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Office of the Governor Press Releases

Statement by Gov. David Y. Ige in response to the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court ruling in Nelson v. Hawaiian Homes Commission et al. February 9, 2018 “I’m glad the Court has ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY February 8, 2018 WHAT: Proclamation and Recognition Ceremonies for: • Engineers Week • Hawai‘i World Surfing Champions • Invasive Species Awareness Month WHO: Governor David Ige Special guests ...
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HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has appointed Leonard Hoshijo to head the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, overseeing workforce development, unemployment insurance, workers compensation and occupational safety and health ...
Read More Office of the Governor – Release – Governor Ige appoints Leonard Hoshijo to serve as Labor Department director

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has appointed Laurel Johnston to serve as the director of the Department of Budget and Finance. She has served as acting director since the recent ...
Read More Governor Ige appoints Laurel Johnston to top post at Department of Budget and Finance

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has received a list of nominees from the Judicial Selection Commission for the vacancy created by the retirement of former Circuit Judge Rhonda A. Nishimura ...
Read More Governor to consider nominees to fill vacancies in First Circuit Court and Intermediate Court of Appeals

Executive Order Net Neutrality HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige signed an executive order that directs all state government agencies to contract for internet-related services ONLY with providers who contractually agree ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: News Conference – Governor David Ige to announce signing of an executive order to protect net neutrality in Hawai‘i WHO: Governor David Ige Members of the State ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — Media Advisory — News Conference — Gov. Ige to announce signing of an executive order to protect net neutrality in Hawaii

Letter to HCDA Chair John Whalen HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced that he will not sign the 2017 proposed amendments to the Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority (HCDA) rules regarding ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — News Release — Governor Ige will not sign proposed HCDA rule amendments

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has appointed Kamehameha Schools Senior Ethics and Compliance Consultant Jason Minami as deputy director of the Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD).   Minami has ...
Read More Governor Ige appoints Jason Minami as deputy director of Human Resources Development

It is with a mixture of sadness and gratitude that I learned of Shan’s decision to step down from his position as lieutenant governor. He has dedicated the last 15 ...
Read More OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — Statement by Gov. David Y. Ige on resignation of Lt. Gov. Shan Tsutsui