A monumental, two-year effort to modernize the state’s environmental impact statement rules has been completed by the Office of Environmental Quality Control (OEQC) and the State Environmental Council. The new ...
Read More Modernizing the EIS process
Capitol Connection
How do a state — and a nation — move forward on the toughest of issues? The answers lie in the laws we enact and the actions we take to ...
Read More From the governor: Local leaders tackle tough issues
In the past two months, Governor Ige has joined with legislators and advocates to sign into law dozens of bills that affect virtually every segment of the community, including measures ...
Read More New laws to move forward on state’s key issues
We’ve all heard the advice about two-week supply kits, family emergency plans and prepping for possible hurricane damage. But how many of us are taking the advice seriously? As the ...
Read More HI-EMA urges residents to prepare, stay vigilant
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I • The governor also signed three bills supporting various UH programs: HB 1547 (Act 264), appropriating $4 million for UH Mānoa and UH Hilo student athletes, operations ...
Read More Support for UH programs, new stadium development
The rich history and personal stories connected to Washington Place — the home of Queen Lili‘uokalani, Hawai‘i’s last reigning monarch, and several governors — will come alive in a new ...
Read More Students help history come alive at Washington Place
Hawai‘i’s Department of Human Services (DHS) director Pankaj Bhanot has received national recognition for bringing a multigenerational approach to state services. Bhanot was named the Outstanding Member of the Year ...
Read More Bhanot earns national honors
Registration has begun for Hawai‘i LifeSmarts, a free program that prepares students to become smart, savvy consumers. Students in grades 6-12 compete in five key areas: personal finance, health and ...
Read More DCCA’s LifeSmarts looking for teams