On June 17, 2021, David Ige appointed Representative Lynn DeCoite to fill the State Senate (District 7) seat that’s been vacant since the May 1 retirement of Sen. Kalani English. …

United States District Judge Derrick K. Watson sentenced Justin K. Wilcox, aka Justin Kaanoi, aka Ali’i, 39, of Kailua, Hawaii, today to concurrent imprisonment terms of 295 months and 240 …

Representative Aaron Ling Johanson’s bill to phase out predatory payday lending schemes is now law after being signed by David Ige during a ceremony today. HB 1192 HD1 SD2 CD1, …

A bill to require the reporting of any suspected financial exploitation of our kupuna and vulnerable adults in relation to securities was signed by David Ige today during a ceremony …

The Legislature took action this year to repeal an outdated law that allowed for the payment of sub-minimum wage to certain individuals based on their disability. In a ceremony today …

Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of African American enslavement in the United States, has been added to the official state calendar as a permanent day of reflection, honoring the ancestral …

Anticipating the filing of numerous court cases when the Governor’s statewide eviction moratorium expires on August 6, legislators this year passed HB 1376, to help ease the burden on both …

David Ige has appointed Gloria Chang as deputy director of the Department of Budget and Finance, effective July 1. Chang joins the state after a 43-year career with First Hawaiian …

Total $1.5 Million to Increase Commercial Ag Production                                              …

On Wednesday, June 16, 2021, David Ige signed into law:   HB940 mandates reporting of suspected financial exploitation of elders and vulnerable adults in relation to securities. Provides immunity for …

On Wednesday, June 16, 2021 David Ige Signed into law: SB697 designates January of each year as “Kalaupapa Month”. In 1865, the Kingdom of Hawai‘i passed “An Act to Prevent …

The state Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced it will start processing MEUC applications beginning on June 17, 2021. Claimants are eligible for MEUC if, in addition …