Ashley Mizuo
Government ReporterAshley Mizuo is Hawaiʻi Public Radio’s government reporter. She previously worked at Crooked Media producing two podcasts: "Pod Save the World" and "Strict Scrutiny." Before that, she was the City Hall reporter at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and a general assignment reporter at HPR.
Born and raised on O’ahu, she's a graduate of ‘Iolani School and has a bachelor's in journalism and political science from Loyola University Chicago and a master's in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois-Springfield.
When she's not reporting she can be found running, surfing (badly), consuming excessive amounts of coffee and obsessing over Taylor Swift.
Contact her at amizuo@hawaiipublicradio.org or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @ashleymizuo.
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The department wants to establish an Explosion Enforcement Section with six investigators and four staff. Currently, the Illegal Fireworks Task Force only has two narcotics enforcement investigators. -
All six victims of the New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion who were transported to an Arizona hospital are in stable condition. But as HPRʻs Ashley Mizuo reports, they all face challenging recoveries. -
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi has officially begun his second term. He was sworn in last night, saying his team will continue to work on the key issues impacting Oahu such as homelessness, rail and reforming the Department of Planning and Permitting. -
A new law that allows minors between 14 and 17 years old to consent to the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases went into effect on Wednesday. Previously, the law only allowed minors 14 and over to consent to the treatment — not prevention. -
A law to stop a tactic used by abusive partners to further intimidate domestic abuse survivors through the court system goes into effect on Wednesday. Abusive litigation is when an abusive partner files excessive, and often meritless, legal actions against their partner or former partner. -
Gov. Josh Green’s new budget requests $30 million to plan the new jail to replace the dilapidated Oʻahu Community Correctional Center. The Department of Corrections began working on plans for the new jail over seven years ago. -
A new kauhale called Alana Ola Pono opened in Iwilei, along the edge of Chinatown in Honolulu. Kauhale are tiny home villages that the state hopes will get those experiencing homelessness off the street and into housing. -
The federal government shutdown could happen at midnight as Congress has been unable to come to an agreement on a stopgap spending bill. The bipartisan bill included $1.6 billion that would go directly to Maui County to rebuild homes lost in the 2023 fires. -
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz explained that the $1.6 billion would go directly to Maui County to rebuild homes that were lost in the 2023 fires. -
Gov. Josh Green's next budget will be dominated by housing, including funds for more kauhale villages and affordable housing projects. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on how state funds will be used in the next two years while adjusting to a massive cut in income taxes.
