#hawaii government
State House announces new leadership team, first female House speaker in Hawaiʻi history
With strong support from a majority of members of the state House of Representatives, Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura assumed the role of speaker of the House effective Nov. 6, 2024, making history as the first woman to hold this position in the state of Hawaiʻi.
BREAKING: DLIR Director Resigns After Months on Leave, New Leadership at DoTax and DLIR
After more than two months on leave, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations director, Scott Murakami has resigned. Governor David Ige today announced today that his post will be temporarily filled by Anne E. Perreira-Eustaquio, who will serve as acting director for 60 days, or until the position is filled.
Governor Elected Vice-Chair of Western Governors’ Association
Gov. David Ige was elected vice chairman of the Western Governors’ Association at its annual conference in Whitefish, Montana.
Maui’s Senate Delegation Secures Key Leadership, Committee Roles
Senator J Kalani English was selected as Majority Leader; Sen. Gil Keith Agaran is the Judiciary and Labor Chair; and Sen. Roz Baker is the Consumer Protection and Health Chair.
Hawai‘i Government Upgrades GIS System
The state has made upgrades to its geographic information system that take advantage of current advances in server-based GIS and cloud services…
Naʻi Aupuni Seeks Broader Group to Ratify Native Hawaiian Constitution
Naʻi Aupuni announced yesterday that it would not conduct a ratification vote on the proposed Native Hawaiian constitution produced during last month’s ‘aha (convention), but recommends utilizing the convention’s participants to further the vote.
