HONOLULU — At the direction of President of the United States, the United States flag and the Hawai‘i state flag will be flown at half-staff until sunset, July 25, 2015. ...
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HONOLULU — Gov. David Ige has appointed Lauren Moriguchi as director of the Executive Office on Early Learning. She will coordinate early childhood education services currently offered within the public ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: Governor Ige appoints director of Executive Office on Early Learning
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is seeking applications to plan, develop, implement and evaluate eligible Safe Routes to School (SRTS) infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects. A call for ...
Read More HDOT NEWS RELEASE: SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Cable Television Divison (CATV) received an application from Charter Communications, Inc. (Charter) and Time Warner Cable, Inc. (TWC), the ...
Read More DCCA NEWS RELEASE: State Receives Application for Approval to Transfer Oceanic Time Warner Cable’s Hawaii Cable Television Franchises to Charter Communications
HONOLULU — Gov. David Ige signed into law HB 134 Relating to Taxation, authorizing the counties to extend by another five years, the half-percentage point surcharge on state tax to ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: Governor Ige signs rail tax bill, asks HART for annual progress report
HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige signed into law HB 321 Relating to Medical Marijuana, which establishes a licensing system for medical marijuana dispensaries. “I support the establishment of dispensaries to ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: Governor Ige signs medical marijuana bill into law
Statement by Governor David Ige: “Today I signed the Land Board’s emergency rule limiting usage of the road between the hours of 10 pm and 4 am. The rule is in effect for ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: Governor Ige signs emergency rule for Mauna Kea
HONOLULU – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and County of Maui are inviting home and business owners to attend important upcoming public ...
Read More DLNR NEWS RELEASE: NEW FEMA FLOOD MAPS FOR MAUI COUNTY TO TAKE EFFECT NOV. 4, 2015 WITH MANDATORY FLOOD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
HONOLULU – Governor David Ige today vetoed eight bills and sent his statements of objections to the house and senate leadership. The governor’s veto messages may be found here. HB540 ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: Governor vetoes eight bills
HONOLULU — The Hawaii Insurance Division’s Fraud Branch announces the successful prosecution of Albert Banach for insurance fraud and attempted theft. The Fifth Circuit Court found Banach guilty after he ...
Read More DCCA NEWS RELEASE: Kauai Man Sentenced to Jail for Insurance Fraud and Attempted Theft