WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 30, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Employment up 2.7 percent in South Carolina over the year ended May 2025 Over the year ended May 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 18 states and was essentially unchanged in 32 states and the District of Columbia. The largest percentage increases occurred in South Carolina (+2.7 percent), Idaho (+2.6 percent), and Utah  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Hawaii -- Third Quarter 2024 * From June 2024 to September 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Hawaii were 29,296, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 25,577, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Votes Against Reconciliation Budget Measure * (Washington, DC) -- U.S. Representative Ed Case (D-HI-01) this morning voted against H.R. 1, the massive "reconciliation" budget bill that has been under consideration in Congress since January. The measure passed on a vote of 218-214, with all Democrats including Case voting against. Case made the following statement on his vote: "Laws are not just  more PR

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, July 1 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * COMPACAF hosts conference with 17 international Air Force commanders By Staff Sgt. Wren Fiontar, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, hosted a quarterly Pacific Air Chiefs Virtual Conference (PAC VTC) with Air Chiefs and Chiefs' representatives from 17 Allies and partners participating in the call at PACAF Headquarters, more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 4 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * From Hawaii to Virginia: Why an educator traveled 4,700 miles to learn play therapy Shiori Meadows, an alum of the School of Education, said a workshop offered through VCU Continuing and Professional Education was 'perfect' for her work as a school counselor. By Erica Jones This summer, Shiori Meadows traded the shores of Honolulu, Hawaii, for the River City to attend two Play Therapy workshops o more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 3 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: * * * Hawaiian Electric tests goat grazing as vegetation management option for landowners * KAHULUI, July 2, 2025 - As part of its ongoing wildfire safety strategy, Hawaiian Electric completed a successful demonstration on Maui using livestock as another vegetation management option for landowners and communities. The company recently partnered with Surfing Goat Dairy who works with property owners to determine  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Statement on Senate Passage of Republican Tax Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) released the following statement regarding Senate passage of the Republican tax bill: "Republicans' bill is a big ugly betrayal of the American people. It will rip access to health care, food, education, energy savings, and more from millions of Americans, all to pay for givea more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Schatz, Tokuda Condemn DHS' Aggressive Immigration Enforcement in Hawaii Communities * ~ Lawmakers also demand monthly briefings from DHS and clarifications regarding agency policies and procedures for immigration enforcement ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) led U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (D-HI) in sending a letter to Homela more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The State of Hawaii's Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) has issued a public comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education's proposed priorities and definitions concerning evidence-based literacy, education choice, and the decentralization of education to state agencies. The letter asserts that these priorities could have detrimental impacts on Native Hawaiian education. "OHA serves as a semiautonomous agency and trust vehicle for the betterment of the conditions more ST

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 3 -- Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, a part of the Outrigger Hospitality Group, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels, Duke's Waikiki & Henry Kapono present Summertime Livestream Series & West Coast Tour starting July 13 * HONOLULU - Continuing a decades-long partnership with Duke's Waikiki and the OUTRIGGER Waikiki Beach Resort, Henry Kapono will celebrate the release of his new EP, Summertime, with a free live stream concer more PR

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, July 1 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * PIC kicks off their multilateral military engagement, SHORAD Symposium '25 By John Reeves, Curtesy Article The Pacific Integrated Air Missile Defense (IAMD) Center hosted its first multilateral Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) Symposium at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, between June 23-26, 2025. This initiative provided an opportunity to explore concerns about gaps in capa more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, July 4 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Possible interstellar visitor headed toward Sun discovered by UH telescope A telescope operated by the University of Hawaii has detected the third known interstellar (from outside our solar system) object to enter our solar system. Researchers say that it poses no danger to Earth. The discovery was made by UH's NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Votes Against "Big Ugly Bill" * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) voted against passage of the budget reconciliation bill, which implements President Trump's agenda to extend tax cuts to the wealthiest, while slashing Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and student aid for millions of working people. The bill passed the House by a vote of 218-214. "It's been sickening  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Tokuda, Begich Seek Fair Medicare Reimbursements for Hawai`i and Alaska * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02) and Nick Begich (R-AK) introduced two bills to address Medicare underpayments for rural hospitals in Hawai`i and Alaska: the Save our Lone Emergency Services (SOLES) Act and the Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States Act. These bills seek to ensure Me more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Votes Against Republican Bill That Will Take Health Care Away From 16 Million Americans, Raise Health Care Costs, Cut Food Assistance * U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today voted against a Republican tax bill that will kick more than 16 million Americans off of health insurance, raise monthly health care costs across the country, and slash nutritional assistance for those in need - all i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Cruz Lead Group Of 18 Senators In Urging Secretary Rubio To Bring Home Americans Wrongfully Detained In Venezuela * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) led a group of 18 senators in urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to continue efforts to bring home Americans who are currently wrongfully detained in Venezuela. In May, the State Department announced th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Republicans Are Ripping People Off, Plunging Country Into Energy Crisis To Cut Taxes For Billionaires * WASHINGTON - During a debate on the Republican tax bill, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) condemned the bill's provisions to gut clean energy which will raise people's energy bills by more than a hundred dollars starting next year and make blackouts and power outages more common across more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The University of Hawaii (UH) Rural Health Research and Policy Center (RHRPC) has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) concerning the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. The letter outlines recommendations aimed at improving affordability and accessibility of medications for rural patients. RHRPC emphasizes the need to broaden the list of drugs eligible for negotiation beyond just the highest spending drugs. "Many med more ST

MANOA, Hawaii, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Cascading impacts of groundwater input to coral reefs Groundwater directly affects water chemistry in coral reefs and triggers a cascade of changes in the coastal ecosystem, according to a new study led by University of Hawaii at Manoa oceanographers. The researchers describe the effect as a "Goldilocks scenario"--too much groundwater has a negative impact, and when the input is "j more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey has issued an information collection notice entitled "The Impact and Potential of "Co-Production" in Addressing Climate Adaptation Across the Pacific Islands." This notice outlines two projects by the USGS, University of Hawaii at Manoa, University of Hawaii at Hilo, University of Guam and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service aimed at gathering data on climate adaptation and invasive species management in the Paci more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Hirono Condemns School Voucher Provision in Republicans' Big Ugly Bill * Sen. Hirono: "Republicans are deceitfully trying to sell this plan as an expansion of school choice for families." ~ Video of Senator Hirono's speech is available here ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last night, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) took to the Senate floor to condemn a provision in the Republi more PR