The pandemic also exposed our local economy for what it is: very dependent on tourism. To make the state less vulnerable to sudden and unexpected changes, we must diversify. I ...
Read More Long-term recovery initiatives: Pivoting to technology
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That’s why, in the wake of the pandemic, I am calling for the creation of a program of action to not just reboot but to upgrade our economy. To create ...
Read More Hawai‘i 2.0: A community-wide call to action
A critical part of re-programming our economy is the creation of a healthy statewide broadband network. During the pandemic, the importance of broadband to everything that we do was made ...
Read More Broadband: A future to connect us all
Finally, my friends, we are at a historic crossroad — because of the pandemic and because of new leadership in Washington D.C. The latter is a source of rising hope ...
Read More Governor Ige: ‘We are at a historic crossroad’
In the midst of a pandemic, the nation’s First Spouses for the 50 states can be a force to be reckoned with. Driving that effort will be Hawai‘i’s First Lady, ...
Read More Hawai‘i’s First Lady to lead national group
A year ago, no one could have imagined we’d be battling a global pandemic.Yet when we needed it most, Hawai‘i has stepped up. Healthcare heroes and first responders have put ...
Read More From the governor: Hope, challenges as vaccines arrive
What may be the largest immunization campaign in the history of the state is being rolled out by the state Department of Health, in partnership with the Healthcare Association of ...
Read More Update on state’s vaccination plans
The governor’s Pandemic Action Plan focuses on protecting public health, reviving the economy and strengthening our community. Finding the right balance has been part of the ongoing challenge for the ...
Read More Making the Hawai‘i Pandemic Action Plan work
As the state mobilized to respond to COVID-19, people have turned to Hawai‘i’s Department of Health (DOH) for leadership and guidance for this mysterious new virus. DOH continues to update ...
Read More State, counties continue to protect public health