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California ‘on notice’ after feds strike down Hawaii gun carry law

Saying to find otherwise would "hobble" Second Amendment rights, the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a Hawaii state law that bans people from carrying guns in the vast majority of public and private spaces.

By Jonathan Bilyk | Legal Newsline, Reporting from The Center Square
Published Jun 25, 2026, 5:11 PM ET

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Gun laws to be tested at U.S. Supreme Court
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Hawaii gun law struck down by U.S. Supreme Court

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines Thursday that a Hawaii law requiring concealed-carry permit holders to obtain permission before entering most private property open to the public is unconstitutional.

By Morgan Sweeney | The Center Square, Reporting from The Center Square
Published Jun 25, 2026, 4:25 PM ET

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Hawaii gun law struck down by U.S. Supreme Court
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Feds cut funding for Hawaii Medicaid fraud unit

(The Center Square) - Federal officials decertified Hawaii's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit on Thursday, citing concerns over a lack of accountability in the program.

By Andrew Rice | The Center Square, Reporting from The Center Square
Published Jun 4, 2026, 1:45 PM ET

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Feds cut funding for Hawaii Medicaid fraud unit
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