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Office of the Governor Press Releases

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has appointed Chung I. Chang to serve as deputy director of the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT). Chang has most recently served ...
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HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige and first lady Dawn Amano-Ige will be traveling to Washington, D.C. for the National Governors Association’s (NGA) Winter Meeting, a bipartisan gathering of the nation’s ...
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HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has announced the appointment of Kathleen S. Y. Ho as director of the Office of Environmental Quality Control (OEQC) in the state Department of Health. ...
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HONOLULU — As a mark of respect for the late Honolulu Police Officer Tiffany-Victoria Enriquez, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the flags of the United States and State of ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — News Release — Gov. David Ige orders flags to fly at half-staff in honor of Honolulu Police Officer Tiffany Enriquez

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige today issued a 12th supplementary emergency proclamation, extending the emergency relief period for the 2018 Kaua‘i floods. The proclamation extends authority to spend state funds ...
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State of the State Address Governor David Y. Ige To the thirtieth State Legislature Meeting in Joint Session January 21, 2020 Mr. Speaker, President Kouchi, former governors, distinguished justices of ...
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  WHAT: The Governor’s 2020 State of the State Address and post-address media availability The Governor’s address will focus on: The Joint Legislative Economic Package: Increasing household income Early childcare/learning ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY January 15, 2020 WHAT:                      Media Availability – Opening Day – Hawai‘i State Legislature WHO:                         Governor David Ige WHEN:                      Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. WHERE:                    Hawai‘i ...
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Mauna Kea Admin rules HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has approved and signed the administrative rules for land managed by the University of Hawai‘i on Mauna Kea. The rules were ...
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Today, the state reduced its personnel on Mauna Kea. We made this decision after we were informed that TMT is not prepared to move forward with construction on Mauna Kea ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — Statement by Governor David Ige on Mauna Kea/TMT