Hawai’i isn’t the only state with a shortage of doctors. But physicians say lawmakers need to do more to recruit and retain doctors here. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.
Wayne Yoshioka is an award-winning journalist who has worked in television, print and radio in Hawaiʻi. He also has been on both sides of politics as a state departmental appointee and political/government reporter. He covered Hurricane Iwa (1982) as a TV reporter; was the State Department of Defense/Civil Defense spokesperson for Hurricane Iniki (1992); and, commanded a public affairs detachment in Afghanistan (2006). He has a master's degree in Communication from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and is a decorated combat veteran (Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and 22 other commendation/service medals). He resides in Honolulu.
Environmental groups are planning to sue President Trump over his plans to open the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, formerly known as the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, to commercial fishing. Meanwhile, fishing advocates have argued that current protections haven’t led to meaningful environmental benefits.
Hawaiʻi's constitution sets strict limits on the development of nuclear power anywhere in the state. But lawmakers want an investigation into whether nuclear power has a role to play in the state's energy future. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports.