Governor Josh Green, M.D., on June 21 signed several bills that will expand access to affordable housing and provide much-needed assistance to families and individuals who might be at risk of becoming homeless.
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s disastrous decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, which effectively overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the constitutional right to abortion:
he Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) conditionally approved the Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) defueling plan, setting the framework to begin defueling about 104 million gallons of fuel from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife released a draft environmental assessment for the use of Wolbachia-based incompatible male mosquitoes on the island of Kauaʻi to stop the spread of avian malaria.
Hawaii's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 53 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Hawaii in the week ending June 17, making up 23.1% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.
There were 10 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Hawaii during the week ending June 24, a 33.3% decrease from the previous week.
The Hawaiʻi Department of the Attorney General released its annual report on June 20 detailing statewide and county firearm registration statistics for calendar year 2022.
Don Aweau, who helped provide support on Kaua‘i after Hurricane Iniki in 1992, has joined the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) as its Executive Officer, Administrator James Barros announced Wednesday.
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined seven of her Senate Judiciary Committee colleagues in reintroducing the American Innovation and Choice Online Act.
The Hawaiʻi Department of the Attorney General released its annual report on June 20 detailing statewide and county firearm registration statistics for calendar year 2022.
In light of recent events surrounding the tragic incident involving Richianna DeGuzman, the young woman who was brought to Queen’s after being shot, Governor Green has granted the grieving family permission to hold vigil across the Queen’s Emergency Room.
There were 15 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Hawaii in the week ending June 17, making up 6.6% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.
There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Hawaii in the week ending June 17, making up less than 4.4% of total deaths by all causes in Hawaii.
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in introducing the Junior Reserve Officer Training (JROTC) Safety Act of 2023 to better protect JROTC recruits following reports of program instructors sexually assaulting and harassing high school students.