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Valerie Kato confirmed as deputy director of the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health
The Hawaiʻi State Senate voted Monday to confirm Valerie Kato as deputy director of the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health. She joins Director Kenneth Fink, M.D.
Hawaiʻi to receive $6.8 million from agreement with JUUL e-cigarettes
JUUL Labs, which manufactures e-cigarettes, has reached an agreement in principle with Hawai‘i and 33 other states and territories for $438.5 million for its deceptive marketing and sales practices.
Hawaiʻi AG joins coalition in backing new federal rule to regulate ghost guns
In April of this year, the Maui Police Department discovered a 3D printer and parts to assemble ghost guns during the execution of a search warrant.
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.
Hawaiʻi Attorney General joins the fight against youth suicide
“Youth suicide is a silent, yet preventable epidemic that needs to be addressed with meaningful resources,” Attorney General Shikada said. “The Jason Foundation provides such resources, and I am proud to join their effort to help the children of Hawai‘i realize their future.”
