Hawaii State Government

Given the intrinsic benefits of open government, we ask that you begin your Administration by facilitating public access to government records....

Despite being unemployed and residing in a homeless shelter, Mr. Rios applied to be a foster parent, and was deemed fit to serve as one by DHS....

Host Representative Gene Ward discusses the legislature with Representatives Andria Tupola and Feki Pouha....

"We will spend public funds wisely to avoid raising taxes."

...Grassroot Institute of Hawaii discusses the proposed 11-point action plan of the new governor of Hawaii, David Ige....

...currently, the state pension plan is only about 61% funded....

Nineteen funds and accounts did not meet criteria....

"We will spend public funds thoughtfully and without waste to avoid raising taxes...."

...Ige today announced the appointments of six additional members of his Cabinet and two deputy directors....

These meetings are designed to demystify the State lawmaking process, and will demonstrate ways that you can speak out at the legislature without ever having to leave your home island....

May God Bless all of you. May God continue to bless our great state, and may God continue to bless the United States of America....

...Grassroot Institute Commends Ige for Determination to Put People and Prosperity Above Special Interests....

...Agencies failed to remit funds resulting in a potential loss of $147,213 in public arts revenues, and in one instance, the special fund received $100,000, when it should have received just $100....

DHRD’s jurisdiction consisted of 21,783 positions, of which 15,069 were civil service and 6,714 exempt....

State government needs to be agile and efficient, innovative in developing solutions, adaptable to a rapidly changing environment, and above all, accountable to our “customers,” the people of Hawaiʻi....

...looking at new ways to empower schools....

...taking our pioneering experience in pre-paid health care to the next level and not letting bureaucracy get in the way....

...Hawaii taxpayers can now breathe easier because he was defeated in the Democratic primary....

...the state may one day be forced to break the promise it made to its employees regarding their pensions and benefits....

Fuchigami had been tapped by Mayor Kirk Caldwell last month to lead the city’s Department of Enterprise Services....

Hawaii has employed gimmicks to give the appearance of fiscal improvements in their entitlement programs....

No Republican Vice-Chairs ....

The Hawaii State Senate is accepting applications for the 2015 legislative session....

There are currently three vacancies....

Those interested in joining the Ige-Tsutsui administration may click on the link provided below to begin the online application process....

McCartney is a former executive director of the Hawaii State Teachers Association....

"Hawaiʻi needs leadership that moves us forward collectively instead of favoring special interests."

Emphasis should be on creating opportunity, stronger economy....

...The only incumbent Democrat to get nothing is Brickwood Galuteria.....

When Election Day comes, voters never seem to get a chance to reduce government spending....

Other states don’t have anything like these exceptions....

Emergency protective measures undertaken by Hawaii County include the repair, restoration, and re-establishment of alternate routes in and out of affected communities....

Near Unanimous Support from Haena Community Results In Historic Decision....

...state tax revenues underperformed what the state's Council on Revenues had forecast for fiscal 2014 (although, in our view, not by as much as officially reported)....

Tropical Storm Warning in effect as Ana takes aim at South Shores of Kauai and Island of Niihau ....

“...a number of serious hard decisions need to be made financially for our state budget.”

Tropical Storm Ana is expected to strengthen over the next 12 hours, forcing the closure of all Hawaii Island public schools on Friday....

Billionaire 'Bond King,' Erotic Sneezing Enthusiast, Quits Job Just Ahead Of Firing....

...the state is “headed into a situation where there is anticipated fiscal year imbalance” because spending is outpacing revenue....

...the SURF program will integrate core, back office functions including human resources, finance, payroll, acquisition, and more, into a single system....

...Some of the Settling Employees appeared to have accepted free golf on numerous occasions over a period of years....

...a February 2011 class action lawsuit for failure to issue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits within timeframes outlined by federal law....

...accusing the State of Hawai`i Department of Human Services of denying critically needed treatment for autistic children....

...Connecticut had the next highest administrative costs at $77,000 per mile. Meanwhile in Texas administration costs were less than $4,000 per mile....

...if the State continues to spend at the current rate Hawaii will use up its general fund carryover balances as early as 2016....

...Hawaii.gov was named “Best Government Website” today as part of the Web Marketing Association’s 2014 WebAwards....

...OSHA and HIOSH have shared regulatory responsibility for Hawaii per an Operational Status Agreement that went into effect in September 2012....