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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for 2026-09-09 ( 7 items )  
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Secures Full Victory in Lawsuit Challenging the Federal Government's Attack on Fair Housing Protections (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 9 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Secures Full Victory in Lawsuit Challenging the Federal Government's Attack on Fair Housing Protections PHOENIX -- As part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, Attorney General Mayes announced that the coalition has secured relief from unlawful conditions the federal government attempted to place on Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) funding. Administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developme more PR

Bennet, Booker, Warnock, Van Hollen, Colleagues Demand HUD Reverse Changes Gutting Fair Housing Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Booker, Warnock, Van Hollen, Colleagues Demand HUD Reverse Changes Gutting Fair Housing Program * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and 28 Senate colleagues to demand the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rescind a series of proposed changes that would fundamentally undermine implementation of the Fair Housing Initi more PR

Hurricane Lowell update #2 (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 7 -- Kamehameha Schools posted the following news: * * * Hurricane Lowell update #2 * Ke Kula 'o Kamehameha preschools and offices on Kaua'i will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, due to Hurricane Lowell. This decision is intended to provide for the safety of our haumana, 'ohana, and employees, and follows state and county government closures. Kaua'i staff will hear from their respective leaders with further guidance regarding work situations for tomorrow. All campuses, preschool sites, and offices on O'ah more PR

Hurricane Lowell update #3 (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 7 -- Kamehameha Schools posted the following news: * * * Hurricane Lowell update #3 * Ke Kula 'o Kamehameha Kapalama and our preschools and offices on O'ahu will also close tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in alignment with state and county closures due to Hurricane Lowell. This is in addition to the previously announced closure of Kamehameha sites on Kaua'i tomorrow. Staff at closed sites will hear directly from their respective leaders with further guidance regarding work arrangements for tomorrow. At this time,  more PR

ILRC's Updated State-by-State Immigration Enforcement Map Shows Urgent Need for State Officials to Do More to Protect Immigrant Communities (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 9 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: * * * ILRC's Updated State-by-State Immigration Enforcement Map Shows Urgent Need for State Officials to Do More to Protect Immigrant Communities (San Francisco, CA)--As DHS continues its campaign to deport millions of people, the role of state and local law enforcement agencies remains central to its mass detention and deportation project. Years ago, involvement with ICE was primarily a local issue at the city and county level, but r more PR

National Alumni Board Names Dr. Colby Taylor 2026 Teaching Excellence Award Recipient (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- Christian Brothers University posted the following news: * * * National Alumni Board Names Dr. Colby Taylor 2026 Teaching Excellence Award Recipient * Christian Brothers University's National Alumni Board has named Dr. Colby Taylor, associate professor of behavioral sciences, the recipient of the 2026 Teaching Excellence Award. Since joining CBU in 2016, Taylor has taught undergraduate behavioral sciences courses and graduate courses in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. The Teaching Excellence  more PR

SCHATZ LEADS ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON IMPROVING REPATRIATION OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN REMAINS, CULTURAL ITEMS (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2026: * * * SCHATZ LEADS ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON IMPROVING REPATRIATION OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN REMAINS, CULTURAL ITEMS Schatz's Efforts To Press Museums, Institutions Has Resulted In Over 400% Increase In Notices Of Intent To Repatriate Items - HONOLULU - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, led a roundtable discussion on the status of repat more PR