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News from May 2023

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Under Questioning From Schatz, Defense Secretary Testifies Red Hill Certification, Defueling, Shut Down On Track, Reiterates Commitment To Never Use Facility For Fuel Operations Again

By Aloha State News Report | May 12, 2023

At a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing this morning, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) questioned Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on defueling Red Hill, COFA negotiations coordination, and on the defense of Hawai‘i.

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VIDEO: Hirono Questions DOI Secretary Haaland on Protecting Hawaii’s Native Birds and Highlights Support of COFA, Indigenous Communities

By Aloha State News Report | May 12, 2023

U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, questioned U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on the need to protect Hawaii’s native birds and the importance of the Compacts of Free Association during a full committee hearing.

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Office Of The Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Introduces The Kauhale Concept To A Global Audience

By Aloha State News Report | May 11, 2023

Governor Josh Green, M.D. the only physician governor in the country, on May 1 shared the kauhale concept with influential attendees of the 26th Annual Milken Institute Global Conference.

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Schatz, Murkowski, Hirono, Sullivan Reintroduce Bill To Ensure Fair Medicare Payments, Make Cost-Of-Living Adjustment For Hawai‘i, Alaska Nursing Homes

By Aloha State News Report | May 11, 2023

U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i), and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today reintroduced legislation that would provide for fair Medicare payments for nursing facilities in Hawai‘i and Alaska.

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Hirono Expresses Support for USDA Proposal to Expand Access to Healthy, Free School Meals for Students Nationwide

By Aloha State News Report | May 11, 2023

U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) sent a letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), expressing her strong support for the agency’s proposed rule that would expand access to healthy, free school meals for students across the country.

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VIDEO: Hirono Highlights Absurdity of Supreme Court’s Lack of Ethical Code

By Aloha State News Report | May 10, 2023

On May 2, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned a panel of legal experts about the need for a strong Supreme Court code of ethics during a full committee hearing.

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Week of April 22: 73 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died in Hawaii

By Aloha State News | May 9, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 73 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 22.

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Hawaii deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending April 22

By Aloha State News | May 9, 2023

Hawaii's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending April 22, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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VIDEO: Hirono Advocates Julie Su’s Swift Confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Labor on Senate Floor

By Aloha State News Report | May 9, 2023

On May 1, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) urged the U.S. Senate to swiftly confirm Julie Su, Acting Secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor, as the country’s next Secretary of Labor. Su, who was confirmed by the Senate to be the Deputy Secretary of Labor in July 2021, has been serving in her current role since former Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh departed from the agency earlier this year

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Hawaii: 54 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died during week ending April 22

By Aloha State News | May 8, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 54 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Office of the Governor – News Release – Governor lowers flags to mourn Texas victims

By Aloha State News Report | May 8, 2023

At the direction of the President of the United States, Governor Josh Green, M.D. has ordered the United States flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag to be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol and all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawaiʻi National Guard in the State of Hawaiʻi, from the time of this order on Monday, May 8, through sunset on Thursday, May 11, 2023.

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Congratulations to the Class of 2023 Leadership Webster graduates!

By Aloha State News Report | May 8, 2023

U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, introduced the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act, bipartisan, bicameral bill that would help ensure life insurance packages for servicemembers and veterans account for increases in cost of living and inflation.

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10 Hispanic people in Hawaii passed away in week ending April 15

By Aloha State News | May 7, 2023

There were 10 Hispanic people who died in Hawaii in the week ending April 15, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Hawaii decreases in 2021

By Aloha State News | May 7, 2023

There were 14,341 total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Hawaii in 2021, a 1.1 percent decrease from 2020, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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How many 65-74-year-olds died in Hawaii during week ending April 22?

By Aloha State News | May 7, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 39 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Hawaii deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending April 22

By Aloha State News | May 7, 2023

Hawaii's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending April 22, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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37 people in 45-64 age group in Hawaii are estimated to have died during week ending April 22

By Aloha State News | May 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 37 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Total OASDI beneficiaries in Hawaii increases in 2021

By Aloha State News | May 5, 2023

There were 286,863 total OASDI beneficiaries in Hawaii in 2021.

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Hawaii sees a 71.2% decrease in number of VA loans issued from Q1 2022 to Q1 2023

By Aloha State News | May 5, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 542 home loans totaling $360.4 million in Hawaii during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Hawaii among 24 states that don't allow concealed carry without a permit, new study finds

By Aloha State News reports | May 4, 2023

Hawaii is among 24 states that bar residents from carrying concealed weapons without a permit, a new tally of weapons permit laws by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) concludes.