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Capitol Connection

What has the Ige administration accomplished so far in transportation? Aging infrastructure is being addressed, and state     Department of Transportation officials say the proof of progress is in some of ...
Read More Making progress: HDOT counts the ways statewide

From a broken-down storage shed to a place of hope — that sums up the success story of the Family Assessment Center in Kaka‘ako, which celebrated its 1st anniversary Oct. ...
Read More FAC: A year of providing hope to homeless families

Take a roomful of talented young coders. Match them with state departments who want to improve services. Then give them a month to produce practical solutions the state can actually ...
Read More Local tech talent shines at Hawai’i Code Challenge

                  Governor Ige and first lady Dawn Amano-Ige affirmed Hawai‘i’s long-standing relationship with Japan and the Philippines in visits last month to ...
Read More State builds goodwill in Hiroshima and the Philippines

How do we help children and families in Hawai‘i thrive, not just survive? The answer lies in real, meaningful change to get better, lasting results. That’s Gov. David Ige’s challenge ...
Read More From the governor: Making life better for Hawai’i’s families

For students and teachers at 88 public schools on five islands, learning became a lot easier this fall, thanks to Governor Ige delivering on his promise to air condition 1,000 ...
Read More Waaay cool! More than 1,000 cooler classrooms statewide

Maybe you’ve seen the headlines, “National opioid crisis kills thousands” and think it couldn’t happen here in Hawai‘i. Well, think again. Department of Health (DOH) officials are sounding the alarm ...
Read More Governor takes action on opioid abuse, prevention

It’s a big ask: How do you improve the well-being of local  families, especially the most needy, and help them on their way to self-sufficiency? The answer from the governor ...
Read More ‘Ohana Nui: The ‘golden opportunity’ to help families

Hawai‘i’s Governor Ige has been elected vice chairman of the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) and will serve for one year before becoming WGA chair next year. The WGA represents the ...
Read More Gov. Ige in line to lead Western Governors’ Association

Ferocious hurricanes. Raging wildfires. Rising seas and coastal flooding. As we in Hawai‘i and other parts of the world can attest, climate change is real. To highlight how states can ...
Read More Hawai’i joins other Climate Week leaders at summit