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Several Hawaii projects included in latest water infrastructure bill

Admin - July 6, 2024

WASHINGTON — The proposed federal Water Resources Development Act of 2024 is headed for a final vote in the U.S. House of Representatives with...

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New head of N.Y. Association for Rural Health to push for more funds next year

Admin - July 2, 2024

Liz Urbanski-Farrell has spent a career in the U.S. and elsewhere trying to change the health outcomes of people who live in rural areas. As...

Fitness

Green signs off on 22 health care bills

Admin - June 28, 2024

In a flurry of enactments on Thursday, Gov. Josh Green signed into law 22 legislative measures relating to health care and community support systems,...

Infra

DOT awards $42M for local infrastructure projects

Admin - June 27, 2024

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the state and the City and County of Honolulu more than $42 million for two key infrastructure...

Infra

Bello touts efforts to modernize, improve Monroe County’s infrastructure

Admin - June 24, 2024

In the final of his four-part State of the County Address, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello focused on the county's efforts to modernize and...

Tech

Lawmakers look to limit use of facial recognition technology

Admin - June 11, 2024

Technology that can identify a person through things like facial scans or fingerprints, for some, may be a thing of the future. But for...

Bussiness

State lawmakers reject Hochul’s NYC business tax proposal

Admin - June 6, 2024

In the wake of slamming the brakes on congestion pricing, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday made an 11th hour — and unsuccessful — pitch...

Fitness

Adam Bello delivers State of Public Health Address

Admin - June 4, 2024

Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced several initiatives in his State of Public Health Address on Monday. He unveiled a new Office of Mental Health...

Bussiness

Farm Bill amendments pose threat to hemp businesses

Admin - May 28, 2024

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The U.S. House of Representatives is proposing changes to how hemp is defined. The Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024, also...

Fitness

Kentucky selected for student mental health project

Admin - May 28, 2024

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, D-Ky., announced Kentucky is one of six states participating in a yearlong project supporting student mental health. What...

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