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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for 2026-03-11 ( 14 items ) |
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Bennet, Van Hollen, Colleagues Press Administration for Accountability, Investigation into Deaths of American Citizens in West Bank (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Van Hollen, Colleagues Press Administration for Accountability, Investigation into Deaths of American Citizens in West Bank
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Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and 30 colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration for an investigation into the death of Nasrallah more PR
Davenport University Expands Access to Growing Health Information Field With New Partnerships (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, March 11 -- Davenport University issued the following news:
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Davenport University expands access to growing health information field with new partnerships
Cindy Kamerad
Davenport University joins a growing chorus to protect patient data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in 2025 that the demand for health information management professionals is growing rapidly. To meet the growing need, the university's College of Health Professions has formed three new hea more PR
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Conducts First Ever Repatriation Ceremony at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial: Marks 100 Disinterments in FY2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release:
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Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Conducts First Ever Repatriation Ceremony at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial: Marks 100 Disinterments in FY2026
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Manila, Philippines - The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency conducted for the first time a Repatriation Ceremony at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, March 6, 2026. The ceremony also marked the first time in over five years that 1 more PR
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13175) on March 9, 2026, by research librarian Clayton M. Levy.
Here are excerpts:
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Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) is an agency within the Department of Defense (DOD), which is "using a secondary Department of War designation," under Executive Order 14347, dated September 5, 2025. The DPAA's stated mission is to "provide th more PR
Hawaiian Electric in 2025 Achieves 37% Renewable Energy Across Five Islands Amid Spike in Electricity Demand (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 11 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release:
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Hawaiian Electric in 2025 achieves 37% renewable energy across five islands amid spike in electricity demand
Hawaiian Electric achieved a 37% consolidated renewable portfolio standard in 2025, marking progress toward the 2030 RPS milestone of 40% -- even as the company's electricity demand grew at the highest rate in over 20 years.
The 37% is the consolidated RPS for Oahu, Hawaii Island and Maui County a more PR
Hilton Announces Plans for First Curio Collection by Hilton Hotel in Hawai'i (10)
MCLEAN, Virginia, March 11 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release on March 10, 2026:
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Hilton Announces Plans for First Curio Collection by Hilton Hotel in Hawai'i; Appoints General Manager Ahead of Planned Fall 2026 Opening
The 210 room Hale Hokuala Kauai, Curio Collection by Hilton will debut within the idyllic Hokuala Resort community
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Today, Hilton (NYSE: HLT), a global hospitality leader, announced plans for Hale Hokuala Kauai, Curio Collection by Hilton, m more PR
Hirono, Peters, Pressley Lead Colleagues in Introducing Resolution to Recognize Abortion Providers (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Hirono, Peters, Pressley Lead Colleagues in Introducing Resolution to Recognize Abortion Providers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Gary Peters (D-MI), and U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) led over 30 of their colleagues in reintroducing a bicameral resolution honoring abortion providers and staff by designating March 10, 2026 as "Abortion Provider App more PR
LaNeve: Budget Certainty Crucial to Maintaining Readiness (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 9 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news:
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LaNeve: Budget Certainty Crucial to Maintaining Readiness
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With more than 108,000 soldiers deployed or stationed across 160 countries, the U.S. Army is focused on building and maintaining readiness, Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Christopher LaNeve said.
"Every decision I make as vice chief begins and ends with one question-does this make our soldiers more lethal a more PR
NASSP Announces National Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year Finalists (10)
RESTON, Virginia, March 10 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of Secondary School Principals issued the following news release:
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NASSP Announces National Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year Finalists
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The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) today announced 12 outstanding school leaders as finalists for the National Middle Level and High School Principals of the Year and Assistant Principals of the Year awards. There are three finalists e more PR
New Testing Detects Toxic PFAS in Herbicide Applied Across Public Lands (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Environment] -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release:
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New Testing Detects Toxic PFAS in Herbicide Applied Across Public Lands
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Washington, DC - New independent testing by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) has detected toxic PFAS - also known as "forever chemicals" - in the herbicide Indaziflam, sold under the brand name Rejuvra. There is a growing concern that PFAS are used in pestici more PR
NSWCPD Names ETN1 Jamen Harter as 2025 Sailor of the Year (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news:
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NSWCPD Names ETN1 Jamen Harter as 2025 Sailor of the Year
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03.10.2026 -
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) has selected Electronics Technician (Nuclear) 1st Class Jamen Harter as its 2025 Sailor of the Year, recognizing his outstanding leadership, technical excellence, and dedication to mission success.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Harter joined the Navy in May 2017 more PR
Nuclear Free Hawaii Challenges DOE Reactor Exclusion Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Nuclear Free Hawaii submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy opposing a proposal to establish a categorical exclusion for advanced nuclear reactors, arguing that the agency lacks the operational evidence required under federal environmental law to justify bypassing environmental review.
The organization stated that under the National Environmental Policy Act, categorical exclusions may only be applied to categories of actions that normally do no more ST
University of Hawaii Manoa: Outrigger Canoe Paddling Fuels Lifelong Health and Culture (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, March 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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Outrigger canoe paddling fuels lifelong health and culture
A University of Hawaii at Manoa study confirms that outrigger canoe paddling is far more than a state team sport. It's a way of life that supports physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual health for paddlers in Hawaii.
The study, published in Health Promotion International, examines paddling through a public health pe more PR
USDA Provides More than $3.3 Million to Geographically Disadvantaged Producers for Transportation Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release:
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USDA Provides More than $3.3 Million to Geographically Disadvantaged Producers for Transportation Costs
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Offsets Long-Distance Transportation Costs for Farmers and Livestock Producers Outside the Contiguous U.S.
(Palmer, Alaska, March 10, 2026) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is issuing more than $3.3 million to nearly 1,200 applican more PR
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