Category: Mainland
PPP Application Extended to May 31
The Senate on March 25 passed the PPP Extension Act of 2021, moving the deadline of the Paycheck Protection Program to May 31 from March [Read More…]
Social Security Beneficiaries Still Waiting for Third Stimulus Checks
by Jim Bea Sampaga While most Americans have already received their third stimulus checks as early as St. Patrick’s Day, nearly 30 million Social Security [Read More…]
Social Security Administration Connects with People Through Advocates and Community Organizations
by Jane Burigsay The Social Security Administration has a long history of outreach and coordination with advocates and community-based organizations across the nation. During the [Read More…]
Community, Organizations Unite in A Worldwide Vigil In Remembrance of Atlanta Shooting Victims
Asian American community leaders organized a Worldwide Vigil on March 26th to unite the global community in paying respects to the eight victims killed in [Read More…]
AARP Community Challenge Grant Program is Now Open
With one month left before the deadline, AARP is encouraging community organizations and local governments to apply for its 2021 Community Challenge grant program. The [Read More…]
U.S. House Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill
The third COVID-19 relief bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives on February 26. The $1.9 trillion package will provide federal emergency assistance to the [Read More…]
Attorneys General Coalition Shows Support to Protect Students From Bullying
Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors joins a coalition of attorney general in filing a friend-of-the-court brief to urge the Supreme Court to protect school’s [Read More…]
Mail-In Voting Amendment Included in Voting Rights Bill
by Jim Bea Sampaga The “For The People” Act, which advocates for better voting rights, recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives and Hawaii-inspired mail-in [Read More…]
The First 2020 Census Results Expected in April
The first results from the 2020 Census are expected to be released on April 30, according to Acting Director Dr. Ron Jarmin. The first results [Read More…]
New Bill to Protect Journalist and Press Freedom Announced
In support of press freedom and protecting journalists. the Senate Foreign Relations Committee announced on February 4 the Global Press Freedom Act. The act aims [Read More…]
