Hawaii Lawmakers Ask for $4 Million Bill to Study Red Hill Effects
KPVI News Hawaii's legislative delegation is asking for $4 million to study the effects of the fuel leakage at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. Thousands were sickened, and some were forced from their homes in November 2021 when fuel leaked from the facility into the water system. A separate incident happened a year later when more than 1,100 gallons of aqueous film-forming foam were released in a separate incident a year later. U.S. Sens. Brian Schatz and Mazie K. Hirono, and … Continue Reading
July 14, 2023
Fate of Defense Bill Falters After Republican Wedges On Social Issues
Press News Agency The fate of the annual defense bill was in doubt Friday, after Republicans loaded the legislation with a series of conservative social policy restrictions limiting access to abortions, gender transition procedures and diversity training for the military personnel, alienating Democrats whose votes Republican leaders had seen as critical to passing the law. Democrats vowed to oppose the bill in a vote scheduled for Friday morning, accusing Republican leaders of turning … Continue Reading
July 13, 2023
House Narrowly Passes Divisive Pentagon Policy Bill
The Washington Post Congress’s decades-long streak of bipartisan support for its annual defense policy and spending plan collapsed Friday, after House Republicans rammed through the most conservative National Defense Authorization Act in decades — restricting military personnel’s access to reproductive care and diversity protections, and imperiling lawmakers’ mandate to set major national security priorities. The NDAA, which sets Pentagon policy and spending limits for the year ahead, … Continue Reading
July 10, 2023
Biden Officials Had To Charter A Plane So They Wouldn’t Get Stuck On Molokai
Civil Beat As Biden administration officials descended on Honolulu last week to discuss efforts to advance equity, justice and opportunity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, a small cohort of the president’s aides, led by Rep. Jill Tokuda, chartered a plane to Molokai to assess the island’s shaky health care infrastructure. The chartered flight on Mokulele Airlines ensured that the federal officials wouldn’t be left stranded overnight on the remote island by … Continue Reading
July 06, 2023
Native Hawaiians Discuss Housing Challenges with U.S. HUD Secretary
Big Island Now At the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands in Kapolei on Oʻahu, government officials convened earlier this week to engage with Native Hawaiian beneficiaries and individuals who have received U.S. Housing and Urban Development counseling and services. The visit served as an opportunity for HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda and HUD Regional Administrator Jason Pu to listen to the struggles, successes and valuable feedback shared by the … Continue Reading
July 04, 2023
HUD Secretary Touts Federal Investments During Hawai’i Visit
Hawaii Public Radio The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is investing $3.1 billion in the continuum of care programs. Whether or not some of that money can go to Hawaiʻi is yet to be determined. The money will be part of competitive grants allocated throughout the country. HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, announced the investment during her trip to Hawaiʻi this week. "We are hopeful that Hawaiʻi and the locals here will apply for those resources because what we know is … Continue Reading