Politics Josh Green Raises Money On Mainland For Hawaii Governor’s Race … His absence leaves Hawaii Attorney General Clare Connors to fill in as acting governor while Gov. David Ige is in Scotland.
The Ige administration issued a proclamation Wednesday declaring disaster emergency relief for drought-stricken Maui County. Rainfall, stream flow and ground water “continue to be significantly below normal,” says a press release.
The order came from Attorney General Clare Connors, who is acting governor this week while Gov. David Ige is in Glasgow, Scotland, for the COP26 climate change summit.
Where is Lt. Gov. Josh Green? Article V, Section 2 of the Hawaii Constitution stipulates that the LG becomes the acting governor “upon the absence” of the governor from the state.
