Office of the Governor Press Releases

HONOLULU – Pūlama Ola Kauhale closed out its second month and remained full as any vacancies were quickly filled by new patients. The medical respite facility, which processes intake through ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Pūlama Ola Kauhale Impact Goes Beyond Respite Patients

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 – Governor Josh Green, M.D., said today that the state plans to take advantage of a new Biden Administration program to address Hawaiʻi’s affordable housing crisis. The U.S. Department ...
Read More Office of the Governor: News Release – Biden Administration Boosts State’s Effort to Tackle Affordable Housing Crisis

HONOLULU — The Royal Standard of Queen Lili‘uokalani, Hawai‘i’s last reigning monarch, was returned to her home, Washington Place, and placed on public view for the first time in 130 ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – QUEEN LILIʻUOKALANI’S ROYAL STANDARD WELCOMED BACK TO WASHINGTON PLACE

HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., praised Hawai‘i’s handling of former Tropical Storm Calvin and cautioned that the storm was just the first challenge in a hurricane season that lasts ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Governor Green, State Officials Assess ‘Calvin’ Response

COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I  ̶  In partnership and coordination with the County of Hawaiʻi, state offices in the County of Hawaiʻi will be closed on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 due to ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Administrative Leave for Severe Weather Issued for Hawaiʻi County

HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed the much-anticipated Emergency Proclamation on Housing (EP) that will accelerate relief from the statewide housing crisis. The EP will speed the safe ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Builds Foundation for Thousands of Affordable Housing Units