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Governor Neil Abercrombie tomorrow will visit areas that were damaged by the tsunami that swept through the islands last week. Yesterday, Governor Abercrombie renewed his efforts in seeking federal money by signing a supplementary proclamation to expand the State of Disaster Proclamation he signed on Friday. The proclamation is the first step in the process […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has signed a Supplementary Proclamation, which expands and extends the previous State of Disaster Proclamtion he signed on Friday following the tsunami that swept through the islands. Like the initial proclamation, the Supplementary Proclamation will facilitate relief efforts. To read the full proclamation, visit: http://hawaii.gov/gov/newsroom/in-the-news/Supp_Proclamation.pdf

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MEDIA RELEASE The Council on Revenues has lowered its projections for fiscal year 2011 by 2.5 percent. Gov. Neil Abercrombie released the following statement following the announcement Thursday, March 10: “I have presented proposals to make structural financial changes to face the ongoing economic challenges. Today’s Council on Revenues confirms my Administration’s concern that we […]

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Governor Neil Abercrombie today signed a State of Disaster Proclamation after learning of millions of dollars in damages as a result of the tsunami that swept through the islands earlier this morning. The proclamation is the first step in the process of seeking and receiving federal funds to recover and rebuild.

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie recently appointed Serafin P. “Jun” Colmenares, Jr. as the executive director of the Office of Language Access (OLA). OLA was established to improve state and state-funded services to immigrants with limited English proficiency. “Jun Colmenares has been a tireless advocate in our community to create a bridge with government and […]

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MEDIA RELEASE In the face of an $800 million-plus deficit, Gov. Neil Abercrombie submitted his administration’s budget with three essential goals: (1) restoring basic government functions; (2) accelerating Hawaii’s economic recovery with immediate job creation; and (3) reorienting government toward priorities outlined in his “New Day in Hawaii” plan to invest in human capital and […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The state Senate has unanimously confirmed four of the governor’s nominees: Jodie Maesaka-Hirata as director of Public Safety; Bruce A. Coppa as comptroller of the Department of Accounting and General Services; Major General Wong as Adjutant General, Department of Defense; and William Johnson Aila, Jr. as chairman of the Board of Land and […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie praised the State Legislature for moving quickly and passing Senate Bill 8, which establishes the appointment process for the Board of Education (BOE). “Education is one of my highest priorities because I believe that the future of Hawaii is dependent on the success of our public schools,” Abercrombie said. “In […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has appointed Loretta Fuddy as the director of the Department of Health. Fuddy has been serving as the Acting Health Director since Jan. 26. Her nomination requires confirmation by the State Senate. “In her short time as Acting Director at the Department of Health, Loretta has begun making progress in […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced the appointment of Deputy Director for the Department of Public Safety and Department of Health Deputy Director of Behavioral Health. Joe Booker (Deputy Director of Corrections, DPS) has more than 35 years of experience working in corrections at the federal and state levels. Booker has managed several prison […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has signed a bill that legalizes civil unions for same-sex couples. The bill stops short of granting same-sex couples the freedom to marry, but grants committed same and different-sex couples the rights, responsibilities, benefits and protections that Hawaii law provides to married couples The following can be attributed to Laurie […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has signed two bills into law; one to fund the operations of the Executive Branch for the rest of the fiscal year and another to provide for the payment of interest on loans from the federal government. Senate Bill 1286 provides $1,423,750 in emergency funding for the Offices of the […]

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Governor Neil Abercrombie today signed into law the civil union bill making Hawai’i the seventh state in the nation to recognize civil unions. The bill signing ceremony took place this afternoon at Washington Place among key lawmakers and about 100 invited guests who helped move passage of the measure through the legislature.

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie submitted his Administration’s budget Tuesday to the State Legislature and released the following statement regarding the escalating conflicts between state government and public employees across the country: “Since taking office, I have been meeting regularly with public employees across the state — both as constituents and as a partner in […]

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