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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for 2026-07-10 ( 14 items )  
AG Campbell Announces $36.5 Million Multistate Settlement with CVS for Allegedly Over-Dispensing Insulin Pens (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Announces $36.5 Million Multistate Settlement with CVS for Allegedly Over-Dispensing Insulin Pens * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, in collaboration with the U.S Department of Justice and a bipartisan coalition of 35 other state attorneys general, today announced a $36.5 million multistate settlement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS) to resolve allegations that the company knowingly more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to further crackdown on illegal robocalls (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 9 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to further crackdown on illegal robocalls * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson and 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would make it harder for scammers to make robocalls from legitimate telephone numbers by cutting off scammers' access to those telephone numbers. The Anti-Robocall Multis more PR

Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Supporting Increased Sampling in National Youth Tobacco Survey (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Supporting Increased Sampling in National Youth Tobacco Survey * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a bipartisan coalition of 20 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) supporting its proposal to increase the number of students surveyed through the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). The NYTS more PR

Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls * July 8, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt new measures to combat illegal robocalls alling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt new measures to combat illegal robocal more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls * RALEIGH-When a robocall scammer wants to call you, he doesn't need to do it from a fake number. The first thing he does is buy a long list of real phone numbers, then he cycles through them so fast that spam filters can't keep up. By the time one number gets flagged, he's moved on to the next.  more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON EPA TO MOVE FORWARD WITH EMISSION STANDARDS FOR LIGHT- AND MEDIUM-DUTY VEHICLES (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON EPA TO MOVE FORWARD WITH EMISSION STANDARDS FOR LIGHT- AND MEDIUM-DUTY VEHICLES Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general and five cities, submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing its proposed rule to delay implementation of the Tier 4 emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles. The proposed rule would give manuf more PR

Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong and 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. The Anti-Ro more PR

Census Bureau: 'Small Area Health Insurance Estimates - 2023' (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P30-14)in June 2026 by Sara Robinson and Ming-Ray Liao entitled "Small Area Health Insurance Estimates: 2023." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This report provides a summary of the 2023 release of the U.S. Census Bureau's Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE)./1 SAHIE are the only source of data for single-year estimates of health insurance coverage status for all counties in the United States by selected economic and demographic character more PR

Hawaiian Electric Announces Approval of Two Renewable Energy Project Contracts (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 10 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: * * * Hawaiian Electric announces approval of two renewable energy project contracts * Total of four renewable energy contracts now approved by PUC * Seven more contracts under negotiation - Hawaiian Electric recently received approval of power purchase agreements for two solar energy and battery storage projects, representing another milestone achievement in the expansion of renewable energy in Hawaii. Last month, the Public Utilities Commission approved c more PR

Hirshhorn Museum Partners With Art Bridges Foundation to Announce 51 Museums in Landmark National Loans Program, Including Chazen Museum of Art in Wisconsin (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * Hirshhorn Museum Partners with Art Bridges Foundation to Announce 51 Museums in Landmark National Loans Program "50 for 50" Will Place American Art from the Hirshhorn Collection in Every U.S. State and Puerto Rico Selected by Each Institution for Multiyear Loans - The Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Art Bridges Foundation have chosen the 51 institutions that will participate in "50 for 50," a national collection-sharing i more PR

Journalists must engage with their community to earn trust, panelists say (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 8 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Journalists must engage with their community to earn trust, panelists say * Demystifying community engagement: How listening leads to better health reporting * Moderator: Marlene Harris-Taylor, Director of Community Engagement - American Press Institute * Michelle Levander - Founding Director, Center for Health Journalism - USC * Kristen Schorsch - Public Health Reporter - WBEZ Chicago By I'Jaz Ja'ciel/New Y more PR

Recycle Hawai'i and Plastic Pollution Coalition File "False and Deceptive Marketing" Complaint Against Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Plastic Pollution Coalition issued the following news: * * * Recycle Hawai'i and Plastic Pollution Coalition File "False and Deceptive Marketing" Complaint Against Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water is promoted to Washington, D.C. consumers as "ethical," "healthy," and "sustainable"--despite the product line's significant and ongoing contributions to plastic pollution - Recycle Hawai'i and Plastic Pollution Coalition, a project of Earth Island Institute, filed a complaint in the Distr more PR

University of Hawaii President Hensel Appointed to Mountain West Leadership Roles (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, July 9 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH President Hensel appointed to Mountain West leadership roles University of Hawaii President Wendy Hensel has been appointed to key leadership positions within the Mountain West Conference, further strengthening the university's role as it begins full membership in the conference on July 1, 2026. Hensel serves on the Mountain West Board of Directors, which is composed of the presidents and chancellors of member institutions and provides more PR

USDA Approves Emergency Forest Restoration Assistance for Hawaii & Honolulu Counties (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Approves Emergency Forest Restoration Assistance for Hawaii & Honolulu Counties * Hawaii and Pacific Islands Honolulu, HI, July 9, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Hawaii and Honolulu Counties is accepting applications for the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) to address damages from severe storm that occurred March 10, 2026 through March 24, 2026. EFRP provides f more PR