HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 28 -- Hawaii Attorney General Holly T. Shikada issued the following joint statement on June 27, 2022: * * * Hawaii Attorney General Holly T. Shikada and a national coalition of 22 attorneys general today issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to supporting and expanding access to abortion care. Despite the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, access to safe and legal abortion remains robustly protected in numerous st more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 29 -- Hawaii Attorney General Holly T. Shikada issued the following news release and letter on June 28, 2022: Hawaii Attorney General Holly T. Shikada joined a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in calling on the heads of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take swift action to eliminate toxic metals from baby food. In a letter to FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannis, and USDA Secret more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 28 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige notified legislative leaders and key lawmakers of his intent to veto 30 of the 343 bills passed by the Hawaii State Legislature during the 2022 session. A complete list of bills on the Intent to Veto List submitted to the Legislature follows. Gov. Ige is not required to veto every bill on this list, and he cannot veto any bills that are not on this list. He has until July 12 to make his fin more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 1 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige signed into law a package of bills that advance the governor's effort improve digital access for all communities across the state. The bills signed into law are: SB2076 Relating to Broadband Service Infrastructure, SB2214 Relating to Digital Literacy, SB2184 Relating to Digital Learning, and SB2479 Relating to Broadband Infrastructure. "We are committed to addressing the digital divide for  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 2 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on July 1, 2022: Gov. David Ige today signed three bills into law today that support the state's ongoing effort to build more affordable homes and provide families and individuals experiencing homelessness with the services they need. The bills are: HB2512 Relating to Ohana Zones SB3048 Relating to State Funds HB2233 Relating to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families HB2512 (Act 235) will extend the Oh more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 1 (TNSper) -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige has appointed Leodoloff "Leo" R. Asuncion, Jr. to lead the Public Utilities Commission. Asuncion has served on the PUC since April 2019. "Hawaii has been leading by example as the state accelerates its transformation to a clean energy economy. Under Leo's leadership, the Public Utilities Commission will continue this work, which will directly benefit the environment and create new b more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 2 -- Hawaii Attorney General Holly T. Shikada issued the following statement on regarding the ruling in West Virginia Vs. Environmental Protection Agency: * * * "Yesterday's ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an unfortunate and significant setback to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address the threat of climate change," Attorney General Shikada said. "The Supreme Court's decision to limit EPA's authority to regulate the fossil fuel in more PR

TOWSON, Maryland, June 27 (TNSres) -- Towson University issued the following news: * * * David Hislop traveled to Hawaii to compare its sand to Mars's * * * Ever since he was in middle school, David Hislop wanted two things. He wanted to study rocks and he wanted to go to Towson University. Hislop was able to achieve both of these goals, as the Crofton, Md. native graduated this past spring from Towson University, earning a bachelor's degree in geology. Hislop admitted he was like most geo more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: An innovative scientific instrument developed by University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers is expected to be a game changer in the search for life--existing or extinct--on Earth and other planets. The instrument, called a Compact Color Biofinder, uses specialized cameras to scan large areas for fluorescence signals of biological materials like amino acids, fossils, sedimentary rocks, plants, microb more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The decommissioning of University of Hawaii Hoku Ke'a Observatory on Maunakea met a critical milestone. After months of evaluation and outreach, UH has determined that the proposed project will have no significant adverse environmental impacts, as documented in the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) published in The Environmental Notice on June 23, 2022 more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: How do cooks determine if their pan of oil is ready for deep frying? One time-honored technique involves dipping a wooden spoon or chopstick into the oil, and if it starts steadily bubbling, the oil is ready. If the bubbles are too vigorous, the oil is too hot. Likewise, If there are not enough bubbles, the oil is too cold. A team of international researchers, including John S. Allen, an associate more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, July 2 (TNSres) -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941, which killed 2,403 U.S. personnel, including 68 civilians, and destroyed or damaged 19 U.S. Navy ships, including 8 battleships, was a major intelligence failure. Identifying Soviet missiles in Cuba in 1962 was a major intelligence success. What made the difference? What can be done to prevent future intelligence failures? Katie Lloyd '23,  more PR