Down-to-earth . . . a good listener . . . inspiring. Those are some of the impressions Hawai‘i’s First Lady, Dawn Amano-Ige, has of Dr. Jill Biden, wife of U.S. ...
Read More Connecting to the White House and Kekaha, Kaua‘i
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Hawai‘i residents are being urged to download a free notification app to their smartphones to help control the spread of COVID-19. The app is intended to support the state Department ...
Read More DOH launches AlohaSafe to slow COVID-19 spread
“The key to reviving our economy remains tied to the health of our community.” Twelve months ago, we met in the House Chambers planning for what we thought would be ...
Read More Hope for Hawai‘i and the road ahead
Alofa Nua ran a small tire shop on O‘ahu with his wife Tanya, working seven days a week. He was young, healthy and full of life. Last March, he began ...
Read More A story of survival and healthcare heroes
It was a year that changed life as we knew it. Most significantly, it was a time when we lost so many—family members, friends, co-workers and neighbors—all precious and irreplaceable. ...
Read More Hawai‘i meets the public health challenge
Hawai‘i went from having the lowest unemployment rate to having one of the highest in just a few weeks. That’s why we have paid out more than $4 billion in ...
Read More Providing for families, housing beyond the pandemic
Transforming an entire public education system during a pandemic is no small feat. We started this school year with teachers and students embracing online learning. Last year, the Legislature established ...
Read More Rethinking education for a digital world
Government Services At a time when government is being asked to be all things to all people, every state is facing historic revenue shortfalls. And so, from the beginning of ...
Read More Economic recovery — now and for the future
Short-Term Recovery Initiatives The struggle for businesses to stay afloat has been daunting at best. Because of this, the state is planning to cover the interest payments on the $700 ...
Read More Balancing community health and economic recovery