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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There is only one winding road that connects Oʻahu’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood to the rest of Pearl City. The federal Wildfire Risk to Communities map classifies it as a “more likely” area to experience wildfires. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports on the push for more emergency preparedness. -
The move comes after Green tried to resist naming a successor because he worried it would interfere with the primary election on Aug. 8. -
A fire earlier this month ripped through 1,100 acres of land, coming just several yards away from some homes in Hanapēpē Heights. The residential area is nestled in Southwest Kauaʻi with acres of agricultural land on one side and a cliff on the other. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports on the vulnerabilities of having limited access to roads. -
Since last year's fires on Maui, which resulted in the deaths of 102 people, emergency management officials have been working to retool the town's evacuation strategy. But, as HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote reports, Lahaina is not the only community in Hawaiʻi where evacuation plans need an overhaul. -
A judge has temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a law requiring midwives to get special licensing. An attorney at the Center for Reproductive Rights said the move will allow the plaintiffs to begin practicing midwifery immediately. HPR's Ashley Mizuo has more. -
Forty-eight political candidates have signed the Our Hawaiʻi Pledge, a commitment to turn down campaign donations of over $100 from sources such as corporate lobbyists, developers, hotels and military contractors. HPR's Ashley Mizuo has the story. -
The Vote Mama Foundation, which advocates for caregivers to hold political office, explained that the inability to afford child care is one reason many people wait until their children are grown to consider running for office. HPR's Ashley Mizuo has more. -
State Rep. Mark Nakashima died Thursday at the age of 61. He represented Hāmākua and portions of Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island. -
The party put forward current state Rep. Cedric Gates, former state Rep. Stacelynn Eli, and Cross Makani Crabbe. The problem? They’re all running for office in the August election. -
Gov. Josh Green has approved the state's $10.3 billion budget following a tumultuous legislative session. Out of the 260 bills that the Legislature passed, all but seven were signed into law. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports.
