Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii
American Institute of Steel Construction: Eleven Outstanding Student Designs Showcase Steel Innovation
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 -- The American Institute of Steel Construction issued the following news release:
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Eleven Outstanding Student Designs Showcase Steel Innovation
WASHINGTON AND CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) are pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Steel Design Student Competition.
The 2026 AISC/ACSA Steel Design Student Competition challenged students to explore various desi
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Attorney General Bonta Challenges Rule Attempting to Block Federal Reimbursements for Providers of Gender-Affirming Care
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Challenges Rule Attempting to Block Federal Reimbursements for Providers of Gender-Affirming Care
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general and one governor in filing a lawsuit challenging a rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that would prohibit federal reimbursement for gen
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Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on Health Care for Transgender Youth
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on Health Care for Transgender Youth
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Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 21 other states today sued the Trump Administration over a new rule that attempts to unlawfully prohibit Medicaid reimbursements for gender-affirming care for low-income youth.
The rule, recently finalized by the U
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield Challenges Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Healthcare
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 2 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield Challenges Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Healthcare
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield sued the Trump administration today over its attempt to block states from using federal Medicaid dollars to pay for gender-affirming care for low-income kids and young adults.
"Freedom means very little if the government can reach into your family's private decisions
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Attorney General James Sues to Protect Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues to Protect Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
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September 2, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined 20 other attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania in suing the Trump administration over a new rule that blocks states from receiving federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding fo
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration over latest attack on health care for transgender youth
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 2 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration over latest attack on health care for transgender youth
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Sept. 2, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition challenging the Trump administration's attempt to prohibit states from using federal Medicaid funds for gender-affirming health care for low-income minors and some young adults.
In their complain
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S LATEST ATTACK ON HEALTHCARE FOR TRANSGENDER YOUTH
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S LATEST ATTACK ON HEALTHCARE FOR TRANSGENDER YOUTH
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 22 states in challenging the Trump administration's attempt to prohibit states from using federal Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care for low-income minors and some young adults.
"At a time when
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Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Healthcare for Transgender Youth
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Healthcare for Transgender Youth
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Press Releases
(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 22 states in challenging the Trump administration's attempt to prohibit states from using federal Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care for low-income minors and so
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Disaster Contracting: FEMA and the Corps of Engineers Have Opportunities to Improve Local Vendor Use
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report:
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Disaster Contracting: FEMA and the Corps of Engineers Have Opportunities to Improve Local Vendor Use
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#Fast Facts
Communities devastated by natural disasters rely on federal assistance for recovery efforts. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Army Corps of Engineers can award contracts for recovery activities like providing temporary housing. Awards can be prioritized for vendor
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Don't Mine the Moana: American Samoa rejects deep sea mining push
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Environment] -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, posted the following news release:
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Don't Mine the Moana: American Samoa rejects deep sea mining push
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Photos and videos are available in the Greenpeace Media Library
Pago Pago, American Samoa (Sept. 2, 2026) - American Samoan community leaders, accompanied by Greenpeace USA activists, peacefully confronted t
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First Kadena-bound F-15EX departs Boeing facility for next milestone at Portland
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news:
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First Kadena-bound F-15EX departs Boeing facility for next milestone at Portland
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The first F-15EX Eagle II designated for Kadena Air Base departed Boeing's St. Louis facility August 28, 2026 en route to Portland, marking another milestone toward the permanent stationing of the U.S. Air Force's newest Eagle variant in Japan.
At Portland Air National Guard Base,
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HAWAII DOH REPORTS DENGUE VIRUS DETECTED IN WASTEWATER SAMPLE FROM STATE ISLAND
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 4 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release:
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DOH REPORTS DENGUE VIRUS DETECTED IN WASTEWATER SAMPLE FROM HAWAII ISLAND
The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) is reporting that a wastewater sample from Hawaii County has tested positive for dengue virus. The sample was collected Aug. 24, 2026, at the Hilo wastewater treatment plant and DOH was notified of the result Aug. 31, 2026. A follow-up sample was collected on August 31; those result
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NOAA Dispatches Saildrones to Probe the Engine of El Nino
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 4 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news on Sept. 3, 2026:
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NOAA dispatches Saildrones to probe the engine of El Nino
The uncrewed surface vehicles will help scientists monitor the development of an historically strong event
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On August 21, 2026, two orange Saildrone Explorer uncrewed surface vehicles departed Honolulu, Hawaii, bound for a vast, remote stretch of the eastern Pacific Ocean where an historic El Nino
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Queensland University of Technology: Dolphin-feeding Tourism Contributes to Predicted Dolphin Decline
BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news:
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Dolphin-feeding tourism contributes to predicted dolphin decline
Feeding wild dolphins is among the causes of a predicted radical decline in a bottlenose dolphin population off Bunbury, Western Australia, a QUT-led international research team has found.
* Study of humans feeding bottlenose dolphins in Bunbury, WA found that the practice doubles the probability of extinction of t
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Rep. Burchett Investigates Fraud-Plagued Los Angeles Homelessness Funding
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026:
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Burchett Investigates Fraud-Plagued Los Angeles Homelessness Funding
Calls on Mayor Karen Bass to testify at an upcoming hearing
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Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chairman Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) today launched an investigation into waste, fraud, an
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Rep. Tokuda Introduces Bipartisan REH 2.0 to Strengthen Rural Hospitals
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Tokuda Introduces Bipartisan REH 2.0 to Strengthen Rural Hospitals
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Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representative Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02), alongside Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01), Sharice Davids (KS-03), Jack Bergman (MI-01), Don Davis (NC-01), and Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced the Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act (REH 2.0).
Congress created the Rural Emergency Hospital
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Report From Asthma & Allergy Foundation: Most Challenging Places to Live With Asthma
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSCrpt) -- The Most Challenging Places to Live with Asthma - A report from Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America - July 2026 (51 pages)
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Contents
Introduction ... 4
Map of the Top 20 (Out of 100) Most Challenging Places to Live with Asthma in 2026 ... 5
2026 Asthma Capitals Full Ranking ... 6
Asthma Health Outcomes ... 10
Estimated Asthma Prevalence ... 10
Emergency Department Visits ... 10
Asthma-Related Mortality ... 11
Risk Factors That Can Worsen Asthm
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Schatz Leads Roundtable Discussion on Improving Repatriation of Native Hawaiian Remains, Cultural Items
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Schatz Leads Roundtable Discussion on Improving Repatriation of Native Hawaiian Remains, Cultural Items
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Schatz's Efforts To Press Museums, Institutions Has Resulted In Over 400% Increase In Notices Of Intent To Repatriate Items
HONOLULU - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, led a roundtable discussion on the status of repatriating Native Haw
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Thiel College names alumna Anna Reinsel first William S. Dietrich II Professor
GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2 -- Thiel College issued the following news release:
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Thiel College names alumna Anna Reinsel first William S. Dietrich II Professor
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GREENVILLE, Pa.-Thiel College Professor of Environmental Science Anna Reinsel, Ph.D. '06 has been appointed the College's first William S. Dietrich II Professor, a new faculty professorship, established through the support of the Dietrich Foundation.
The professorship recognizes a faculty member who is actively engaged w
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University of Hawaii Receives $2M Award to Develop AI Tools to Protect Food Production Systems
MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 4 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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VNR: UH receives $2M award to develop AI tools to protect food production systems
The University of Hawaii at Manoa has received a $2 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to lead a multi-institutional effort to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools that can help detect environmental threats to food production systems before they become major problems. The e
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USDA Extends Application Deadline for Emergency Conservation Program Assistance for Guam & CNMI Counties for Typhoon Bavi Impacts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release:
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USDA Extends Application Deadline for Emergency Conservation Program Assistance for Guam & CNMI Counties for Typhoon Bavi Impacts
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Hawaii and Pacific Islands
Barrigada, Guam September 2, 2026 \- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has extended the application period for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) in Guam and the Commonwealth of
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Washington joins coalition challenging federal attack on gender-affirming healthcare for youth
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Washington joins coalition challenging federal attack on gender-affirming healthcare for youth
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The federal administration is unlawfully attempting to block states from using federal Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care for low-income minors and some young adults, according to allegations in a new lawsuit filed by Washington, 20 other states, and the District of Columbia
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