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Pod Squad: House Speaker Talks About Disaster Relief For Counties
The Pod Squad goes to the Capitol between legislative sessions to catch up with Scott Saiki.
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Pod Squad: Why Ed Case Wants To Go Back To DC
The former congressman makes the case for Ed Case.
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Pod Squad: Why Kim Coco Iwamoto Is Running For LG
The only candidate in the Democratic field who isn’t an elected official says she doesn’t see the post as a stepping stone to higher office.
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Pod Squad: Jill Tokuda’s Personal Bid To Be Hawaii LG
The Democratic state senator speaks about formative lifetime experiences that shaped her as she now seeks higher office.
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Pod Squad: What’s Next For Medical Aid In Dying?
Now that Hawaii has become the seventh state to pass the law, an education campaign is underway.
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Pod Squad: Ravi Shankar Talks Peace And Happiness In Honolulu
The spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Foundation seeks to relieve individual stress, societal problems and violence.
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Pod Squad: AARP’s National President Backs A Retirement Savings Board
Eric Schneidewind visits Hawaii to advocate for a bill at the Hawaii Legislature calling for helping employees through payroll deductions.
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Pod Squad: Getting Guns Out Of The Wrong Hands
Supporters of a bill to speed up surrender of firearms after court action say it could save lives, especially in domestic abuse cases.