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19 Jan 2024, 3:00 am
National/Federal A New Republican Mom Wants to Change House Rules for Postpartum Voting DNyuz – Anni Karni (New York Times) | Published: 1/16/2024 When she arrived in Congress last year, Rep. [read post]
18 Jan 2024, 11:28 am
In April 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued its final ruling Cty. of Maui v. [read post]
3 Jan 2024, 12:05 am
Fox News, California Law Students Provide Pro Bono Help to Struggling Maui Residents After Wildfires: A group of law students at Pepperdine University's Caruso School of Law are helping with the legal side of recovery after the devastating wildfires in Maui in August. [read post]
31 Dec 2023, 11:00 am
2023 was the year of the worker, the recognition of AI as a world-changing influence, the horrific attack by Hamas, the devastating Israeli response in Gaza, Russia’s continuing attack on Ukraine, the tragic fires in Maui, the failures of the U.S. [read post]
28 Dec 2023, 11:52 am
’: Hollywood Grapples With the Consequences of a 148-Day WGA Strike (Variety) Final Supporting Organization Regulations – Supporting Organizations – Requirements and Types (IRS); Type III Supporting Organizations – Functionally Integrated (Nonprofit Law Blog) OpenAI CEO Controversy– Few ways to force OpenAI governance changes, legal experts say (Reuters); How OpenAI’s Nonprofit-Corporate Structure Fueled the Tumult Around CEO Sam Altman’s… [read post]
30 Nov 2023, 6:17 am
Climate and Disasters Broader Lessons About Resilience from Maui’s FiresDaniel P. [read post]
14 Nov 2023, 11:32 am
The Fifth National Climate Assessment report comes amid a rash of extreme weather events that have affected nearly every part of the US this year, from deadly wildfires in Maui to intense rainfall and flooding in the Northeast. [read post]
13 Nov 2023, 10:47 am
Hawaii has long been a place that welcomes migrants: from Chinese, Japanese, Portugese, and Filipino laborers in the sugar can fields to mainlanders looking for a more relaxed life style. [read post]
6 Nov 2023, 7:10 am
From the ongoing war in Ukraine, to the horrifying October terrorist attack in Israel and subsequent violence and devastation in Gaza, to recent natural disasters like the Maui wildfire, Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, and this weekend's earthquake in Nepal, holiday gift shopping might feel somewhat frivolous while there is so much suffering in the world. [read post]
2 Nov 2023, 7:53 am
“Social media that racked up millions of views blamed the [Maui] blaze on a ‘directed energy weapon’”.The Times also cites similar claims that the Governor of Hawaii started the fire in order to build a smart city on Maui, or that Oprah Winfield started the blaze for unspecified reasons. [read post]
27 Oct 2023, 4:00 am
National/Federal Meadows Granted Immunity, Tells Smith He Warned Trump About 2020 Claims: Sources ABC News – Katherine Faulders, Mike Levine, and Alexander Mallin | Published: 10/24/2023 Former President Trump’s final chief of staff in the White House, Mark Meadows, has spoken with special counsel Jack Smith’s team at least three times this year, including once before a federal grand jury, which came only after Smith granted Meadows immunity to testify under oath,… [read post]
17 Oct 2023, 7:45 pm
The United States has already seen a devastating string of catastrophic wildfires this year in places like Maui, the western United States, and Louisiana as these disasters become more and more damaging due to climate change. [read post]
9 Oct 2023, 5:52 am
Recent articles include: Broader Lessons About Resilience from Maui’s Fires by Daniel P. [read post]
28 Sep 2023, 8:44 am
Andrews & Thornton and Bickerton Law Group’s Maui grieving family members and survivors attended the September 28, 2023 House Energy and Commerce Oversight Committee hearing to get answers and seek accountability from Hawaiian Electric for the catastrophic August 2023 Maui fires. [read post]
28 Sep 2023, 8:08 am
Excerpt From Written Testimony Submitted by Jon Gloege and Andrea Wheeler, Children of Maui Fire Victim Doug Gloege Our dad’s connection to the island of Maui was profound. [read post]
28 Sep 2023, 5:40 am
Maui’s wildfires were the deadliest the United States has seen in over a century, exceeding deaths in the United States from terrorism in any year following the 9/11 attacks. [read post]
27 Sep 2023, 12:30 pm
Short pieces:African Countries Sign Continental Agreement to Address Climate Mobility (IOM, Sept. 2023) [text]- See also related news release.Environmental disasters and climate change force people to cross borders, but they’re not recognised as refugees – they should be (The Conversation, Sept. 2023) [text]Libya’s floods: a climate change and governance tragedy (ISS Today, Sept. 2023) [text]Maui After Fire Illustrates Need to Plan for Longer-Term Disaster Displacement… [read post]
22 Sep 2023, 9:04 am
The report said premiums are likely to rise most in states like California and Florida that are prone to devastating wildfires and storms, but climate change-related events like the fire that destroyed the town of Lahaina, Maui could drive up insurance costs in other states as well. ( ASSOCIATED PRESS ) FL’s Next House Speaker Wants More Property Insurance Reform Florida Rep. [read post]
22 Sep 2023, 4:00 am
National/Federal Lobbyists Flirt with AI While Remaining Cautious of Its Promises Bloomberg Government – Kate Ackley | Published: 9/8/2023 Lobbyists are scrambling to put their imprint on federal oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) and grappling with its influence on their own profession even as they predict robot-lobbyists will likely remain in the realm of science fiction. [read post]
20 Sep 2023, 4:35 am
In its wake, Maui grappled with fires, Hurricane Lee stirred the Atlantic, the stock market experienced fluctuations, and political factions continued their age-old dance of rivalry. [read post]
