AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHawaiʻi Broadband: Hawaiʻi is moving ahead with a $150 million fiber-optic push for underserved communities, with UH and the governor’s office deploying BEAD funding to connect about 5,800 unserved homes via Hawaiian Telcom. Education Policy: Senate Democrats, including Sen. Mazie Hirono, are pushing back hard on the Education Department’s plan to shift special education and civil rights enforcement to other agencies, arguing families will lose needed expertise. Local Politics: Maui’s Aug. 8 Democratic primary is roiled by the arrest of congressional candidate Kirill Basin after a beach confrontation caught on video, adding to earlier campaign scrutiny. Sun Science: Using the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on Maui, researchers captured the sharpest-ever images of the sun’s surface, showing swirling plasma patterns that could improve understanding of solar storms. Housing & Infrastructure: Maui’s Water and Infrastructure Committee sent a revised subdivision bill back for more review after questions about whether it changes what the Board of Water Supply can already do. Defense & Pacific: RIMPAC wrapped up with U.S. Pacific Command leaders discussing the rising cost and stakes of defending the region amid competition with China.
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