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Oregon Leads Multi-State Legal Effort to Restore Funding for Humanities Programs Across the Country
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is leading a coalition of states, urging a federal court to stop the Trump administration from gutting federal support for public humanities programs that serve communities nationwide. The coalition filed an...

Adopt International Marks Over 30 Years of Licensed Adoption Services in California and Hawaii
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, July 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Adopt International, a licensed and Hague-accredited Bay Area adoption agency, is marking more than 30 years of service supporting domestic and international adoptions across...

Hawaii Leads Nation: Ends Extreme Sentencing & Adult Prison for Kids, Embraces Trauma-Informed Justice
New Laws Prohibit Extreme Sentencing, Bar Incarceration of Youth in Adult Prisons, and Set a Minimum Age of 12 for Prosecution HONOLULU, HI, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a landmark victory for children’s rights and...

Cue Biopharma Provides Update on Most Advanced Clinical Stage Asset, CUE-101, Presented by Dr. Dimitrios Colevas at the DAVA 4th Hawaii Global Summit on Thoracic Malignancies
ORR of 50% in treatment-naïve patients with HPV+ R/M HNSCC 12-month landmark survival of 88% and mOS of 32 months BOSTON, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cue Biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: CUE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a...

WeSalute Celebrates 25 Years as Military & Veterans Benefits Pioneer with Exclusive Airline Partnerships Ahead of Independence Day
SAN ANTONIO, TX, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WeSalute, the nation's leading service recognition platform, has continued its expansion of its exclusive airline discounts for its members who are U.S. active duty and military veterans, as the...

Attorney General Tong Joins Multi-State Letter Reminding Hospitals of Their Obligation to Provide Access to Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law
Press Releases 06/26/2025 Attorney General Tong Joins Multi-State Letter Reminding Hospitals of Their Obligation to Provide Access to Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law Attorney General Tong Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Access to...

Attorney General Jeff Jackson to NC Hospitals: The Law Requires You to Provide Emergency Reproductive Care
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 21 other attorneys general urged hospitals nationwide to renew their commitment to existing federal law and continue providing life-saving emergency abortion care to patients. “Hospitals in North...

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Multi-State Letter Reaffirming Hospitals’ Duty to Provide Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general sent a letter to the American Hospital Association reaffirming that hospitals across the country are legally obligated to provide emergency abortion care under the...

Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Finalizes Veto Decisions
HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today finalized veto decisions and issued eight vetoes of the 20 bills on the Intent-to-Veto list. As of today, Governor Green has taken action on 304 of the 320 bills passed by the Legislature in the 2025...

Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Signs Bills to Enhance Water Safety and Kūpuna Care
HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed four measures into law today to strengthen Hawai‘i’s public safety through the enactment of safety measures and protocols surrounding retention and detention ponds, as well as legislation that...

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Takes Legal Action to Defend North Carolinians’ Access to Critical Information During Natural Disasters
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 21 other attorneys general joined an amicus brief to protect funding for public radio and TV stations that provide vital emergency communications to North Carolinians during natural disasters,...

Office of the Governor – News Release – Governor, Congressional Delegation Joint Statement on Republican Tax Bill
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA GOVERNOR, CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION JOINT STATEMENT ON REPUBLICAN TAX BILL Governor, Delegation: We Are Mobilizing Now To Respond, Protect People FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...

Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Signs Bills to Enhance Water Safety and Kūpuna Care
HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed four measures into law today to strengthen Hawai‘i’s public safety through the enactment of safety measures and protocols surrounding retention and detention ponds, as well as legislation that...

Attorney General James Wins Court Order Blocking the President’s Unconstitutional Attempt to Seize Control of Elections
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today won a court order halting the federal administration’s unlawful attempt to seize control of the nation’s elections via executive order. On April 3, Attorney General James and a coalition of...

Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Finalizes Veto Decisions
HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today finalized veto decisions and issued eight vetoes of the 20 bills on the Intent-to-Veto list. As of today, Governor Green has taken action on 304 of the 320 bills passed by the Legislature in the 2025...

Oregon Joins 20 States in Opposing Trump’s Unlawful Military Deployment in California
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 10 other attorneys general have filed a legal brief opposing former President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional attempt to federalize and deploy California’s National Guard. The amicus brief,...

Attorney General Tong Joins 21-State Coalition Filing Amicus Brief Opposing Trump's Military Deployment in California
Press Releases 06/12/2025 Attorney General Tong Joins 21-State Coalition Filing Amicus Brief Opposing Trump's Military Deployment in California (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today filed an amicus brief with leaders from 21 states...

AG Brown leads 21 states opposing Trump’s military deployment in California
SEATTLE - Attorney General Nick Brown today filed an amicus brief with leaders from 21 states supporting California’s request for a court order blocking the president’s unlawful federalization and deployment of that state’s National Guard. “The...

Korea Tourism Organization and Incheon International Airport Corporation Host Korea Tourism Briefing in Seattle
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, June 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Los Angeles office and Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) successfully held a Korea tourism B2B briefing - “Discover Your Korea in...

Runway rehabilitation project continues at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole
Posted on Jun 9, 2025 in Airports News, Main, News KONA, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will close Runway 17-35 at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) for one night, from 10 p.m., Wednesday,...