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David Ige on Technology
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Hawai'i 2.0: we must pivot to a digital economy
The pandemic has accelerated economic trends that were already underway. They include the rise in remote work and the demand for digital skills. The pivot to a digital economy will serve as a foundation for our economic resilience. In a digital
economy, it doesn't matter where your workstation is located, Hawai?i's workforce can compete globally. I am calling for the creation of a program of action to not just reboot but to upgrade our economy. To create a Hawai?i 2.0, if you will.
I can assure you that broadband will be a priority for the state in the coming years. Part of our task is to make sure that a student in Nanakuli can access an online lesson plan as easily as a student in Kahala--and that, in a digital Hawai?i,
everyone's connected. Likewise, with an FCC grant, we will support a telehealth initiative to connect low-income patients with high medical risks to healthcare providers. DHHL will receive at least $30 million in federal funds to benefit Native Hawaiians
Source: 2021 State of the State Address to the Hawaii legislature
, Jan 25, 2021
State was unprepared for accidental emergency alert
Hanabusa attempted to make the race about leadership, by focusing on lapses such as the Jan. 13 missile alert that caused a public panic, and the 38-minute delay by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency in notifying the public that it was a false alarm.
From the start of his administration, Ige's critics tried to portray him as indecisive and ineffective. When HI-EMA took 38 minutes to officially cancel the false alarm, that played into the political narrative of Ige's opponents.
Ige admitted the state was unprepared for the accidental alert, but said steps were taken to make sure it would never happen again. The worker who triggered the alarm was terminated while two others resigned, and Ige said his administration
was "open and transparent" about the inquiry into the false alarm. Later in the election season, Ige clearly benefited from the state's handling of flooding on Kauai and the Kilauea volcanic eruption in Puna.
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser on 2018 Hawaii gubernatorial race
, Aug 12, 2018
Broadband capacity integral to economic growth
For those who haven't noticed, innovation, fuelled by technology, is driving the global economy at breakneck speed. We simply must create an economic environment that enables
Hawaii's entrepreneurs to turn ideas into products and services so that we can compete in today's global economy. And we know that deploying a strong broadband capacity is critical to that kind of environment.
Source: 2016 State of the State speech to Hawaii legislature
, Jan 25, 2016
Pioneered "paperless Legislature" & government transparency
Q: Hawaii's public records law mandates that public records be made available whenever possible. Yet many citizens are unable to afford the costs that state and local government agencies impose.
Would you support eliminating search and redaction charges and making records free to the public except for basic copying costs?A: Yes. We need to limit charges to basic copying costs.
I pioneered the use of technology in state government to help transparency: the paperless Legislature that increases information access and eases the burden of submitting testimony; and creation of the
Capitol Public Access Room that provides assistance to individuals participating in the legislative process.
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat Q&A on 2014 Hawaii gubernatorial race
, Jul 11, 2014
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Gubernatorial Debates 2021:
NJ:
Incumbent Phil Murphy(D)
vs.State Rep. Jack Ciattarelli(R)
vs.Candidate Hirsh Singh(R)
VA:
Incumbent Ralph Northam(D,term-limited)
vs.A.G. Mark Herring(D)
vs.State Sen. Amanda Chase(R)
vs.Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax(D)
vs.State Rep. Jennifer Carroll Foy(D)
vs.State Rep. Lee Carter(D)
vs.Former Governor Terry McAuliffe(D)
vs.State Sen. Jennifer McClellan(D)
vs.State Rep. Kirk Cox(R)
Gubernatorial Debates 2022:
AK:
Incumbent Mike Dunleavy(R)
(no prospective opponents yet)
AL:
Incumbent Kay Ivey(R)
(no prospective opponents yet)
AR:
Incumbent Asa Hutchinson(R,term-limited)
vs.Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin(R)
vs.Trump Adviser Sarah Huckabee Sanders(R)
vs.A.G. Leslie Rutledge(R)
AZ:
Incumbent Doug Ducey(R,term-limited)
(no prospective opponents yet)
CA:
Incumbent Gavin Newsom(D)
(no prospective opponents yet)
CO:
Incumbent Jared Polis(D)
(no prospective opponents yet)
CT:
Incumbent Ned Lamont(D)
(no prospective opponents yet)
FL:
Incumbent Ron DeSantis(R)
vs.U.S.Rep. Val Demings(? D)
vs.Former Gov.Charlie Crist(? D)
GA:
Incumbent Brian Kemp(R)
vs.Minority Leader Stacey Abrams(D)
vs.Senate candidate Shane Hazel(L)
HI:
Incumbent David Ige(D,term-limited)
vs.State Rep. Andria Tupola(R)
IA:
Incumbent Kim Reynolds(R)
vs.U.S.Rep. Cindy Axne(? R)
ID:
Incumbent Brad Little(R)
(no prospective opponents yet)
IL:
Incumbent J. B. Pritzker(D)
(no prospective opponents yet)
KS:
Incumbent Laura Kelly(D)
(no prospective opponents yet)
MA:
Incumbent Charlie Baker(R)
vs.Harvard Professor Danielle Allen(D)
MD:
Incumbent Larry Hogan(R,term-limited)
vs.State Rep. Robin Ficker(R)
vs.State Rep. Peter Franchot(D)
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Gubernatorial Debates 2022 (continued):
ME:
Incumbent Janet Mills(D)
vs.Former Gov. Paul LePage(R)
MI:
Incumbent Gretchen Whitmer(D)
(no prospective opponents yet)
MN:
Incumbent Tim Walz(DFL)
(no prospective opponents yet)
NE:
Incumbent Pete Ricketts(R,term-limited)
vs.U.S.Senator Bob Krist(R)
NH:
Incumbent Chris Sununu(R)
(no prospective opponents yet)
NM:
Incumbent Michelle Lujan Grisham(D)
(no prospective opponents yet)
NV:
Incumbent Steve Sisolak(D)
(no prospective opponents yet)
NY:
Incumbent Andrew Cuomo(D)
(no prospective opponents yet)
OH:
Incumbent Mike DeWine(R)
vs.Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley(? D)
OK:
Incumbent Kevin Stitt(R)
vs.State Sen. Ervin Yen(R)
OR:
Incumbent Kate Brown(D,term-limited)
vs.Gov. nominee Bud Pierce(R)
PA:
Incumbent Tom Wolf(D,term-limited)
(no prospective opponents yet)
RI:
Incumbent Gina Raimondo(D,term-limited)
(no prospective opponents yet)
SC:
Incumbent Henry McMaster(R)
vs.State Rep. James Emerson Smith(? D)
SD:
Incumbent Kristi Noem(R)
vs.State Rep. Billie Sutton(? D)
TN:
Incumbent Bill Lee(R)
vs.Senate nominee Marquita Bradshaw(? D)
TX:
Incumbent Greg Abbott(R)
vs.U.S.Rep. Allen West(? R)
VT:
Incumbent Phil Scott(R)
(no prospective opponents yet)
WI:
Incumbent Tony Evers(D)
(no prospective opponents yet)
WY:
Incumbent Mark Gordon(R)
vs.Minority Leader Chris Rothfuss(D)
Gubernatorial Debates 2023:
KY:
Incumbent Andy Beshear(D)
vs.Former Gov. Matt Bevin(? R)
Senator Rand Paul(? R)
LA:
Incumbent John Bel Edwards(D,term-limited)
vs.Biden Adviser Cedric Richmond(? D)
vs.Senator John Neely Kennedy(? R)
MS:
Incumbent Tate Reeves(R)
(no prospective opponents yet)
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