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The Conversation

The Conversation: House and Senate Leadership Push Back Ige; How Athletes Can Handle Pressure

By Catherine Cruz,

Russell Subiono, Savannah Harriman-Pote

Published July 12, 2021 at 1:39 PM HST

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Kouchi/Saiki — Senate President Ron Kouchi (left), Speaker of the House Scott Saiki

Senate President Ron Kouchi and House Speaker Scott Saiki on why they felt the need to override Gov. David Ige's recent vetoes | Full Article
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Marcel Honore shares the Honolulu Rail Project is suffering setbacks because utilities aren't always located where they're depicted on drawings | Full Article
Sports psychology consultant Darryl Oshiro of Positive Focus Hawai'i and former San Francisco 49er Jesse Sapolu on how high profile athletes can deal with high expectations | Full Article
Acting manager of the Plant Quarantine Branch, Jonathan Ho, on what the Hawai'i Department of Agriculture is seeing in amnesty bins as travelers continue to arrive in our islands | Full Article

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Russell Subiono

Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, Russell Subiono has spent the last decade working in local film, television, and radio. He was previously the executive producer of "The Conversation" and host of HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact him at rsubiono@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Savannah Harriman-Pote

Savannah Harriman-Pote is the energy and climate change reporter. She is also the lead producer of HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at sharrimanpote@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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