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Office of the Governor Press Releases

HONOLULU –  Gov. David Ige announced today that he has appointed Edmund (“Fred”) Hyun to serve as the temporary acting director overseeing the state Department of Public Safety, effective October 1 through November 30. ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — News Release — Governor Ige appoints Edmund “Fred” Hyun as acting director of Public Safety Department

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced today that 98% of the $863 million of the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) received by the state in April has been set aside ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — News Release — Gov. Ige announces 98% of 3M from Coronavirus Relief Fund has been designated to public health, economic and community programs

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has received a list of four nominees from the Judicial Selection Commission, for associate justice on the Supreme Court, State of Hawai‘i. The seat has been ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — Governor to consider nominees for State Supreme Court

PLEASE NOTE the following update regarding the current lowering of the flag to honor the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Ginsburg’s interment was scheduled today, Sept. ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — FLAG NOTICE UPDATE

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige today signed a 13th supplementary emergency proclamation that extends the COVID-19 emergency period through Oct. 31. The emergency proclamation leaves in place the 14-day mandatory quarantine ...
Read More Governor’s Office – News Release – Gov. Ige extends COVID-19 emergency period through October and authorizes pre-travel testing program

HONOLULU – As a mark of respect for the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the flags of the United States and State ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — FLAG ORDER — Governor Ige orders flags at half-staff to honor the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Honolulu – Gov. David Ige today announced a new leadership team that will oversee the state’s public health response to COVID-19 and the pre-travel testing program for COVID-19, which will start ...
Read More Governor’s Office – News Release – Gov. Ige announces new leadership team and realignment of COVID-19 efforts

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has appointed Anne E. Perreira-Eustaquio as director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR). Perreira-Eustaquio has been serving as DLIR’s acting director since last ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — News Release — Governor Ige appoints Perreira-Eustaquio, Vidinhar to lead Labor Department

HONOLULU – Gov. Ige has notified House and Senate leaders of his final veto list, which includes five of the six measures that were on the Intent to Veto list submitted ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — News Release — Governor Ige releases final veto list

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige today announced the appointment of Circuit Judge Karen Tooko Nakasone to the Intermediate Court of Appeals. Judge Nakasone has served on the First Circuit Court since ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — News Release — Governor Ige appoints Circuit Judge to Intermediate Court of Appeals