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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for 2026-03-04 ( 23 items )  
Allied Forces integrate rapid HIMARS capability during Cobra Gold 2026 (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 3 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Allied Forces integrate rapid HIMARS capability during Cobra Gold 2026 LOP BURI, Thailand -U.S. Army Soldiers executed a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Infiltration training mission, demonstrating the joint force's ability to rapidly deploy long-range precision fire into austere and contested environments during Exercise Cobra Gold 2026, March 1. The HIRAIN enables the High Mobility Ar more PR

American Museum of Natural History to Repatriate 10 Hawaiian Funerary Items Collected From Burial Caves (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSFR) -- The American Museum of Natural History, New York, intends to repatriate 10 unassociated funerary objects from Hawaii after determining they are culturally affiliated under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. According to a notice issued through the National Park Service, the museum concluded that the items meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and are connected to Hui Iwi Kuamo. Repatriation may occur on or after April 1, 202 more PR

American Museum of Natural History to Repatriate Hawaiian Burial Pipe to Hui Iwi Kuamo`o (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The American Museum of Natural History, New York, is preparing to repatriate a 19th-century Hawaiian funerary smoking pipe to Hui Iwi Kuamo`o under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. A notice published by the National Park Service states that the museum completed an inventory of associated funerary objects and determined there is a cultural affiliation between the pipe and Hui Iwi Kuamo`o. Repatriation may occur on or after April 1, 2026.  more PR

Americans for a Clean Energy Grid Executive Director Hayes Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Christina Hayes, executive director of Americans for a Clean Energy Grid, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Bureaucratic Delays and the Costs to Ratepayers and Electric Power Systems": * * * Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to speak about several elements of a strong grid to support a high g more PR

As You Sow Files Lawsuit Challenging Chubb's Refusal to Put Shareholder Proposal Addressing Climate-Driven Insurance Crisis on Company Proxy (10)
OAKLAND, California, March 3 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * As You Sow Files Lawsuit Challenging Chubb's Refusal to Put Shareholder Proposal Addressing Climate-Driven Insurance Crisis on Company Proxy * Lawsuit challenges insurer's action blocking shareholders from voting on whether Chubb should evaluate the potential for cost-recovery from responsible parties to help keep homeowners insurance affordable amid rising climate losses. MEDIA CONTACT: Ryon Har more PR

Beyond the Belt: 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Marines develop mind and character in Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 3 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Beyond the Belt: 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Marines develop mind and character in Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training OKINAWA, Japan - "One mind, any weapon." The motto of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) emphasizes the development of both the mental strength and physical capabilities of Marines to dominate an aggressor in any circumstance. U.S. Marines with 5th Air Nav more PR

Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia Appoints Marek Abraham as Director of Rooms (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, March 3 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia Appoints Marek Abraham as Director of Rooms * Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center announces the appointment of Marek Abraham as the new Director of Rooms. With more than a decade of global luxury hospitality experience across a range of Four Seasons properties, Marek brings exceptional leadership, operational expertise, and  more PR

Georgia Gwinnett College: Daylight Saving - Why Does It Take an Act of Congress? (10)
LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia, March 4 -- Georgia Gwinnett College issued the following news: * * * Daylight Saving: Why does it take an act of Congress? The saying goes that it takes an act of Congress to get something done. That includes Daylight Saving Time (DST). "Yes, it would take an act of Congress to do away with Daylight Saving Time," said Mike Martinez, assistant professor of legal studies at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC). "Initially, reasons that included concerns about child safety wh more PR

HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FIRST IN STATE TO SECURE CONVICTION UNDER NEW HABITUAL UNLICENSED DRIVER LAW (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 4 -- The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FIRST IN STATE TO SECURE CONVICTION UNDER NEW HABITUAL UNLICENSED DRIVER LAW The Department of the Attorney General is the first prosecuting authority in the state of Hawaii to bring charges under the enhanced penalty provisions of Act 212, a law targeting habitual offenders who repeatedly drive without a valid license. The ch more PR

Hawaiian Electric Made Significant Progress in 2025 on Downtown Honolulu, Chinatown Service Upgrades (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 4 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: * * * Hawaiian Electric made significant progress in 2025 on downtown Honolulu, Chinatown service upgrades All manhole, vault inspections completed; equipment replacement continues * Hawaiian Electric made significant progress in 2025 in its efforts to improve service to downtown Honolulu and Chinatown, replacing transformers, underground cables, and other infrastructure as part of a comprehensive, multiyear a more PR

Heinrich to Wall Street: "Leave Our Housing Alone" (10)
WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich to Wall Street: "Leave Our Housing Alone" * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the American Homeownership Act, legislation to get housing out of the hands of corporate landlords and into the hands of New Mexico families. Wall Street landlords have exacerbated the housing crisis in New Mexico and nationwide by buying up a large share of the housing market  more PR

Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Bring Back Direct File, Make Taxes Easier (10)
WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Bring Back Direct File, Make Taxes Easier * The Direct File Act would reverse Trump Administration decision to cancel Direct File, which was very successful when introduced U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, along with 153 of their colleagues, introduced the Direct File Act. This legislation would reverse the Trump Administra more PR

In the Pacific, 25th ID Soldiers lead Army's push for faster, data-driven capability (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 3 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * In the Pacific, 25th ID Soldiers lead Army's push for faster, data-driven capability * SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -25th Infantry Division Soldiers concluded Lightning Surge 2 Friday, Feb. 27, a week-long event focused on evaluating the Army's Next Generation Command and Control prototype. The operational prototyping and training event was intended to improve Soldier lethality by rapidly delivering d more PR

Japan, U.S. forces conduct Fleet Synthetic Training Joint 26-71 (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 3 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Japan, U.S. forces conduct Fleet Synthetic Training Joint 26-71 * YOKOSUKA, Japan - Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. forces conducted Fleet Synthetic Training Joint (FST-J) 26-71 at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka and command centers across the region Feb. 23-27, 2026. FST-J 71, the maritime component of the Japan-U.S. Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense (Defensive) Exercise, provided  more PR

Northern California Power Agency General Manager Howard Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following written testimony by Randy S. Howard, general manager of the Northern California Power Agency, Roseville, on behalf of the American Public Power Association, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Bureaucratic Delays and the Costs to Ratepayers and Electric Power Systems": * * * I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and Members of Subcom more PR

Ohio History Connection to Repatriate Sacred Hawaiian Pololu Under Federal Law (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSFR) -- The Ohio History Connection, Columbus, intends to repatriate a sacred cultural item with ties to Hawaii under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice issued through the National Park Service. The item identified for return is a pololu, previously cataloged as an ihe, or spear. The notice states that the object qualifies as a sacred object and is needed by a traditional Native American religious leader so present-day adhere more PR

RoK US Alliance Roundtable Discussion (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 3 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * RoK US Alliance Roundtable Discussion * FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -The ROK-U.S. Alliance Foundation and Korea Defense Veterans Association Delegation met with U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) leadership for a roundtable discussion, Feb. 27, 2026, at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. The ROK-U.S. Alliance Foundation and Korea Defense Veterans Association Delegation met with U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) leadership for a r more PR

Schatz Condemns Trump's War Of Choice Against Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Condemns Trump's War Of Choice Against Iran * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke on the Senate floor today against President Trump's "war of choice" against Iran. Schatz voiced his support for a War Powers Resolution to block U.S. military action in Iran and highlighted the president's failure to explain to the public why military action was necessary. "This is a war of more PR

U.S. and ROK Marines Train Together during Freedom Shield 26 and the Korean Marine Exercise Program 26.1 (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 3 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. and ROK Marines Train Together during Freedom Shield 26 and the Korean Marine Exercise Program 26.1 * CAMP MUJUK, South Korea -III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) Marines joins forces with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Marine Corps to conduct exercises Freedom Shield 26 and Korean Marine Exercise Program (KMEP) 26.1 throughout various training locations in South Korea from March 9 to March 1 more PR

University of Hawaii Manoa: 5 Community Hubs Selected to Bridge Gap Between Funding, Aina Stewardship (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, March 4 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * 5 community hubs selected to bridge gap between funding, aina stewardship Following a competitive proposal process initiated in October 2025, the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program (Hawaii Sea Grant) announced five organizations to establish the first-of-its-kind Community Funding Hubs for Resilience and Aina Stewardship. The five regional hubs are across the moku/hui moku (dis more PR

Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems CEO Baker Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Mason Baker, CEO and general manager of Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, Salt Lake City, on behalf of the American Public Power Association, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Bureaucratic Delays and the Costs to Ratepayers and Electric Power Systems": * * * I. Introduction Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on behalf of Utah Associated  more PR

Wyden, Espaillat and 70 Democrats Call for Investigation of ICE, DHS Warrantless Purchases of Americans' Location Data (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Espaillat and 70 Democrats Call for Investigation of ICE, DHS Warrantless Purchases of Americans' Location Data * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-NY., and 70 Democrats called for a new investigation of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), over warrantless purchases of Americans' location d more PR

Zinke, Tokuda Launch Congressional Air Medical Caucus (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Zinke, Tokuda Launch Congressional Air Medical Caucus * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Ryan Zinke (R-MT-01) and Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02) formally launched the bipartisan Congressional Air Medical Caucus during an official kick-off event at the Cannon House Office Building, bringing together Members of Congress, industry leaders, and medical professionals to elevate awareness of the essential r more PR