News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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David Ige has notified legislative leaders and key lawmakers of his intent to veto 28 out of 268 bills passed during the 2021 Hawai‘i legislative session. A complete list of …
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In keeping with federal requirements, the state Department of Human Services (DHS), Benefit, Employment, and Support Services Division (BESSD) announced today that beginning July 1, 2021, the department will resume …
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The Hawaiʻi State Board of Education today unanimously approved the appointment of Keith Hayashi as interim superintendent of the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE). The long-time principal of Waipahu High …
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The State of Hawaii’s Digital Currency Innovation Lab (DCIL) today announced the admission of four new U.S.-based digital currency companies. The second cohort, which includes BitStop, Provenance Technologies, SoFi and …
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David Ige announced today that starting June 21, 2021 travelers from French Polynesia may bypass the State of Hawaiʻi’s mandatory 10-day quarantine if they take a COVID-19 test from a …
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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. …
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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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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Bill to Repeal Exemption for People With Disabilities From Minimum Wage Requirements Signed Into Law
The Legislature took action this year to repeal an outdated law that allowed for the payment of sub-minimum wage to certain individuals based on their disability.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 …
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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 …
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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 …