HONOLULU – State Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito today issued the following statement regarding HMSA’s request filed with the Insurance Division to raise premiums for individual Affordable Care Act (ACA) health ...
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Office of the Governor Press Releases
HONOLULU – I thank the University of Hawai’i for taking this initial step to improve the stewardship of Mauna Kea. I look forward to working together to make this plan ...
Read More MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor’s statement on UH implementation plan for Mauna Kea
Honolulu, Hawaii– The Hawaii National Guard is hosting exercise Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 (VG/MP15), beginning today. VG/MP15 will be held over the next eight days, at multiple locations, on four ...
Read More DOD News Release: Hawaii National Guard Hosts Its Largest Ever Disaster-Preparedness Exercise
HONOLULU – The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced its intent to enter into negotiations with nine countries for U.S. preclearance at 10 airports, including Japan’s Narita International ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: Governor Ige applauds progress in making international travel easier
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court today dismissed a legal challenge raised by four individual plaintiffs to the Hawaiʻi Marriage Equality Act of 2013. The 2013 law changed Hawaii’s statutes ...
Read More AG NEWS RELEASE: Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Marriage Equality Act
HONOLULU – Governor David Ige today announced his proposed way forward for the stewardship of Mauna Kea. The full script of the governor’s comments, as prepared, may be downloaded from ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: Governor David Ige announces major changes in the stewardship of Mauna Kea
HONOLULU – Governor David Ige will hold a news conference in the Executive Office Chambers on Tuesday, May 26 to announce his proposed way forward for the stewardship of Mauna ...
Read More MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor David Ige to announce major changes to stewardship of Mauna Kea
Honolulu, Hawaii – In events at the Capitol before an overflow crowd, Governor Ige held signing ceremony for HB604, which establishes December 20 of each year as ‘Sakada Day’ in ...
Read More HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NEWS RELEASE: ‘Sakada Day’ to honor Hawai’i’s Filipino heritage
HONOLULU — By order of Governor David Ige, the United States flag and the Hawai’i state flag will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to NOON on Monday, May 25, ...
Read More Flags to fly at half-staff in honor of Memorial Day 2015
HONOLULU – Today the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Hawaiʻi campaign finance laws allowing the public to “follow the money” and determine who is attempting to influence their ...
Read More AG NEWS RELEASE: Federal Ninth Circuit Court Upholds Hawaiʻi State Laws Mandating Transparency in Political Campaigns