HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 22 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: More than half of University of Hawaii students surveyed last year experienced some type of basic needs insecurity, according to a recent study. Basic needs include, but are not limited to, food and housing, clothing, childcare, mental health, financial resources and transportation. Among the results of the survey: * 58% experienced at least one form of basic needs insecurity * 39% experienced f more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 23 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release: Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a group of 21 attorneys general and two cities, led by the Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and New York Attorney General Letitia James, in calling on the Postal Regulatory Commission to oppose Postmaster General DeJoy's efforts to increase delivery times for First-Class Mail and other essential postal services. Forty percent of all F more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 26 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release: Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a coalition of 25 attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to call on the U.S. Senate to pass legislation that protects individuals from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Attorney General Raoul and the coalition issued a letter to Senate leadership urging the chamber to pass H.R. 5, the Equal more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 26 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: Governor David Y. Ige signed into law a comprehensive reform of Hawaii's criminal sex trafficking laws. The new provisions address the challenges and complexities of sex trafficking, and implement concrete measures to enhance the State's ability to investigate and prosecute traffickers, while improving outcomes for victims and survivors as they move through the justice syste more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 22 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige has notified legislative leaders and key lawmakers of his intent to veto 28 out of 268 bills passed during the 2021 Hawaii legislative session. A complete list of bills on the Intent to Veto List is attached. "The state's economic position has significantly brightened since the beginning of the legislative session, and we no longer need to take some of the extraordinary revenue actions prop more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 25 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige announced that effective July 8, the State of Hawaii will eliminate its pre-travel testing/quarantine requirement for domestic travelers to Hawaii who have been fully vaccinated in the United States. Travelers to Hawaii must upload their CDC issued vaccination record card to the state's Safe Travels Program website and have that card with them upon arrival in the State of Hawai'i. The 60%  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 26 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii Cancer Center issued the following news: Investigators at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center have conducted various clinical trials with the hope of positively impacting survivorship among those diagnosed with cancer. These studies seek to decrease cancer mortality through improving the treatments and care of cancer patients and the quality of life for cancer survivors. June is National Cancer Survivor Month, a time to celebrat more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 25 (TNSPer) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: The University of Hawaii Richardson School of Law today announced that Professor Maxine Burkett has been appointed to a senior position in the Biden Administration, working as a Senior Advisor with the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC). In the role, Professor Burkett will be working with Secretary John Kerry on international climate change issues and nego more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 23 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The Hawaiian blue rice coral may reveal important clues as to how some corals might weather climate change according to a team of scientists from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the Smithsonian Institute. The coral produces a protein that not only imparts the deep blue color, but also acts as a natural sunscreen. The team hypothesized that this sunscreen filters out harmful ultraviolet (UV) r more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Multiple United States coastal regions may see rapid increases in the number of high-tide flooding days in the mid-2030s, according to a study led by the University of Hawaii at Manoa and published in Nature Climate Change. The combined effects of sea-level rise and natural fluctuations in tidal range are anticipated to cause tipping points in the frequency of high-tide flooding. Coastal locations more PR