If you’re a Hawai‘i small business owner like Isabella Hughes and Harrison Rice, you know you need all the friends you can get. But what if that friend was the ...
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Education. Affordable housing and homelessness services. Sustainability. The 2017 state Legislature appropriated funds for the governor’s priorities as well as for schools, highways, airports and harbors, and protection against invasive ...
Read More 2017 legislative funding advances key state initiatives
One winner is helping young people overcome a troubled past. Another believes that school children need an inspiring place to learn. And one dedicated 15-member team protected Hawai‘i’s consumer interests ...
Read More Outstanding state employees
The homeless count across the state dipped for the first time in eight years. The drop is significant – a nine percent decrease for 2017 over the same period last ...
Read More State sees nine percent drop in homeless population
Since taking office two years ago, Governor Ige and his administration have taken action on multiple fronts to increase affordable housing and reduce homelessness. This issue of Capitol Connection looks ...
Read More From the governor: Working together on the road to home
Whether it’s a studio rental or a home for a growing family, what can be done to provide more affordable housing across the state? Governor Ige wants folks to know ...
Read More Bridging the housing gap with partnerships, better tools
For the Governor’s Coordinator on Homelessness Scott Morishige and his small four-person team, homelessness is much more than numbers and a “Point-in-Time” count. Homelessness has a face and a name. ...
Read More Making progress: Breaking the cycle of homelessness
It was standing room only at the Kaua‘i Community Connection last month as Governor Ige and state department heads answered questions on everything from traffic and the environment to education ...
Read More Connecting on the Garden Isle
A rent with the option to purchase pilot project has resulted in 61 new homeowners on Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and taken them off the waiting list. DHHL joined ...
Read More New homeowners celebrate successful DHHL project
It was “Dave Shoji Day” April 13 at the state Capitol to honor the iconic UH Rainbow Wahine volleyball coach who retired this year after 42 winning seasons. Governor Ige ...
Read More Honors for a beloved coach