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To provide housing for Hawai‘i over the next several years, the state housing agencies will continue to leverage state funds and reduce regulatory barriers to increase the inventory of affordable housing.
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The Sustainable Hawai‘i Initiative focuses on protecting our waters, preserving our land and increasing food production for our communities.
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David Ige
Governor David Y. Ige was sworn in as the eighth governor of the State of Hawai‘i on December 1, 2014. He became the fourth native-born Governor of Hawai‘i and first governor in the United States of America of Okinawan descent.
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard heated arguments on Travel Ban 3.0 today. We hope the Court makes the right decision – that the ban violates the U.S. Constitution’s command against religious discrimination. As we await the Court’s ruling on this contentious issue, I can assure you that I will do all I can to continue to reinforce Hawai‘i’s values of inclusion and diversity. There is no room for discrimination. The Aloha spirit will prevail.
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We are absolutely seeking federal assistance and will make requests for all programs that we qualify for. That will be determined by the county, state and federal assessment currently being conducted. We have already authorized the use of state funds and resources to take swift action and respond as quickly as possible to the community’s needs. #HIGov #HINews #KauaiFlooding
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The ohia lehua tree has played a critical role in our quality of life in Hawaii. It is not only a cultural icon — the tree anchors our watershed and is the foundation of Hawaii’s fine water system — perhaps the best in the world. Since rapid ohia death poses a serious threat to our water system, nearly $2 million in state funding has been dedicated to the effort to contain the spread of the disease. The state must work together with our federal and private partners to eliminate rapid ohia death once and for all. #HIGov #HINews
Miss Leanne Aira Villanueva is currently a senior at Waipahu High School and is also enrolled as an Early College student. Miss Villanueva is a student of the Academy of Arts and Communication. In addition her Academy activities, she is also an Early college Olympian student – a person who aspire to take rigorous college classes to attain her Associate Degree upon graduating high school. She has successfully completed 17 early college classes and earned approximately 54 college credits. She is currently taking Hawaiian Studies 107 and Asian Studies 205. She is also involved in Interact, Key Club and is the President of Waipahu High School’s Phi Theta Kappa. Despite being a young immigrant, Miss Villanueva worked hard to get to where she is today because she is determined to realize a successful future someday. Miss Villanueva is yet to discover her career goal as she is still unsure of what she wants to become someday; although, she has keen interest in business. In the meantime, Miss Villanueva’s main goal is to graduate with an AA degree, as well as be Valedictorian for the WHS Class of 2018. #EarlyCollege #HIGov #HINews
Blue Planet Foundation's Blue Line Project is a movement to raise awareness about the impacts of #climatechange.
The sea level rise exposure area was identified by the Hawaii State Climate Commission as the area that is vulnerable to flooding due to high waves, coastal erosion, and rising water tables under a 3.2-feet sea level rise scenario. The "blue lines” in chalk marks the sea level rise exposure area around Hawaii. #HIGov #HINews #ActionNow
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