HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 27 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release: Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the EAGLES Act, a national program to prevent targeted school violence. The legislation is named after the mascot of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where 17 people were killed February 14th, 2018. The Act would expand the U.S. Secret Service's National Threat Asses more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 30 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release: Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined 41 Attorneys General in signing a letter to Congress in support of continued funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). "Since 1974, LSC funding has provided vital and diverse legal assistance to low-income Americans including victims of natural disasters, survivors of domestic violence, families facing foreclosure, and veterans access more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 30 -- The Hawaii Department of Education issued the following news release: The Hawaii Elementary and Middle School Administrators Association (HEMSAA) today named Principal Lisa Ann Higa from Nanakuli Elementary as Hawaii's 2021 National Distinguished Principal. The Hawaii Elementary and Middle School Administrators Association (HEMSAA) named Principal Lisa Ann Higa from Nanakuli Elementary as Hawaii's 2021 National Distinguished Principal (NDP). This National Associat more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 28 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement: * * * I had the privilege of working with Sen. English for about 14 years in the Hawaii State Senate. He has proven to be a dedicated public servant who has improved the quality of life for the people of Maui and across the state. Sen. English was also known as an Ambassador to the Pacific, using his advanced degrees in Pacific Island Studies to do what he could to help those in need in the broader Pacifi more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 1 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: O'ahu residents and small businesses impacted by last month's severe storms, flooding, and landslides, are eligible for low-interest disaster loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The flooding and landslides were the result of heavy rain on O'ahu that severely impacted the North Shore between March 8 to 18, 2021. "This is an excellent chance for residents and business owners affected b more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 27 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA) astronomers will play an instrumental role in helping unveil the universe's very first galaxies, more than 13 billion light years away. This week, NASA announced the first suite of science programs for its groundbreaking James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), set to launch in October 2021. The IfA researchers are part of the "COSMOS-Webb" project, whi more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 29 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: One of the highest honors bestowed in academia has been awarded to a University of Hawaii at Manoa Professor Emerita. Haunani-Kay Trask has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, among the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. Founded in 1780, the academy recognizes extraordinary people who help solve the world's most urgent challenges, and contribute to th more PR