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Office of the Governor Press Releases

WHAT: Preview the newly completed Family Assessment Center (The converted HCDA maintenance shed in Kaka‘ako to be used for homeless families) WHO: Architect and key personnel to provide tours WHERE: ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE MEDIA ADVISORY: Media tours of Family Assessment Center in Kakaako – Today, 9/15/16 @ 10:30 am

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige is in Washington State for briefings and meetings with Microsoft executives and the president and CEO of Alaska Airlines. The governor is scheduled to participate ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor meeting with Microsoft, Alaska Airlines in Washington State

HONOLULU — At the direction of the President of the United States, the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FLAG ORDER: Flags to fly at half-staff in honor of those who died in September 11th attacks

WHAT: Governor’s ESSA Team town hall community meetings to gather input as the ESSA Team creates the blueprint for Hawai‘i’s education. WHO: Governor’s ESSA Team members WHERE:                    Castle High School ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor’s ESSA Team town hall community meetings at Castle High and Maui High Schools

  HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige appointed Edmund (Fred) Hyun to be the interim chair of the Hawai‘i Paroling Authority. The five-person authority is an independent quasi-judicial body, which, for ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor appoints Edmund (Fred) Hyun as interim chair of the Hawai‘i Paroling Authority

HONOLULU – The State of Hawaii and counsel for Noboru and Elaine Kawamoto issued the following statement today: “As a result of meetings and discussions between Plaintiffs’ counsel, Jeffrey S. ...
Read More ATG NEWS RELEASE: Joint statement by the State of Hawaii and counsel for plaintiffs Noboru and Elaine Kawamoto

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige signed a supplemental emergency proclamation as the state prepares for possible impacts by Hurricane Lester. The supplemental proclamation authorizes the Department of Transportation to take ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor signs supplemental emergency proclamation in anticipation of Hurricane Lester

HONOLULU – State offices will be closed on Hawai‘i Island on Wednesday, Aug. 31 due to expected weather conditions resulting from Hurricane Madeline. State employees on Hawai‘i Island will be ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: State offices on Hawai‘i Island to close due to expected severe weather conditions

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige is urging state department directors to be liberal in granting state employees vacation, leave and compensatory time to leave work early Wednesday afternoon. President Barack ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S NEWS RELEASE: Governor authorizes use of vacation, leave/comp time for state employees in anticipation of road closures

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige signed a pre-landfall emergency proclamation on Tuesday, as the state prepares for possible impacts from hurricanes Madeline and Lester. The proclamation authorizes the expenditure of ...
Read More GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor signs emergency proclamation in anticipation of hurricanes Madeline and Lester