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Office of the Governor Press Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT:           News Conference re: 15 Days to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 WHO:             Governor David Ige WHEN:          Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 3 p.m. WHERE:         State Capitol, 5th ...
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HONOLULU – Gov. David Y. Ige signed today a supplemental emergency proclamation adding provisions to protect the health and safety of the people of Hawaiʻi as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. ...
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HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has appointed long-time Hilo attorney Peter Kubota to fill the vacancy left on the Third Circuit Court by the retirement of Circuit Judge Greg K. ...
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HONOLULU — As a mark of respect for the late Honolulu Police Officer Kaulike Kalama, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the flags of the United States and the State ...
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HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige today issued an emergency proclamation that allows the state to work quickly and efficiently to prevent, contain and mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus ...
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HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has appointed Lt. Gov. Josh Green as the administration’s liaison between the state and healthcare community as it pertains to COVID-19 preparedness and response, effective ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — News Release — Gov. Ige designates Lt. Gov. Green as administration’s COVID-19 healthcare liaison

It is with great sorrow that I express my deepest condolences to the victims’ families, friends and all of those touched by the tragic plane crash that occurred this morning ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY February 19, 2020 WHAT:                     Media Availability on Gov. Ige’s trip to Japan for                                     meetings on pre-clearance flights and ...
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HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige is heading to Japan on Saturday for a series of meetings to promote and expand travel to Hawai‘i, and make access easier through pre-clearance flights ...
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HONOLULU – The Judicial Selection Commission has submitted the names of four nominees for the judicial vacancy in the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit (Hawai‘i Island). The position has ...
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