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The Conversation: Acting lieutenant governor; Super Typhoon Sinlaku

This photo provided by U.S. Marine Corps, debris covers homes and streets following Super Typhoon Sinlaku on the island of Saipan, April 18, 2026. (Cpl. Avery Wayland/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)
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This photo provided by U.S. Marine Corps, debris covers homes and streets following Super Typhoon Sinlaku on the island of Saipan, April 18, 2026. (Cpl. Avery Wayland/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)

Audio will be added after the show. The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1.

  • Karl Banks, of the Environmental Protection Agency, out of the Region 9 office in California, on the aftermath of Super Typhoon Sinlaku in Saipan
  • Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Megan Tagami on the lack of money for affordable preschool options | Full Story
  • Keith Regan, serving as comptroller and the acting lieutenant governor for the state, talks about balancing the two roles
  • Devin Thomas, of Hawaiʻi Appleseed, talks about its free online tool to help track the progress of the state budget | Track the budget
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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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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