Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii
$1M Award Will Establish New Chemical Reaction Dynamics Facility at UH Manoa
MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 14 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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$1M award will establish new chemical reaction dynamics facility at UH Manoa
Posted: Sep 13, 2026
The University of Hawaii at Manoa has been awarded $999,997 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to build a Tunable Photoionization Chemical Dynamics Facility--a powerful scientific facility that lets researchers closely examine chemical reactions, helping them understand not just what c
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'It's About Time': ALG Praises House Passage Of Sunshine Protection Act, Urges Senate Passage
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 20 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release:
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'It's About Time': ALG Praises House Passage Of Sunshine Protection Act, Urges Senate Passage
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July 15, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement praising the House for passing the Sunshine Protection Act and urged the Senate to do the same:
"The House has finally
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AG Brown sues to block new public charge rule from U.S. Department of Homeland Security
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 14 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown sues to block new public charge rule from U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Attorney General Nick Brown today joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt the new public charge rule from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits.
The ne
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AG Campbell Sues To Block Trump Administration's New Public Charge Rule
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Sues To Block Trump Administration's New Public Charge Rule
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined 21 other states and D.C. in suing to stop the Trump Administration's new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits.
The new Department of Homeland S
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Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: List of 100 Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
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List of 100 Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids
John Kartch and Rachel Loren 09/14/2026
Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 100.
As documented below at least 100 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts.
Trump Accounts for
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Anna Dodson Joins Foley Hoag as Co-Chair of Debt Finance Practice
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Anna Dodson Joins Foley Hoag as Co-Chair of Debt Finance Practice
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Foley Hoag is pleased to announce that Anna Dodson has joined the firm as a partner and co-chair of its Debt Finance Practice. Dodson will be based in the firm's Boston office.
Dodson brings experience advising sponsors, borrowers, lenders, private equity funds, credit funds, and other non-bank lenders on com
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Attorney General Bonta Continues Opposition to President Trump's Unlawful Tariff Regime, Urges Court of International Trade to Declare Trump's Third Attempt Illegal
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Continues Opposition to President Trump's Unlawful Tariff Regime, Urges Court of International Trade to Declare Trump's Third Attempt Illegal
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Bonta, as part of a coalition of 25 states, filed an amicus brief in the Court of International Trade in Learning Resources v. Trump, a case challenging President Trump's latest
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Attorney General Bonta Sues to Block Trump Administration's Cruel New Public Charge Rule
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Sues to Block Trump Administration's Cruel New Public Charge Rule
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Dramatic expansion of who is considered a "public charge" would force millions to choose between protecting their pathway to citizenship and access to healthcare or food assistance for themselves and their families
SAN FRANCISCO -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a m
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Attorney General Clark Sues to Block Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 14 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Sues to Block Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule
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Attorney General Charity Clark today joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt the Trump Administration's new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) pol
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Attorney General James Leads Major Challenge to Trump Administration's Attack on Immigrant Families
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Leads Major Challenge to Trump Administration's Attack on Immigrant Families
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September 14, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt a catastrophic new Trump administration policy that would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to block Trump administration's public charge rule
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 14 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to block Trump administration's public charge rule
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Sept. 14, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt the Trump administration's new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits.
The new Department of
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TO BLOCK TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S PUBLIC CHARGE RULE
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TO BLOCK TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S PUBLIC CHARGE RULE
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt the Trump administration's new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawfully using public benefits. The new Department of Homeland Sec
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Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Stop Trump Administration Rule Punishing Immigrants
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 14 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Stop Trump Administration Rule Punishing Immigrants
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield took action against the Trump administration today to stop a new rule that would punish immigrants for using public benefits they're legally allowed to use, like Medicaid and food assistance. The rule would let immigration officers deny green cards to people simply
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Attorney General Tong Sues to Block Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Sues to Block Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule
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(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined 21 other states and D.C. in suing to halt the Trump administration's new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. The new Department of Homeland Sec
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Avanti Corp. Urges SBA to Maintain Nineteen Million Dollar Environmental Consulting Size Ceiling
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 10, 2026
Ryan Lambert
Associate Administrator
Office of Government Contracting and Business Development
409 3rd St, SW
Washington DC 20416
Re: Small Business Size Standards: Revised Size Standards Methodology
Avanti Corporation opposes SBA's proposal to increase the size standard for Environmental Cons
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CSIS Issues Commentary: AUKUS Turns Five - Real Progress, Hard Challenges Ahead
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary:
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AUKUS Turns Five: Real Progress, Hard Challenges Ahead
Commentary by Jonathan Ahlstrom and Charles Edel
Published September 14, 2026
On September 15, AUKUS--the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States--turns five.
From the start, AUKUS has had outsized ambitions. When President Joe Biden announced the deal alongside Australia
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EPA Invests in Innovative Wetland Projects Throughout the Pacific Southwest
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Invests in Innovative Wetland Projects Throughout the Pacific Southwest
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SAN FRANCISCO - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $3.46 million in wetland grant funding to nine communities across the Pacific Southwest region. These investments in states, Tribes and Pacific Island territories support EPA's goals of protecting and improving water quality, providing h
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FIU: Chemists Uncover How Unthinkable Reactions Occur in Unimaginable Conditions
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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Chemists uncover how unthinkable reactions occur in unimaginable conditions
By JoAnn Adkins
September 14, 2026
Before there was Earth, there was chemistry.
In the unimaginable cold, dark clouds where stars and planets are born, carbon molecules assemble into more complex forms -- starting a chemical journey that could eventually del
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Hawaii State Education Dept.: Mililani High School Opens Nation's First MEERA High School Manufacturing Lab
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 15 -- The Hawaii State Department of Education issued the following news:
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Mililani High School opens nation's first MEERA high school manufacturing lab
Sep 14, 2026
MILILANI - Kui Hao, in partnership with the U.S. Department of War Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program, TECHnista, and the Hawai'i State Department of Education celebrated the opening of the nation's first high school MEERA lab at Mililani High School.
The first-of-its-kind faci
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House Natural Resources Chairman Westerman: House Advances Legislation to Support America's Public Lands, Tribal Communities and Water Resources
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release:
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House Advances Legislation to Support America's Public Lands, Tribal Communities and Water Resources
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 14, 2026
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced legislation to implement commonsense land management, encourage investment in America's public lands, promote water quality research, conserve tribal cultural
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Indo-Pacific Military Leaders Gather for 2026 U.S. Naval War College Flag-Level Course in Hawaii
NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Sept. 14 -- The Naval War College issued the following news:
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Indo-Pacific Military Leaders Gather for 2026 U.S. Naval War College Flag-Level Course in Hawaii
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Senior military leaders from 19 Indo-Pacific nations came together to explore combined maritime command-and-control concepts and mechanisms as the U.S. Naval War College's (NWC) College of Maritime Operational Warfare completed its Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) flag course in Pearl Ha
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Md. A.G. Brown Sues to Block Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 15 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Sues to Block Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule
BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt the Trump administration's new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to penalize immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. The new D
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Museum International Webinar: Provenance Research
PARIS, France, Sept. 15 -- The International Council of Museums issued the following news:
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September 14, 2026
Museum International Webinar: Provenance Research
The two latest issues of Museum International, ICOM's academic journal, were dedicated to provenance research. To further discuss this topic and share best practices, ICOM is organising a webinar on 7 October 2026.
The webinar will bring together the editors and several authors of the two issues to discuss provenance research a
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Challenges Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026:
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AG Davenport Challenges Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule
DHS Rule Seeks to Punish Immigrants Entitled to Assistance for Seeking Vital Benefits
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TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in suing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over its unlawful public charge rule, which would
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Ocean Era Advocates for Kona Coast as Prime Offshore Aquaculture Opportunity Area
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
73-4460 Queen Kaahumanu Highway, Box No. 123, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740-2632, USA.
Ph: 808.331.1188 .
www.ocean-era.com
September 10th, 2026
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA Fisheries, Office of Aquaculture
Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov
Re: Request for Information on Aquacul
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Old Dominion University Selected for Two Federal Genesis Mission Awards Advancing Artificial Intelligence for Scientific Discovery
NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news:
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Old Dominion University Selected for Two Federal Genesis Mission Awards Advancing Artificial Intelligence for Scientific Discovery
September 14, 2026 By Wende Whitman
The next generation of scientific discovery will not come from artificial intelligence (AI) replacing scientists. It will come from AI helping them ask better questions, solve more complex problems and reach reliable answers faster.
Old D
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OUTRIGGER Koh Samui Invites Families to Swap Screen Time for Island Time
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 14 [Category: BizTravel] -- Outrigger Hospitality Group posted the following news release:
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OUTRIGGER Koh Samui Invites Families to Swap Screen Time for Island Time
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KOH SAMUI, THAILAND - For families looking to spend less time scrolling and more time together, OUTRIGGER Koh Samui Beach Resort offers an island escape built around shared experiences. Set within tropical gardens across from Lamai Beach, the five-star resort c
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Reps. Babin, McCormick Issue Letter to 350.org Executive Director Jellema
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, chairman of the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, to 350.org Executive Director Anne Jellema:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 10, 2026
Anne Jellema
Executive Director
350.org
PO Box 843004
Boston, MA 02284-3004
Dear Ms. Jellema:
The House Committee on Science, Space, and
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Skrmetti, Other AGs Urge FCC to Strengthen Robocall Rules
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Skrmetti, Other AGs Urge FCC to Strengthen Robocall Rules
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general (AGs) are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen requirements aimed at preventing scammers from using U.S. phone networks to make illegal robocalls.
The coalition is asking the
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Tennessee Attorney General Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging FCC TO Strengthen Robocall Protections
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Tennessee Attorney General Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging FCC TO Strengthen Robocall Protections
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone networ
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University of Hawaii Manoa: Invasive Little Fire Ants Prefer Cooked Beef, Seeds Over Tuna
MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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Invasive little fire ants prefer cooked beef, seeds over tuna
Posted: Sep 14, 2026
If you are trying to detect or bait little fire ants in your backyard, scientists at the University of Hawaii at Manoa suggest swapping tuna for cooked beef and sunflower seeds.
The study, published in the Journal of Applied Entomology, by researchers at the UH Manoa College of Tropical Agricultu
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University of Hawaii Manoa: VNR - $3.6M NIH Grant to Uncover Hidden Health Risks From Hawaii's Plantation Era
MANOA, Hawaii, Sept. 14 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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VNR: $3.6M NIH grant to uncover hidden health risks from Hawaii's plantation era
Posted: Sep 14, 2026
Investigating a hidden environmental health threat across Hawaii--pollutants left behind by decades of agricultural and industrial activity, and whether wildfires and other disasters can bring those contaminants back into the environment and into people's bodies--is the focus of a new Un
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USPS Operation Santa Program Is Now Accepting Letters
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Postal Service posted the following news release:
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USPS Operation Santa Program Is Now Accepting Letters
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WASHINGTON -Today marks the start of the 114th year of USPS Operation Santa and the U.S. Postal Service is now accepting holiday letters from children and families throughout the continental U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
Every year, thousands of families send letters to Santa at the North Pole. The beloved Postal Service program makes it possible
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