AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHawaiʻi Supreme Court & Elections: The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters is ineligible to run for a third term, ending a chaotic legal fight and sending Trevor Ozawa and Tara Malia Gregory to the Nov. 3 general election. Voting Rights & Federal Power: In a separate nationwide fight, DOJ appealed a temporary block on a USPS mail-voting rule, while multiple states secured court orders saying compliance would be “practically impossible.” Meta & Youth Safety: Nevada AG Aaron Ford announced a landmark $17.1B multistate settlement with Meta over Instagram/Facebook teen harm, with Nevada potentially receiving up to $255.9M over 10 years. Health Care Access: A new analysis warns rural hospital obstetrics closures could mean long drives for pregnant Medicaid patients, as funding and staffing pressures mount. Local Economy & Jobs: Hawaiʻi’s July unemployment held at 2.7% with slight job changes, according to DBEDT. Space & Science: UH researchers are tied to NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch Aug. 30.
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