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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Sewer fees are expected to more than double over the next ten years to pay for a federally mandated upgrade to the city’s wastewater treatment plant. Council Chair Tommy Waters explained that the measure is one way to offset those costs. -
The state Council on Revenues decreased the state’s projected revenue increase this year from 5% to 4.4%. The slight decrease is mostly due to large corporate refunds over the last three months that have outpaced last year’s data. -
A bill awaiting Gov. Josh Green's signature would seek to control the cost of prescription drugs for hospitals and health centers that care for underserved populations. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on the measure and its impact on the state’s most vulnerable. -
The Honolulu City Council approved the fund that can be used for climate infrastructure projects and grants for cesspool conversions. The measure would deposit 1.5% of property tax revenue into a fund dedicated to climate resiliency. That’s about $8.6 million a year. -
The Honolulu City Council will be implementing better tracking methods to determine whether or not projects they pass in the budget are being followed through. -
HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on the settlement with pharmaceutical companies in the lawsuit over a blood thinner. -
HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization’s most recent forecast. It expects a mild recession largely due to weak tourism numbers, federal worker layoffs and volatile tariffs increasing the price of goods. -
A group of Maui teachers were detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement early Tuesday morning. Several of the teachers are from the Philippines. They had J-1 visas, which allow educators from other countries to teach in the U.S. -
The Honolulu Emergency Services Department is upgrading over half of its 23 ambulance units. The department received six brand-new ambulances and remounted eight. -
Bills are on their way to the governor, and state lawmakers are already looking into the future. The legislative session wrapped up Friday with lawmakers passing the country’s first Green Fee — a tax on tourists to support the climate. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports.
