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... Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services published a final rule last month prohibiting states from using federal reimbursement for puberty-delaying medications, hormone therapies and surgical procedures ....

...In addition to the payment, Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook....

... how public school students can benefit from the FTCS ....

... A coalition of 24 states and Washington, D.C. sued the Trump administration on Monday, challenging a decision authorizing the disclosure of personal information for individuals participating in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program ....

"The new KEIKI system became fully operational on July 20, 2026 on schedule with no interruption to child support services or system operations...."

... she’s been trying to add an additional building to run an infant-toddler center for seven or eight years, but on the island, the process is lengthy ....

...Cultists members collaborated to victimize children in a systematic attempt to trigger social collapse and topple the current world order....

... only Alaska has a worse child care availability shortfall ....

... up to four weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave during any calendar year ....

"...These 'explicit conversations' provoke 'strong emotions' and crying students are expected...."

... included in the "Big Beautiful Bill" signed into law in July 2025. It provides a $1,000 contribution from the U.S. Treasury Department to a tax-free account for babies born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028 ....

...Operation Shine the Light VII resulted in the safe location and recovery of 14 minors between the ages of 13 and 17, including 9 females and 5 males....

...the report compares prices for both family-based and center-based care, adjusting them relative to median household income....

"...Detailed Analysis of Public Investments Supporting Hawaiʻi’s Children and Youth from Prenatal Years Through Young Adulthood...."

...Hawaiʻi continues to lag behind much of the nation when it comes to children’s economic well-being and educational outcomes, according to the 2026 KIDS COUNT® Data Book....

... The annual flag raising reflects the City and County of Honolulu’s continued commitment ....

... the bill would weaken states’ ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability ....

... Hawaii legal trends increasingly prioritize adult desires over children’s rights ....

... TikTok wants Hawaii’s state lawsuit accusing TikTok of deliberately addicting children dismissed, or at least moved to federal court ....

... HB1961 & HB1875 Awaiting Governor Action ....

... SB3125 touted--but House Dems didn’t mention HB1875, sex change surgery for children.  Its on the Governor’s desk now ....

... Both HB1961 and HB1875 have effectively bypassed conference committee and are now on the Governor's desk ....

"... This is harder than it seems ...."

...House has voted to accept the Senate versions of both HB1875 juvenile sex change, and HB1961 protest outside Planned Parenthood thus they are now both enrolled directly to the Governor....

“One has to belong to the intelligentsia to believe things like that: no ordinary man could be such a fool.” – George Orwell

... HB1875: Juvenile sex change passes Senate JDC ....

... Over the past decade, Hawai‘i has experienced one of the largest declines in marriage rates in the country ....

... This Week at the Capitol: Resolutions, Resolutions, Resolutions ....

... The bill now moves to the Senate Judiciary Committee ....

... Kennedy had stated “sex-rejecting procedures” — such as puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries — are unsafe and ineffective ways to treat children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria that “fail to meet professional recognized standards of health care.” ....

... HB1875 passes Senate HHS, JUD next ....

... The bills we have been tracking have passed THIRD Reading and have now crossed over to the opposite chamber ....

...Hawaii leads the nation, where about 1 in 13 households include three generations living together....

... to ensure that individuals required by law to report suspected abuse or neglect, have the knowledge and tools necessary to carry out this critical responsibility ....

... testifiers raised concerns about parental rights, medical accountability, and the breadth of the legal shield being created ....

... EOEL’s Public Pre-K Program provides free, high-quality prekindergarten to eligible children who are 3 or 4 years old and in the two years prior to entering kindergarten ....

... travel rewards earned through official state travel, such as frequent flyer miles and similar promotional benefits, may be retained by state officers and employees ....

... requires access to bathrooms and locker rooms based on gender identity, sets new investigation rules, mandates employee reporting, and increases the potential for lawsuits ....

... HB 1875 weakens medical accountability and limits safeguards intended to protect patients, families, and especially minors ....

...Hawaii DoE compels students to use certain pronouns when the students address their self-described “transgender” peers....

...the bill raises significant concerns about parental rights, informed consent, and the long-term health and well-being of children....

... California’s Paid Family Leave Act did not help narrow the pay gap, and was instead associated with reduced employment and earnings for first-time mothers ....  

... resulting in the safe location and recovery of eight children between the ages of 13 and 17. Two children recovered in the operation had been reported as runaways over one year ago ....

... another product of Hawaii CWS foster care system ....

... discriminate on the basis of sex by permitting students to participate in sports based on their ‘gender identity,’ not biological sex ....

... Her previous roles include Child Protective Services investigator ....

... Hawaiʻi SNAP now shares monthly referrals with WIC to help identify families who may qualify, but are not yet enrolled ....

... the Act promotes a disturbing view about the notion of parenthood, commodifies human life, and erodes the sanctity of natural conception ....

... allowing same-gender couples to establish legal parentage over someone else's biological children without lengthy or costly court proceedings ....

... parents of young children who both work need to earn at least $119,226 together to pay for child care ....