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Hawaiʻi Attorney General to release ‘Phase One’ report on Maui wildfire investigation, April 17

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez confirms the Phase One report on the independent investigation into the Maui wildfires will be released on April 17, 2024.

Hawaiʻi AG joins coalition urging TikTok and Snapchat to give parents more control

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Holly T. Shikada and a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general, wrote TikTok and Snapchat this week to urge them to give parents the ability to monitor their children’s social media usage and protect their children from online threats using parental control apps.

First Amendment Concerns Raised Over Subpoena Against KAHEA

Representatives from the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i (ACLU of Hawai‘i) claim that the Department of the Attorney General is “abusing its regulatory power” over non-profit organizations by investigating KAHEA for supporting the Maunakea demonstrations. 

Hawai‘i AG Joins Multistate Effort to Protect Rights of Asylum-Seekers

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general, led by California, in filing a comment letter to protect the rights of asylum-seekers.

Hawai’i AG Joins Fight For Abortion Access in Louisiana

Roughly 10,000 women obtain abortions in Louisiana each year.

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.

Hawai‘i AG Supports Banning Discrimination on Basis of Religion in Immigration Decisions

Hawai‘i AG Supports Banning Discrimination on Basis of Religion in Immigration Decisions

Hawai‘i AG Joins Colleagues in Asking Congress to Protect Elections

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare Connors joined colleagues from around the nation in asking Congress to take action to “protect the integrity of America’s elections.”

AG Suzuki Defends Affordable Care Act

Texas alleges that the ACA is no longer constitutional due to the passage of the Republican tax break bill

$1M+ in Federal Funding Available for Hawaiʻi Small Business Loans

TheRevolving Loan Fund will leverage private dollars to support Hawai‘i’s small businesses and communities to grow the state’s agricultural industry.

Hawaii AG Urges Trump to Support Childhood Immigrant Arrivals

In Hawaiʻi, approximately 2,000 people are eligible for DACA status.

6-Foot Iguana Found in Waimanalo on Oʻahu

A six-foot-long iguana was turned in on Sunday by a resident in Waimanalo on Oʻahu, who found the lizard while doing yard work.

State Receives $422,000 in Federal Ag Grants

The federal program provides grants to state departments of agriculture to fund projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops…

Hawai‘i Coffee Production Dips, Prices Increase

The final estimate for the 2014-15 Hawai‘i coffee marketings is 7.5 million pounds, which is 11 percent lower than the 2013-14 crop season.