The Conversation: Fed cuts hit UH; Trump's commercial fishing order

By Maddie Bender,

Catherine Cruz

Published April 22, 2025 at 11:48 AM HST

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HPR's Maddie Bender reports on how federal funding cuts are impacting the University of Hawaiʻi | Full Story
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Honolulu Civil Beat's Chad Blair debriefs the new state budget | Full Story
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Maddie Bender

Maddie Bender is the executive producer of The Conversation. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Catherine Cruz

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

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