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The Queen’s Royal Standard finally returned home after 130 years. Thanks to two private benefactors, Queen Lili‘uokalani’s Royal Standard, and other historical documents have been saved from the auction block. ...
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Highlights from Bill Signings

Posted on Jul 31, 2023 in Featured, Main

  The 263 bills that have been enacted into law relate to: • Affirming Reproductive Rights • Affordable Housing and Homelessness • Agriculture • Beaches and Shorelines • Child Welfare ...
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A joint public-private collaboration between the state and the Kobayashi Group has won the National Association of Industrial Office Properties (NAIOP) 2023 Kukulu Hale Award for Public/Government Projects. The project ...
Read More Joint Collaboration Between State and Private Sector Wins NAIOP’s 2023 Kukulu Hale Award

The United States Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the constitutional right to abortion, set off a series of changes to the way that abortions would be ...
Read More Protecting Access to Women’s Rights

HONOLULU  ̶  Governor Josh Green, M.D., has appointed several individuals to various open positions in state boards and commissions. The positions and appointees are listed below: Circuit Judge for the ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – GOVERNOR GREEN APPOINTS CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE AND IMPORTANT BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS POSITIONS

HONOLULU  ̶  Governor Josh Green, M.D., will be traveling out of state from Sunday, July 30 through Tuesday, August 15. For the first 10 days, Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke will ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Governor Green Traveling Out of State July 30 Through August 15

HONOLULU, HI – The Department of the Attorney General honors the memory of former Attorney General Earl Anzai, who passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2023. “Earl Anzai served the ...
Read More 2023-31 THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HONORS THE MEMORY OF FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL EARL ANZAI

HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with ...
Read More HIEMA NEWS RELEASE: MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST FOR AUGUST 2023

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) recommends that all state residents become “2 Weeks Ready” for an emergency, but many people aren’t sure how to do that. To ...
Read More News Release: New Video Series Offers Tips to Get to “2 Weeks Ready” for Emergencies

HONOLULU, HI – According to preliminary visitor statistics released by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), a total of 889,274 visitors arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in ...
Read More DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: U.S. VISITOR ARRIVALS IN JUNE 2023 CONTINUED TO EXCEED 2019 LEVELS