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The Conversation: Funding freeze court ruling; HOH808 funding still frozen

By Catherine Cruz,
DW Gibson, Maddie Bender
Published March 7, 2025 at 11:08 AM HST
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez speaks at a press conference on Jan. 13, 2025.
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Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez speaks at a press conference on Jan. 13, 2025.

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