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Office of the Governor Press Releases

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige released the following statement on the passage of the rail funding bill: “I thank everyone who took the time to testify this week, including the ...
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Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/govhawaii/albums/72157685513197631 HONOLULU – A Hawaiʻi Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft from the 204th Airlift Squadron, 154th Wing, departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam early this morning as ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor Ige visits with Hawaiʻi Air National Guard members heading to Texas on Hurricane Harvey relief mission

  HONOLULU – Gov. David Y. Ige, together with Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto, announced today that the state has kept its promise to put air conditioners in 1,000 classrooms. In ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor and DOE keep promise to put air conditioners in 1,000 classrooms

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige today announced two appointments to the Third Circuit Court (Island of Hawaiʻi) as follows:   Henry Taro Nakamoto, 53, District Family Court Judge, Third Circuit, ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor Ige appoints two Third Circuit Court (Island of Hawaiʻi) judges

WHAT:   News conference to announce completion of state’s promise to cool 1,000 classrooms WHO:             Governor David Ige Superintendent Christina Kishimoto Tala Ealim, Senior, Nānākuli High School Board of Education Chair ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE MEDIA ADVISORY: News conference to announce completion of state’s promise to cool 1,000 classrooms

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige today announced that he has nominated State Rep. Marcus Oshiro (D-House District 46) to the Hawaii Labor Relations Board as Chairperson and Representative of the ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor nominates Representative Marcus Oshiro to the Hawaii Labor Relations Board 

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has selected five nominees to serve on the Hawai‘i Community Development Authority. They are Donna Ann Camvel, Phillip Hasha, Jo-Ann Leong, Jason Okuhama, Maeda Timson. ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor appoints five to HCDA

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has nominated corporate executive and consultant Douglas Shinsato to the University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents, representing Hawai‘i County (East). Shinsato is co-founder of Anthill ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor appoints Hawai‘i Island executive to UH Board of Regents

HONOLULU — Hawai‘i has become the latest state in the country to “opt in” to FirstNet, leveraging advanced technologies that will help first responders save lives and protect communities. Gov. ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Hawai‘i commits to FirstNet Network to protect lives, communities

I’m elated that legislators have come to an agreement that will move the rail project forward. I’m particularly pleased that the state will have increased oversight for this project, and ...
Read More Governor’s statement on rail funding bill