# The Conversation: Acting lieutenant governor; Super Typhoon Sinlaku

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Podcast: [The Conversation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-conversation-1633867)
Published: 2026-05-05T20:42:40+00:00
Episode link: https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/the-conversation/2026-05-05/the-conversation-acting-lieutenant-governor-super-typhoon-sinlaku
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## Resource

Keith Regan, serving as comptroller and the acting lieutenant governor for the state, talks about balancing the two roles; Karl Banks, of the Environmental Protection Agency, out of the Region 9 office in California, on the aftermath of Super Typhoon Sinlaku in Saipan

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