The Conversation: U.S. government reopens; OHA emergency relief

By DW Gibson,

Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender

Published November 13, 2025 at 10:32 AM HST

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President Donald Trump displays the signed the funding bill to reopen the government, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on what the spending bill to reopen the government means for Hawaiʻi residents | Full Story
Office of Hawaiian Affairs chair Kai Kahele shares what's next for an OHA emergency relief program now that the shutdown has ended | Full Story
University of Hawaiʻi educator Than Truc Nguyen shares her family's experience after the Fall of Saigon | Full Story
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DW Gibson is a producer of The Conversation. Contact him at dgibson@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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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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