Saturday - November 23, 2024
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Sunday June 02, 2024 ( 5 items )  

19 States Take Action to Combat Osteoporosis and Strengthen Bone Health
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 31 -- The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: The Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) announced today that 19 states across the nation have taken steps through legislation and executive action to tackle the costly and growing problem of osteoporosis. Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Mexico, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Pennsylv  more

NDN Collective Announces the 2024 Community Self-Determination Grant Open Application Period
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, May 30 -- NDN Collective, an indigenous-led organization dedicated to building indigenous power, issued the following news release: NDN Collective, an Indigenous-led organization dedicated to building Indigenous power, announces the fourth year of the Community Self-Determination Grant offered to Indigenous communities throughout Turtle Island, also known as North America, and related Island Nations. This includes Tribes, First Nations, Inuit, Metis and Indigenous-led   more

New ASCA-Certified School Counselors
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 31 -- The American School Counselor Association issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) is pleased to announce its latest class of ASCA-Certified School Counselors. Congratulations to: * Amy Beal, ACSC, Cedar Grove, Ind. * Rebecca Lins, ACSC, Cedar Falls, Iowa * Shely Chang, ACSC, Pearl City, Hawaii * Kayla Chung, ACSC, Aiea, Hawaii * Carrie Kalfayan, ACSC, Phoenix, Ariz. * Hayley King, ACSC, Mckeesport,  more

Trial Challenging Unconstitutionally Narrow Exceptions to Abortion Ban Begins Tomorrow in Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, May 30 -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America issued the following joint statement on May 28, 2024, with eight organizations: * * * Nearly one year after Indiana's abortion ban took effect, a trial is set to begin tomorrow, May 29, in a legal challenge to the ban brought by Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky, All-Options, Inc, and Dr. Amy Caldwell. The legal challenge seeks to broaden and clarify the scope of the unconstitutiona  more

WILDLIFE SOCIETY: CONTROLLING INVASIVE DEER ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS
BETHESDA, Maryland, May 30 -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * By Joshua Rapp Learn Wildlife managers are attempting to get a hold on invasive Indian deer on Maui by expanding hunting on lands reserved for building homes for those of Hawaiian ancestry. "There are too many deer," said Scott Fret  more