to the Secretary of War for Strategy visits PACAF Airmen
HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 28 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * Senior Advisor to the Secretary of War for Strategy visits PACAF Airmen * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Mr. Eric Geressy, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of War for Strategy, visited U.S. Pacific Air Forces Headquarters April 24 to discuss warrior ethos and observe tactical and operational capabilities. Geressy's visit reinforced the Department of War's commitment to service members and a  more

Sens. Cruz, Schatz, Curtis, Schiff Introduce New Bill Giving Parents Control Over Kids' AI Chatbot Use
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Cruz, Schatz, Curtis, Schiff Introduce New Bill Giving Parents Control Over Kids' AI Chatbot Use U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), John Curtis (R-Utah), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) today introduced the CHATBOT Act, legislation that would put parents, not Bi  more

Two Montana State University students win prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
BOZEMAN, Montana, April 28 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Two Montana State University students win prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships * BOZEMAN - Two students who each earned dual degrees in Montana State University's College of Letters and Science while conducting undergraduate research have been awarded prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation. Senior Derek Jollie, who will graduate in May with bachelor's deg  more