25 Opening This August, Marking Hawai‘i’s 100th Public Pre-K Classroom HONOLULU — Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke today announced the next phase of preschool classroom openings under the Executive Office on Early Learning’s (EOEL) Public Pre-Kindergarten Program, a key part of the Ready Keiki initiative — the state’s plan to provide universal access to pre-kindergarten for all ...
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HONOLULU — Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, serving as Acting Governor, today signed into law Act 201 (House Bill 934), establishing Hawaiʻi’s State Broadband Office within the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS), and funding digital navigators on every major island. The landmark legislation strengthens the state’s commitment to closing the digital divide and ensuring ...
Read More Lt. Governor Luke Signs Bill to Establish Broadband Office and Expand Digital Navigator Program
HONOLULU — Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke will travel to Washington, D.C., this week to continue discussions with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) focused on strengthening Hawai‘i’s agricultural sector. The visit comes as part of ongoing efforts to address critical issues facing local farmers, including disruptions to agricultural inspections at airports and regulatory barriers that ...
Read More LT. GOVERNOR LUKE CONTINUES ADVOCATING FOR HAWAI‘I FARMERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Lt. Governor Sylvia Luke Visits New Public Pre-K Serving South Kona Families Lt. Gov. Luke and Sen. Dru Kanuha visit with pre-K students at Hoʻokena Elementary. Link to Hoʻokena Elementary Photos Link to Hoʻokena Elementary B-Roll Video KONA, HAWAIʻI — This month, some of Big Island’s youngest learners were joined by special guests as Lieutenant ...
Read More West Hawaiʻi Island Welcomes Free, Public Preschool Classroom
Akamai Arrival Pilot Phase Shows Strong Results as State Moves Toward Expansion From left: Department of Agriculture Chairperson Sharon Hurd, Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, Deputy to the Chair Dean Matsukawa, DOA IT staff member Jason Azus-Richardson, and Plant Quarantine Manager Jonathan Ho. Link to Press Conference Recording (Courtesy: Office of the Lt. Gov.) HONOLULU — ...
Read More Digital Agriculture Form Boosts Compliance Among Travelers
Connect Kākou’s Digital Detectives Initiative included 6,000 participants statewide Lt. Gov. Luke with Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School (left) and Kona Pacific Charter School (right). Link to VNR: B-Roll and Interviews Link to Photos (Videos/Photos Courtesy: Connect Kākou) HONOLULU – Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke announced today that more than 6,000 Hawaiʻi residents, many of them ...
Read More Hawaiʻi Schools Win ‘Super Sleuth’ Award in Internet Speeds Mapping Effort
HONOLULU — Effective May 15, 2025, the State of Hawaiʻi Apostille and Certification Application, administered by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, is now available in 12 languages, in addition to English. Nearly one in four Hawaiʻi residents speaks a language other than English at home. This update reflects the state’s commitment to linguistic diversity ...
Read More Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke Announces State of Hawaiʻi Apostille Application Now Available in 12 Languages
Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke Hosts 3rd Annual Food Drive Fest Link to Photos Link to B-Roll Video HONOLULU — State employees, including legislators and Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, came together to collect donations to provide more than 4,000 meals for the Hawaiʻi Foodbank during the 3rd Annual Food Drive Fest, held last week at the ...
Read More Over 4,000 Meals Raised for Hawaiʻi Foodbank at State Capitol
Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke Visits North and South Maui’s New Public Preschools Link to Haʻikū Elementary Photos Link to Kīhei Elementary Photos MAUI, HAWAIʻI — Some of Maui’s youngest learners welcomed special visitors this week as Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke visited new public pre-kindergarten classrooms at Haʻikū Elementary and Kīhei Elementary. Luke, who leads the ...
Read More Expanding Access to Free, High-Quality Pre-K on the Valley Isle
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor will be holding the 3rd Annual Food Drive Fest in support of the 26th Annual State Employees’ Food Drive. The Food Drive Fest will take place on April 16 and 17 from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm featuring various small businesses and local vendors selling food, snacks, desserts, and much more. Stop by the Lieutenant Governor’s office, located on the ...
Read More 3rd Annual Food Drive Fest Hosted by Lt. Governor Sylvia Luke