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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for 2025-11-30 ( 15 items ) |
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374 AW Log-QRF conducts first real-world deployment during Philippine typhoon response (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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374 AW Log-QRF conducts first real-world deployment during Philippine typhoon response
CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines - A 49-member team from Yokota Air Base, Japan, deployed to Clark Air Base, Philippines, to support foreign disaster relief efforts and deliver humanitarian aid supplies for victims of Typhoons Kalmaegi (Tino) and Fung-Wong (Uwan), Nov. 11-17, 2025.
The two consecutive typhoons struck more PR
Air Force Bolsters Airpower Readiness During Arctic Gold (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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Air Force Bolsters Airpower Readiness During Arctic Gold
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The 354th Fighter Wing conducted readiness exercise Arctic Gold 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Nov. 17-19.
The exercise is designed to test the wing's ability to quickly generate, deploy and sustain combat-ready airpower in a high-threat environment
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Enhancing Interoperability: 3rd MLR and 12th MLR Conduct Communications Exercise with 3rd MDTF (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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Enhancing Interoperability: 3rd MLR and 12th MLR Conduct Communications Exercise with 3rd MDTF
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MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, conducted a joint training exercise aimed at enhancing and synchronizing communications capabilities at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Oct. 22, 2025. This communications exercise involved collaborat more PR
Hawaiian Electric: Nearly Half of All Oahu Single-Family Homes Now Have Rooftop Solar as Installations Continue at Steady Pace (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 26 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release:
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Nearly half of all Oahu single-family homes now have rooftop solar as installations continue at steady pace
Hawaiian Electric continues push to bring more clean energy onto the grid
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Nearly half of the single-family homes on Oahu now have rooftop solar systems, highlighting Hawaiian Electric's nation-leading effort to bring more customer-sited renewable energy onto the grid.
The number of grid-connecte more PR
Hirono, Senate Democratic Caucus Introduce Legislation to Reverse SNAP Cuts and Restore Food Security for Millions of Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Hirono, Senate Democratic Caucus Introduce Legislation to Reverse SNAP Cuts and Restore Food Security for Millions of Americans
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and the rest of the Senate Democratic Caucus in introducing the Restoring Food Security more PR
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial Board Backs IAM Union's Record of Protecting Aviation Jobs in Hawaii (10)
UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, Nov. 24 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release:
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Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial Board Backs IAM Union's Record of Protecting Aviation Jobs in Hawaii
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HONOLULU - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial Board recently endorsed the IAM Union 's (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) history of protecting the local workforce in the Alaska-Hawaiian more PR
Joint Base Charleston surveys Indo-Pacific operating locations ahead of 2026 exercise (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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Joint Base Charleston surveys Indo-Pacific operating locations ahead of 2026 exercise
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. - Members from the 437th Airlift Wing and the 628th Air Base Wing completed a pre-deployment site survey, PDSS, across various islands in the Indo-Pacific region from Sept. 9 to Sept. 21, 2025, in preparation for an upcoming exercise.
Members from the 437th Airlift Wing and the 628th Ai more PR
Making change count: American Airlines honors flight attendants powering UNICEF's mission (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 26 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news:
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Making change count: American Airlines honors flight attendants powering UNICEF's mission
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FORT WORTH, Texas American Airlines recently recognized nine flight attendants as Champions of the Year for their dedication to the UNICEF Change for Good (CFG) program. These volunteers, known as Champions for Children, went above and beyond by collecting extra U.S. and foreign currencies from cu more PR
NSSF Files Amicus Brief in Support of Challenge to Hawaii's Second Amendment Restrictions in Wolford v. Lopez (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release:
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NSSF Files Amicus Brief in Support of Challenge to Hawaii's Second Amendment Restrictions in Wolford v. Lopez
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WASHINGTON, D.C.NSSF (r), the Firearm Industry Trade Association, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the petitioners in Wolford v. Lopez, a challenge to Hawaii's law prohibiting the carry of handguns by licensed conceal carry more PR
Ranking Members Coons, Murray, Reed, Warner, Schatz, Warren statement on President Trump's ultimatum to Ukraine (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Members Coons, Murray, Reed, Warner, Schatz, Warren statement on President Trump's ultimatum to Ukraine
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Ranking Member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Mark Warner (D-Va.), more PR
Ranking Members Coons, Murray, Reed, Warner, Schatz, Warren Statement on President Trump's Ultimatum to Ukraine (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Members Coons, Murray, Reed, Warner, Schatz, Warren statement on President Trump's ultimatum to Ukraine
U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Ranking Membe more PR
Rep. Tokuda Introduces Bill to Repeal Tariffs on Indo-Pacific Allies Including Japan, South Korea, Taiwan & the Philippines (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Tokuda Introduces Bill to Repeal Tariffs on Indo-Pacific Allies Including Japan, South Korea, Taiwan & the Philippines
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) introduced a bill that would eliminate President Trump's "emergency" tariffs on Indo-Pacific allies, reaffirming our nation's commitment to our key economic partners.
The Chinese Communist Party continues to escalate more PR
Reps. Tokuda, Moore, Bacon Introduce Bill Requiring 24-Hour Notice of Alleged Abuse in Military Child Care Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Tokuda, Moore, Bacon Introduce Bill Requiring 24-Hour Notice of Alleged Abuse in Military Child Care Programs
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Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02), Blake Moore (R-UT-01), and Don Bacon (R-NE-02) introduced legislation requiring military child and youth programs to notify parents or guardians within 24 hours after learning of alleged or suspected abuse or neg more PR
The Buckeye Institute to SCOTUS: Hawaii Cannot Restrict Constitutional Rights It Does Not Like (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 24 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release:
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The Buckeye Institute to SCOTUS: Hawaii Cannot Restrict Constitutional Rights It Does Not Like
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The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Wolford v. Lopez, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and tell Hawaii it c more PR
VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Hirono Slams Trump Administration Attacks on Department of Education, Highlights Importance of IDEA (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Hirono Slams Trump Administration Attacks on Department of Education, Highlights Importance of IDEA
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) took to the Senate floor to slam the Trump Administration's attacks on the Department of Education (ED) and highlight the importance of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ahead of its upcoming 50 th more PR
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