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Office of the Governor Press Releases

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige participated in the National Governors’ Association’s virtual Winter Meeting this week, to discuss efforts to end the COVID-19 public health crisis and debate ways to ensure ...
Read More Office of the Governor News Release: GOVERNOR IGE ENGAGES WITH PRESIDENT BIDEN, TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY PETE BUTTIGIEG AT VIRTUAL NGA MEETING

HONOLULU – At the direction of the President of the United States, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown ...
Read More Office of the Governor Flag Order: Governor Ige orders flags at half-staff in memory of more than a half-million Americans lost to COVID-19

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has issued an 18th emergency proclamation for COVID-19, extending the eviction moratorium for another 60 days. The moratorium prohibits evictions of tenants for failure to pay ...
Read More Office of the Governor News Release: GOVERNOR IGE EXTENDS EVICTION MORATORIUM, ADDRESSES FUTURE QUARANTINE EXCEPTIONS IN 18th COVID-19 EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION

Billy Kenoi was an energetic and inspirational leader who had a knack for bringing people together. His death is a huge loss for our community. Dawn and I express our ...
Read More Office of the Governor News Release: Governor Ige’s statement on the death of former Hawai‘i County Mayor Billy Kenoi

STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS GOVERNOR DAVID Y. IGE TO THE THIRTY-FIRST STATE LEGISLATURE MEETING IN JOINT SESSION JANUARY 25, 2021   Thank you, Speaker Saiki, President Kouchi, members of ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR – GOVERNOR DAVID IGE’S 2021 STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS

Statement by Governor David Ige: Due to the pandemic and subsequent reduction in revenues, we anticipated that the Dept. of Education, which is the largest general funded department, would have ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR – Statement – Governor David Ige issues statement on DOE budget

Statement by Governor David Y. Ige: “On the day of President Biden’s inauguration, we welcome his executive order bringing the United States back into the world community by rejoining the ...
Read More Governor’s Office – Statement by Governor David Ige on executive order to rejoin Paris Agreement

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has appointed long-time educator Laura Clint Acasio to the Hawai‘i State Senate, District 1 – which encompasses the greater Hilo area on Hawai‘i Island. Acasio fills ...
Read More Office of the Governor News Release: Governor Ige appoints Hawai‘i Island educator, community leader to fill vacant state Senate seat

HONOLULU – At the direction of the President of the United States of America, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR – FLAG ORDER – Flags to fly at half-staff in honor of U.S. Capitol police officers

The news that protestors have stormed the U.S. Capitol is extremely distressing. It is an assault on democracy and everything this country stands for. The vote certification process and peaceful ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR – Statement by Governor David Ige