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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for 2026-05-27 ( 21 items )  
AANHPI Communities Are Suffering From Trump's Sky-High Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * AANHPI Communities Are Suffering from Trump's Sky-High Costs Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities are suffering because of Trump's reckless economic agenda, with skyrocketing costs putting the American dream out of reach. And while AANHPI working families are struggling to make ends meet, Trump admitted: "I don't think about Americans' financial situations, I don't think about anybody." In response, DNC Vice Chair S more PR

Alaska Air Cargo Expands European Reach (10)
SURREY, England, May 27 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Alaska Air Cargo expands European reach By Rebecca Jeffrey Alaska Air Cargo has extended its European reach through Alaska Airlines' new daily passenger service between Seattle (SEA) in the US and London Heathrow (LHR) in the UK. The service began on 21 May and is expected to move a wide variety of time-critical products -- from the wild seafood that the Pacific Northwest is renowned for, to auto parts and motorbikes, as well as products in the health and wellness i more PR

Alaska Airlines Advances Global Expansion With Launch of New European Routes and Landmark Lounge Investment (10)
SEATTLE, May 21 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Airlines advances global expansion with launch of new European routes and landmark lounge investment Summary * Alaska Airlines begins service to London today, marking a major milestone in the carrier's international expansion, with service to Reykjavik to follow on May 28, just weeks after launching nonstop service to Rome. * Opening in late 2027, Alaska's landmark lounge at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will be amon more PR

American Medical Association, 97 Co-Signers Issue Letter to 8 Members of Congress (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following letter with 97 co-signers to eight members of Congress: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 11, 2026 The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate, 479A Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 2102 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515  more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Arizona has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The co more PR

Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Opposing Federal Legislation that Would Weaken State Protections for Children Online (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Opposing Federal Legislation that Would Weaken State Protections for Children Online * New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 other attorneys general in urging Congress to reject the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online and shield big tech companies from accountabi more PR

Attorney General Phil Weiser joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children (10)
DENVER, Colorado, May 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children * Attorney General Phil Weiser announced he has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The coalition warned th more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS STRONGER ONLINE PROTECTIONS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS STRONGER ONLINE PROTECTIONS * Raoul and Coalition Oppose KIDS Act; Bill Weakens Ability to Protect Children Online Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating technology companies from accountability. In more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON UNLAWFUL NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT IN WASHINGTON, D.C. (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON UNLAWFUL NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT IN WASHINGTON, D.C. * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 26 states, urged the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to uphold a lower court's ruling blocking the unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.  In their amicus brief filed today, Raoul and the coalition argue tha more PR

Center for Biological Diversity, 178 Co-Signers Issue Letter to House Natural Resources Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSletter) -- The Center for Biological Diversity with 178 co-signers issued the following letter to the House Natural Resources Committee: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 The Honorable Bruce Westerman Chair House Natural Resources Committee 1324 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 * The Honorable Jared Huffman Ranking Member House Natural Resources Committee 1332 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chair Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, On behal more PR

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Norbert Springman, 1921-1945 (10)
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by economist John Phelan: * * * Norbert Springman, 1921-1945 When the journalist Ernie Pyle was killed on April 18, 1945, during the battle of Okinawa, President Truman said: "No man in this war has so well told the story of the American fighting man as American fighting men wanted it told. He deserves the gratitude of all his countrymen." In one of his arti more PR

Coast Guard suspends search for overdue boater off Oahu (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard suspends search for overdue boater off Oahu * Editor's Note: Click here for a statement from the family. HONOLULU -The Coast Guard suspended its search at 7 p.m. Monday for an overdue boater west of Oahu. Missing is a 61-year-old man who departed on a fishing trip early Wednesday morning and was reportedly last seen fishing near the Waianae coast off the southwest side of Oahu. In total, Coast Guard and Navy  more PR

Conn. AG Tong Announces Investigation Into Roblox Over Harm to Children (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Multistate Letter to Congress Supporting Stronger Online Protections for Children  Attorney General William Tong today announced the State of Connecticut has opened an investigation into online gaming and chat platform Roblox following widespread reports of child exploitation and harm.  "Roblox built an online pedophile playground. Our investigation seeks to uncover exactly what the com more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Court to Uphold Block on Unlawful National Guard Deployment in Washington, D.C. (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Court to Uphold Block on Unlawful National Guard Deployment in Washington, D.C. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and 3 governors in filing an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, urging the court to deny the Trump administration's appeal and uphold a lower cou more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport Urges Congress Not to Weaken Online Safeguards for Children (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Urges Congress Not to Weaken Online Safeguards for Children Bipartisan Coalition: Proposed Legislation Gives Tech Firms Too Much Power * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a multistate bipartisan coalition of 43 other attorneys general announced that they are opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, citing concerns the bill would weaken more PR

OUTRIGGER Mobilizes for World Ocean Month Across Five Countries, Releases Inaugural Sustainability Report (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 26 [Category: BizTravel] -- Outrigger Hospitality Group posted the following news release: * * * OUTRIGGER Mobilizes for World Ocean Month Across Five Countries, Releases Inaugural Sustainability Report * Download High-Resolution Images & Sustainability Report, HERE As ocean temperatures reach record highs and coral bleaching events accelerate globally, OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels is mobilizing its full network of resort communities for World Ocean Month -activating guests, hosts, students and conservation scientists a more PR

Rick Hasen leads publication of a major new restatement on the law of torts remedies (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, May 26 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news: * * * Rick Hasen leads publication of a major new restatement on the law of torts remedies * UCLA School of Law professor Rick Hasen has been uncommonly busy lately. At a time when his agenda has been full of successful projects and honors, Hasen traveled to Philadelphia for the annual meeting of the American Law Institute. There, on May 18, members voted to approve the Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Remedies, for wh more PR

RTR Supports Air Force Glory Trip-256 (10)
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, May 22 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news: * * * RTR supports Air Force Glory Trip-256 By Jason Cutshaw, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command A U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command team played an important role in supporting the Air Force's latest Glory Trip. An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile landed at USASMDC's Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range, or RTR, on Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands during an Air Fo more PR

SEMI Foundation, National Science Foundation Launch First Four Regional Nodes of the National Network for Microelectronics Education (10)
MILPITAS, California, May 26 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMI Foundation and the U.S. National Science Foundation Launch First Four Regional Nodes of the National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) * National Workforce Infrastructure Initiative Activates More Than 325 Organizations Across the United States to Accelerate America's Microelectronics Talent Pipeline MILPITAS, Calif., May 26, 202 more PR

Torres, Valadao, Obernolte, Hirono, and Barrasso Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution to Strengthen Wildfire Preparedness and Protect Communities Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Torres, Valadao, Obernolte, Hirono, and Barrasso Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution to Strengthen Wildfire Preparedness and Protect Communities Nationwide * Washington, D.C - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres, Congressman David Valadao, Congressman Jay Obernolte, Senator Mazie Hirono, and Senator John Barrasso reintroduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution designating May 2026 as National Wildfire Preparedness Month to encourage com more PR

University of Hawaii Manoa: Red Hill Registry Seeks Community Feedback to Increase Enrollment Completion (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, May 27 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Red Hill Registry seeks community feedback to increase enrollment completion Co-designed with the community, the Red Hill Registry, facilitated by the University of Hawaii, aims to track health outcomes to inform future research and clinical guidance on fuel exposure and provide resources for those who experienced the fuel spill. To date, the registry has pre-enrolled more than 2,600 participants. According to the U.S. Environmental Protec more PR