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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie will legalize civil unions at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23 at Washington Place. What: Bill Signing, SB 232 SD1 HD1 When: 2-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011 Where: Washington Place This bill signing ceremony will be streamed live on the governor’s website at http://hawaii.gov/gov

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie will submit his administration’s budget on Tuesday to the State Legislature with the goals of speeding up Hawaii’s economic recovery, moving the state toward the priorities outlined in his New Day plan, and restoring basic government functions. Hawaii can achieve these goals and regain its financial health in spite of […]

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“I have always believed that civil unions respect our diversity, protect people’s privacy, and reinforce our core values of equality and aloha. “I appreciate all the time and effort invested by those who shared their thoughts and concerns regarding civil unions in Hawai‘i. This has been an emotional process for everyone involved, but that process […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Regents Candidate Advisory Council has presented a list of candidates to Gov. Neil Abercrombie to fill four seats on the University of Hawaii Board of Regents, including two City and County of Honolulu seats, a Hawaii County seat and a Maui County seat. The outgoing regents, whose terms will end June 30, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE In honor of the late Barney Fushimi Hajiro, Gov. Neil Abercrombie today ordered that all Hawaii flags at all State offices and agencies as well as the Hawaii National Guard are to be flown at half-staff beginning sunrise Feb. 12 until sunset on Feb. 14. Hajiro was born Sept. 16, 1916 on Maui […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has made his first appointment to the Board of Education (BOE) announcing Don Horner will fill the vacant O‘ahu-at-Large seat. “Don Horner has the skills and experience to oversee an organization as complex and large as Hawaii’s public schools system,” Abercrombie said. “We are looking for people to serve on […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The state Senate unanimously confirmed two governor nominees — Glenn M. Okimoto as Director of the Department of Transportation and Albert (Alapaki) Nahale-a as Chairperson to the Department of Hawaiian Home Land. Both individuals bring unique experience to their new positions. Glenn M. Okimoto brings many years of public management and skill-based knowledge. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE In a move to direct Hawaii toward energy independence, Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced the appointment of State Representative Hermina Morita as the chair of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). “Hawaii has made good progress addressing energy issues, and Rep. Morita has been instrumental as one of the key lawmakers in making that […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie released the following statement on a ruling by a federal judge in Florida that President Obama’s health care law is unconstitutional: “States across the nation, including Hawaii, are dealing with an unprecedented fiscal crisis in large part because of rising health care costs. While the courts do their work to […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced the appointment of five directors and deputy directors. The appointments are: * Gregory Jackson, Director of the Office of Veteran Services * Jesse Souki, Director of the Office of Planning * Russell A. Suzuki, First Deputy Attorney General * Keith Kamita, Deputy Director of Law Enforcement for the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced Judge Sabrina Shizue McKenna as his nomination for associate justice to the Supreme Court. “This is the most important decision I have made in my career,” Abercrombie said. “This appointment sets the course for the state and its legal direction for the next several years. I am completely […]

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Governor looking to new taxes, restructuring government to cover $844M budget shortfall

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie will make his first State of the State Address from the House Chambers at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23. The speech will be streamed live at the governor’s website: http://hawaii.gov/gov

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MEDIA RELEASE The State of Hawaii has joined California, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Maryland, Oregon, New York, and Vermont in filing an amicus brief in support of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The brief seeks to affirm a Michigan U.S. District Court ruling upholding the Act. In the brief, the states argue that the […]

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