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Office of the Governor Press Releases

HONOLULU — State of Hawai‘i departments are coming together to increase opportunities and support for the employment of people with disabilities. The agreement was announced during a ceremony today that ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Coordinated state efforts aim to increase employment for people with disabilities

HONOLULU – Gov. Ige is currently traveling in Japan. He issued this statement regarding the Board of Education’s announcement that it will discuss starting the search process for a public ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor’s statement on BOE search for public schools superintendent

  WHAT:  National Disability Employment Awareness Month: State of Hawai‘i departments will celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness month and the signing of agreements across state government that will increase opportunities ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE MEDIA ADVISORY: National Disability Employment Awareness Month

WHAT: The Office of the Governor in West Hawai‘i presents:        Little Fire Ant Awareness Forum Little fire ants are one of the worst invasive species in the world and one of ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE MEDIA ADVISORY: Little Fire Ant Awareness Forum

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige is traveling in Okinawa and Tokyo, Japan from Oct. 24 through Nov. 2. In Okinawa, the governor will join the Department of Business and Economic ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor Ige travels to Okinawa for energy symposium, Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has appointed former public school teacher and principal Darrel Galera to the Board of Education. Galera has a rich background in public education in Hawai‘i. ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor appoints ESSA chairman Darrel Galera to BOE

Hawaiʻi is seventh state to enable life-saving enhancement HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige announced today that Hawaiʻi has launched an enhanced 911 service allowing residents to report an emergency to ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Text-to-911 Service Launches in Hawaiʻi

WHAT: News Conference: Statewide launch of Text-to-911 service; comments and instructional video from similar program in Vermont WHO: Governor David Y. Ige U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard Mr. Courtney Tagupa, executive ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE MEDIA ADVISORY: Statewide launch of Text-to-911 service

WHAT: The work, accomplishments and next steps of the Governor’s ESSA Team presented via Skype as part of the National Governors Association’s Digital Seminar on the Every Student Succeeds Act ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE MEDIA ADVISORY: Presentation on ESSA Team’s work to the National Governor’s Association

WHAT: Community Connection – public forum with Governor David Ige on MAUI WHO:                        Gov. David Ige Directors or representatives from: Department of Transportation Department of Land & Natural Resources Department ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE MEDIA ADVISORY: Community Connection – Public Forum with Gov. Ige on Maui