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HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed several bills into law to help combat climate change and work towards the state’s zero-emission goal of 100-percent clean energy by 2045. ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Enacts Laws to Promote a Clean Energy Future

HONOLULU, HI  ̶  Six nominees for Circuit Judge for the Circuit Court of the First Circuit (Island of O‘ahu) have been announced for consideration. Governor Josh Green, M.D., will nominate ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Considers Judicial Nominations

HONOLULU, HI  ̶  Governor Josh Green, M.D., will travel to New York City from Sunday, July 9 to Friday, July 14 to attend the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green to Travel to New York and New Jersey

HONOLULU, HI– The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) has issued a formal notice to proceed to retail to Aloha Green Holdings, Inc. dba Aloha Green Apothecary after passing the ...
Read More News Release – Department of Health approves fourth medical cannabis retail dispensary for Aloha Green Apothecary

HONOLULU, HI – Pūlama Ola Kauhale, which opened last month in the backyard of Governor Josh Green, M.D., on the grounds of the Department of Health, reached its first month ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Pūlama Ola Kauhale Full as it Reaches One-Month Mark

HONOLULU, HI — The Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority (HPHA) has announced a Master Developer that will be responsible for redeveloping part of the state’s public housing inventory. Highridge Costa Development ...
Read More [News Release] THE HAWAIʻI PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES MASTER DEVELOPER TO CREATE MORE THAN 10,000 AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNITS

HONOLULU, HI – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of the State of Hawai‘i and the City and County of Honolulu in a lawsuit ...
Read More 2023-28 STATE OF HAWAI`I AND CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU PREVAIL IN CASE REGARDING VULGARITY ON VANITY PLATES

HONOLULU — The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Business Registration Division (BREG) reminds businesses to file their annual business reports. The annual report filing period is related ...
Read More DCCA NEWS RELEASE: Third Quarter Hawaiʻi Annual Business Reports Due

HONOLULU – Beginning Monday, July 10, the Hawai‘i State Capitol will join 37 other state capitols that have incorporated metal detection into their security measures. Arekat Pacific Security, Inc. (DBA ...
Read More PRESS RELEASE: HAWAI‘I STATE CAPITOL TO EXPAND SECURITY MEASURES

HONOLULU, HI — Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed several education- and early-education-related bills into law today that will have positive and far-reaching impacts for Hawai‘i keiki, educators and school facilities ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Enacts Laws to Enhance Education