Office of the Governor Press Releases

“Doing the right things in the right way at the right time.” This is what Hawai‘i Medicaid Director Judy Mohr Peterson said when she used the word “pono” to describe ...
Read More DHS Medicaid/Med-QUEST Division Honored with 2023 NAMD Award 

The Hawai‘i Office of Enterprise Tech­nology Services (ETS) received the Top Cybersecurity category award from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers at its 2023 State IT Recognition Awards ...
Read More State of Hawai‘i ETS Cybersecurity System Gains National Recognition

The Hilo and Waimea Family Courts conducted a cere­mony to unite 22 Hawai‘i island keiki with their “Forever Families.” The annual “Forever Families” event occurs on the Friday before Thanksgiving. ...
Read More Keiki Join Their Forever Families on National Adoption Day

Happy New Year! In preparation for the 2024 legislative session, I submitted an Executive Supple­mental Budget for the fiscal biennium 2023-2025 to the House and Senate last month. The proposal ...
Read More January 2024 Governor’s Message

In partnership with Hui Ho‘omalu and Laukanaka, Kamehameha Schools, Maui Arts & Cultural Center (MACC), and the hotel shel­ters, the Office of Wellness and Resilience (OWR) has been coordinating weekend ...
Read More OWR Aids Maui’s Healing Journey

Amid the holiday shopping season, 100 keiki visited the Hilo Target store early in the morning on December 9 for the Heroes and Helpers event. Catholic Charities Hawai‘i, Target, and ...
Read More Heroes and Helpers Event Brings Joy to 100 Keiki

  JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA    HELPing Hundreds of Healthcare Professionals Stay in Hawaiʻi   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2023   HONOLULU  ̶  In the first round ...
Read More HELPing Hundreds of Healthcare Professionals Stay in Hawaiʻi

 JOSH GREEN, M.D.  GOVERNOR  KE KIAʻĀINA        GOVERNOR GREEN NAMES MIZUNO TO SERVE AS NEXT LEADER OF HOMELESSNESS TEAM     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  December 20, 2023    HONOLULU  ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Names Mizuno to Serve as Next Leader of Homelessness Team