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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Advocacy groups and lawmakers gathered to rally against President Donald Trump’s tax bill outside the federal building in Honolulu on Thursday. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports. -
Gov. Josh Green signed a measure Wednesday to provide additional funding to nonprofits impacted by federal cuts. But HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports some are raising constitutional issues about the new law. -
Gov. Josh Green signed a new law that aims to stabilize the property insurance market by offering coverage and repair loans to condominium buildings struggling to get insurance. -
The state Legislature set aside $1 million for the program in 2023, and not all of it had been spent. If the Legislature had not extended the program’s length, the funds would have lapsed. -
President Donald Trump signed his megabill that includes deep cuts to Medicaid. It will impact the roughly third of Hawaiʻi residents who rely on Medicaid for health coverage. -
The state has started to accept applications for hurricane insurance from Condominium and Townhouse Associations that have been unable to secure full coverage on the regulated market. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on the efforts to stabilize property insurance in Hawaiʻi. -
Gov. Josh Green signed the state's $40 billion two-year budget into law on Monday. But he reduced it by about $110 million. Green notified lawmakers in June that these cuts were likely as the state's revenue projections dropped since the legislative session came to a close. -
A final report outlined several ways to reduce miles traveled in a vehicle by government employees. Some of the potential solutions included boosting the state's carpool program, parking stall sharing among employees and subsidized public transportation passes. -
The state public preschool program serves about 5% of 4-year-olds and 2% of 3-year-olds. However, that number is growing as more classrooms are created each year. -
To provide universal pre-K by 2032, Lt. Gov. Luke's Ready Keiki plan will open 50 new public school classrooms statewide over the next two years.
