HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 22 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release on Dec. 21: Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general from around the nation in opposing a proposed Trump Administration rule that would virtually eliminate work authorization for nearly all immigrants who were released under orders of supervision. In a comment letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the coalition arg more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 23 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release: Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors and New York Attorney General Letitia James co-led a coalition of 22 Attorneys General supporting transgender women and girls participating in women's sports. In an amicus brief filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the coalition supports the plaintiffsappellees' challenge to an Idaho law that categorically bars transgende more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 23 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release on Dec. 22: The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) today announced a new partnership with the national nonprofit DonorsChoose, an education crowdfunding site that helps teachers obtain financial support for classroom projects and resources. "Our educators understand the unique needs of their students better than anyone," said Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto. "Through DonorsChoose, more PR

OAKLAND, California, Dec. 23 (TNSGra) -- Kaiser Permanente issued the following news release: Kaiser Permanente Hawaii announced it will award a $150,000 grant to The Institute for Human Services, Hawaii's most comprehensive human services agency focused exclusively on ending and preventing homelessness. Individuals experiencing homelessness face an increased risk of contracting and transmitting COVID-19 due to chronic and pre-existing health conditions and limited access to basic sanitation.  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 24 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Business and Economics is launching a new suite of live, online executive programs to help business leaders meet the challenges of the post-pandemic world. The mission of CoBE's Executive Programs is to bring world-class knowledge and coaching to Hawaii Island, and to disseminate it to the world. The live, online format enables international networking and relati more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Wearing a face covering in public is dependent upon how often people observe others wearing them, according to recent findings. Other important motivating factors are among findings of a national study undertaken by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through lead author Jack Barile, interim director of the Social Science Research Institute in University of Hawaii at Manoa's College more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 24 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: More than half of Hawaii's restaurants will be forced to permanently close by April 2021, if tourism does not significantly increase, according to a survey by the Public Policy Center, which is housed in the College of Social Sciences at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. In addition, 87% of those restaurateurs believe that if their restaurant fails, they will not be able to secure financing to sta more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 23 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Global warming will intensify landfalling tropical cyclones of a category three or higher in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, while suppressing the formation of weaker events. In Hawaii, model simulations show a doubling of the risk of landfalling tropical cyclones, if CO2 concentrations double. That's according to a study published in Science Advances and co-authored by Malte Stuecker, assistant pro more PR