HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii is known as the Aloha State and officials are hoping to show their love for the Hawaiian language with a new requirement to include the ʻokina on new license plates.

EV mandates, consumer data privacy and even license plates were debated in some states in 2024, and are on the docket again ...

Hawaii has seen the addition of the ʻokina and other Hawaiian diacritical marks added to street signs in recent years, they are even required in official State and County letterheads and websites ...