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Visitor Spending Increased in February 2025
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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March 27, 2025
Posted on Mar 27, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: March 27, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 240,525 total visitors in Hawaii on any given...
Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap – Week of March 3, 2025
Majority Leader Louisiana
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March 6, 2025
Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, March 4, the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry held a hearing called “The State of the Livestock Industry: Producer Perspectives.”...
Tourism Off to a Positive Start for 2025
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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February 27, 2025
Posted on Feb 27, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: February 27, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 792,177 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...
News Release – DOH Reports Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case on Maui
Governor of State of Hawaii
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November 6, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA‘ĀINA KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON MAUI FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2024 24-141 HONOLULU — The...
Gov. Lee Urges President Biden to Act Following Stalled China-U.S. Adoptions
Tennessee Office of the Governor
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December 27, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee led a bipartisan coalition of 33 governors in urging President Biden to act following a decision to halt foreign adoptions by The People’s Republic of China (PRC). The suspension of China’s...
Visitor Industry Continued Improvement in December 2024
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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January 30, 2025
Posted on Jan 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: January 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 910,055 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...
2024-39 – AG NEWS RELEASE – AG LOPEZ JOINS MULTISTATE COALITION URGING SURGEON GENERAL WARNING ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
Governor of State of Hawaii
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September 10, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA News Release 2024-39 ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ JOINS MULTISTATE COALITION URGING SURGEON GENERAL WARNING...
LEAP, globally popular software for energy, climate mitigation, and air pollution planning, to be offered free to an additional 54 countries
Stockholm Environment Institute
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November 14, 2024
Screenshot from LEAP: Emissions variations by location. The countries eligible for free LEAP licenses now include all upper-middle-countries and most Small Island Developing States (SIDS), making the tool freely available to governments,...
Fluidra Further Strengthens Commitment to Step Into Swim with $100,000 Donation
EIN Presswire
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January 29, 2025
SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, January 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Fluidra, a leading global provider of residential and commercial pool and wellness equipment, announced its continued partnership with the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance’s (PHTA) Step...
News Release – DOH Reports Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case on Oʻahu
Governor of State of Hawaii
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August 24, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA‘ĀINA KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE ON OʻAHU FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2024 24-114 HONOLULU — The...
Five Maine Teachers Honored with Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Maine Department of Education
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January 24, 2025
On January 13, 2025, President Biden announced 336 teachers and mentors from across the nation as recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) and the Presidential Awards for Excellence in...
Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 11 Finalists for Delaware’s 2025 Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Division of Community Affairs - Delaware
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January 22, 2025
Eleven students to compete to advance to the National Finals in Washington, DC Wilmington, Del. (January 22, 2025) – Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns to the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 6:00pm. Eleven...
The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Celebrates Milestone Anniversary in 2025
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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January 16, 2025
Chicago, Jan. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NLC is celebrating 25 years of multistate mobility and greater access to care. Implemented in 2000, the NLC has successfully reduced regulatory barriers to cross-border nursing practice. The NLC...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $636 Million in Grants to Improve Airport Infrastructure
Federal Aviation Administration
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August 9, 2024
Friday, August 9, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced more than $636 million for 320 grants in 46 states and American Samoa to improve our nation’s airport infrastructure....
State Regulators Issue $80 Million Penalty to Block, Inc., Cash App for BSA/AML Violations
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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January 15, 2025
Washington, D.C., Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washington, D.C.— In a coordinated enforcement action by 48 state financial regulators, Block, Inc. will pay an $80 million fine and undertake corrective action for violations of the Bank Secrecy...
Visitor Industry Recorded Fourth Consecutive Year-over-Year Growth in November 2024
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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December 31, 2024
Posted on Dec 31, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: December 31, 2024 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 770,940 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $374 Million in Grants to Improve Airports
U.S. Department of Transportation
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July 31, 2024
Friday, July 26, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced more than $374 million for airfield, safety, and other improvement projects at 299 airports in 46 states and American...
Six Mississippi teachers receive national Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Mississippi Department of Education
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January 15, 2025
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 15, 2025 Six Mississippi teachers receive national Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching JACKSON, Miss. – This week, six Mississippi educators were among 336 teachers...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $374 Million in Grants to Improve Airports
Federal Aviation Administration
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July 26, 2024
Friday, July 26, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced more than $374 million for airfield, safety, and other improvement projects at 299 airports in 46 states and American...
Former Presidential Candidate Jason Palmer Launches Change.org Campaign Encouraging President Biden To Pass The Torch
EIN Presswire
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July 8, 2024
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, July 8, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Jason Palmer, the 2024 Democratic presidential candidate who made headlines with his underdog Super Tuesday win over President Biden in American Samoa, is...