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Office of the Governor Press Releases

New service expected to generate more than $84 million in visitor spending Link to photos and video: https://flic.kr/s/aHsm4r7uCf **Scroll all the way down for video clips KONA, Hawai‘i – Gov. ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor Ige welcomes Japan Airlines’ inaugural flight from Narita to Kona

WHAT: Facebook Live: #HashtagHawaii with Yunji De Nies and Ryan Kalei Tsuji on Facebook Live WHO: Governor David Ige          Yunji DeNies Ryan Kalei Tsuji WHEN: Wednesday, September 13 at 12:00 p.m. WHERE: Facebook ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE MEDIA ADVISORY: Facebook Live: #HashtagHawaii with Yunji De Nies and Ryan Kalei Tsuji on Facebook Live

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige and state Financial Institutions Commissioner Iris Ikeda announced a “banking solution” that allows Hawai‘i’s medical cannabis dispensaries to access financial services and use a cashless ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Hawai‘i unveils first cashless payment system for medical cannabis

WHAT:                     News Conference – First cash-free payment system for medical cannabis and cannabis-related services in U.S.                      WHO:                        Governor David ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE MEDIA ADVISORY: First cash-free payment system for medical cannabis

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 GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Flags to be lowered to half-staff for Patriot Day on Monday

HONOLULU – Today, the Department of Health (DOH) launched its Choose Healthy Now campaign in all 7-Eleven Hawaii locations throughout the state. As the department’s newest partner in the campaign, ...
Read More DOH NEWS RELEASE: Department of Health’s Choose Health Now campaign launches in 7-Eleven Hawaii stores statewide

The 9th Circuit agreed with our position that kupuna – grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins – are close family and deserve to remain connected with their loved ones. We look ...
Read More Governor Ige’s statement: 9th Circuit ruling on immigration ban

Additional money to be used for improvement projects on Hawaiʻi, Oʻahu, and Kauaʻi HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced today that the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division will ...
Read More Governor Ige secures additional million in highway federal funding

Links to photos and videos: Flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHsm4myJr9 Link to the bill signing: https://www.facebook.com/GovernorDavidIge/videos/872877726220954/ Link to the reporters Q&A: https://www.facebook.com/GovernorDavidIge/videos/872890789552981/ HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige signed SB 4 after completing legal ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor signs rail funding bill

WHAT:                     Bill signing — SB 4  Authorizes a county that has adopted a surcharge on state tax to extend the surcharge ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE MEDIA ADVISORY: Bill signing — SB4