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Hawai‘i AG Joins Coalition Urging Congress to Prioritize Funding for the Climate Crisis
In a letter to Democratic Congressional leaders, the coalition, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, calls on Congress to pass infrastructure legislation and to allocate funding in the upcoming reconciliation bill that addresses the rapid transition to a clean energy economy, climate change, and the environmental injustices faced by low-income communities, communities of color, and Tribal and indigenous communities.
Hawaiʻi Attorney General in Coalition Urging Cyber Security in Wake of Ransomware Cases
Following an increase in the frequency and scale of ransomware attacks across the globe, Attorney General Clare E. Connors joins a bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General in urging businesses and government entities to immediately assess their current data security practices and take appropriate steps to protect operations and consumer data.
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Joins Coalition Urging Passage of Federal Equality Act
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a coalition of 25 attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to call on the US Senate to pass the Equality Act, legislation that protects individuals from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Joins Coalition To Stop More US Post Office Service Cuts
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a group of 21 attorneys general and two cities to oppose Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s efforts to increase delivery times for First-Class Mail and other essential postal services.
Hawaiʻi’s Connors Joins 30 Attorneys General Urging FCC to Fund Connectivity for K-12 Remote Learning
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare E. Connors today joined 30 attorneys general in urging the Federal Communications Commission to fund internet connectivity and internet-enabled devices to K-12 students whose schools are closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and who are learning remotely.
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Leads Coalition in Support of Transgender Student Athletes
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare E. Connors is co-leading a coalition of 22 attorneys general in support of advancing inclusive policies that will allow transgender athletes to participate in sports consistent with their gender identity.
AG Urges Against Proposal ‘Obstructing Access’ to Work Permits
Hawaiʻi attorney general Clare E. Connors, along with 19 other attorneys general, filed a comment letter on Friday in opposition to a Trump Administration proposal that they say would significantly hinder asylum-seekers from obtaining work permits.
State Decries “False Narratives” at Maunakea; Protectors Maintain Practice of “Kapu Aloha”
Governor David Ige called a news conference at the State Capitol on Friday to discuss the ongoing conflict at Maunakea and to dispel what state officials are calling “false narratives.” Meantime, leaders of the movement maintain that their efforts are “rooted in Kapu Aloha,” “peace,” and “non-violence.”
