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The Conversation: Art at the Obama Center, SPEED Task Force

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama greet the first group of visitors at the official opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Friday, June 19, 2026.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais
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AP Pool
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama greet the first group of visitors at the official opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Pool)
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  • Hawaiʻi State Rep. Greggor Ilagan discusses the new SPEED Task Force and how it expedites the permitting process to get new buildings up in Hawaiʻi 
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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
Kevin Allen is a producer on The Conversation. Contact Kevin at kallen@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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