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Westbound airport offramp (Exit 16) closed for rumble strip installations

By Press release submission | Feb 18, 2023

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) informs motorists of a full closure of the Airport offramp (Exit 16) from the westbound H-1 Freeway, for the installation of in-lane rumble bars.

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Maryknoll School Wins 2023 Hawai’i LifeSmarts State Competition

By Press release submission | Feb 18, 2023

The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Business Registration and Insurance Division and Hawaiʻi Credit Union League (HCUL) announces that the team from Maryknoll School is the winner of the annual Hawaiʻi LifeSmarts State Competition, held today at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Campus Center Ballroom.

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Hawaiʻi Island 2023 Spring Bearded Turkey Season Opens Next Month

By Press release submission | Feb 18, 2023

The 2023 Spring Bearded Turkey Hunting Season will begin on Tuesday, March 1, 2023 and run for 46 consecutive days through Friday, April 15.

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Hawaii Department of Transportation announces new TSA checkpoint at Terminal 1

By Press release submission | Feb 18, 2023

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces a new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint for Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL).

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Gov. Green Considers Judicial Nominations

By Press release submission | Feb 18, 2023

Five nominees for Circuit Judge for the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (Island of Maui) have been announced for consideration.

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Med-Quest– Stay Well Stay Covered Outreach Supports Seamless Member Renewal

By Press release submission | Feb 18, 2023

Throughout the pandemic, all Medicaid members received continuous uninterrupted coverage amid the public health emergency. Med-QUEST Division (MQD) under the Department of Human Services, will begin reaching out to members in March to let them know what month their eligibility will be redetermined. This eligibility renewal work will begin in April and be spread out across 12 months.

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Soaking Rains on Soggy Ground Increase Risk, Need for Preparedness

By Press release submission | Feb 18, 2023

Another “kona low” storm system is moving north of Hawai‘i, bringing a risk of heavy rain. But unlike the storms that struck the islands in December, this time the rains will be falling on soil that’s already wet and saturated, increasing the risk of flooding, landslides and downed trees.

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Climate Commission Votes in Support of Governor’s Request

By Press release submission | Feb 18, 2023

The 20-member Hawai‘i Climate Commission voted today to support Governor Josh Green’s proposal to create a $100 million climate fund to continue guiding the state’s adaptation and mitigation efforts to combat climate change.

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2023-02: Attorney General’s Special Investigation and Prosecution Division Joins Fight Against Human Trafficking

By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023

On the first National Human Trafficking Awareness Day since its creation, the Department of the Attorney General’s Special Investigation and Prosecution Division (“SIPD”) recognizes the necessity of stamping out human trafficking in Hawaiʻi, and the challenges that lay ahead.

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Attorney General Joins U.S. Supreme Court Brief in Support of the Biden Administration’s Student Debt Cancellation Plan

By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the federal government in two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, concerning the Biden Administration’s targeted cancellation of student loan debt to address the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Snake Turned in

By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023

A live ball python was turned in to the Honolulu Zoo yesterday afternoon under the state’s Amnesty Program.

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Luke Meyers Named State Disaster Management Advisor; James Barros to Become New HI-EMA Administrator

By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023

Luke Meyers is joining the Office of Governor Josh Green, M.D., as the State Disaster Management Advisor (SDMA), with Col. (Ret.) James D.S. Barros named as the new Administrator for the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA).

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Forestry and Agriculture Land Stewardship

By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023

The cooperative relationship between forestry and agriculture is rooted in Hawaiian history and continues to serve as a blueprint for constructive land stewardship in the state.

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Gov. Green declares sixth emergency relief period for axis deer crisis in Maui County

By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023

Governor Josh Green, M.D. issued a sixth emergency proclamation to provide additional relief to Maui County in its ongoing axis deer crisis, extending the emergency period through March 18, 2023.

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Governor Green issues flag order in honor of late State and City lawmaker Ron Menor

By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023

Governor Josh Green, M.D. has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol and at all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawaiʻi National Guard in the State of Hawaiʻi, until sunset on Saturday, January 21, 2023.

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2023-04 Attorney General Joins Amicus Brief in Support of New York Concealed-Carry Law

By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of fifteen attorneys general supporting the constitutionality of New York’s concealed-carry laws by asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to reverse a lower court decision that preliminarily enjoined certain aspects of New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act (“CCIA”).

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Governor Green accepts $15.8M Federal Dollars

By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023

Governor Josh Green, M.D., has accepted an FY 2023 Compact Impact grant of $15,798,564 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs, Carmen G. Cantor.

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Governor Green Declares Sixth Emergency Relief Period, Relieving Food Insecurity

By Press release submission | Jan 17, 2023

Governor Josh Green, M.D. signed a sixth emergency proclamation to extend federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotment benefits, in keeping with ongoing federal COVID relief efforts.

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Governor Green Announces the Return of More Than 363 Acres on Moloka’i to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands

By Press release submission | Jan 17, 2023

Governor Josh Green, M.D. announces the return of more than 363 acres of leased land in Hoʻolehua and Pālāʻau, Moloka‘i back to the State of Hawai‘i, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL).

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State Capitol Building Reopens Public Parking

By Press release submission | Jan 9, 2023

In consultation and collaboration with the state House and Senate leadership, Gov. Josh Green, M.D. announced today that the Capitol parking lot will be reopened for paid public parking on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.