Adelup continues review of Bill 323 Aug. 15, 2018 Hagåtña —  Section 30 funds expected this year will be $68 million. About a week ago, the Bureau of Budget Management and Research sent a request to the Department of the Interior for $78 million. This week, the Department of the Interior wrote that the amount remitted will actually be about $68...

August 14, 2018 Governor Eddie Calvo and Lt. Governor Ray Tenorio continued their annual tradition of welcoming students and teachers to new school year.  "I wish all our students continued growth and opportunity this school year. I also want to thank all our parents, teachers, and school staff on yet another year of mentorship to our island's...

Bill 323 review ongoing; major concern uncovered  August 14, 2018 Hagåtña — Bill 323 prohibits hiring of teachers, professors, nurses, doctors, engineers, social workers and many other positions throughout the government.     “We continue to review the Fiscal Year 2019 budget bill. We have found a section that will have a profound negative impact...

Statement from First Lady Christine Calvo on the first day of school: It’s a beautiful day to begin classes! I want to wish all of our students success on the upcoming school year, and I would also like to congratulate Superintendent Jon Fernandez in making free breakfast and lunch to all of our Guam Department of Education students a reality. In...

August 11, 2018 Hagåtña - Senators today want to use an increased amount in Section 30 for the budget.  The Governor’s fiscal team reminds them that the $78 million discussed during session last night was a request sent three days ago to request that information. To be clear, the fiscal team did not confirm that the monies would be received as...

August 10, 2018   Hagåtña — The Department of Administration is mailing out $2 million in tax refunds today (Friday).   The Department of Revenue and Taxation printed the checks last night which cover status A returns that qualify for refunds completing all of February 14filings.   “We continue to push to get our people their tax refunds as fast...

Aug. 9, 2018   Hagåtña — The resounding theme of politics over the good of our community rang loud as Senators hacked at the executive branch’s budget and powers yesterday.    It has become abundantly clear that this budget is more about exacting revenge or exploiting the time of the community for votes – senators have consistently ignored the...

"All of those years our road was really bumpy and it’s uphill. When it rained it would get very slippery. That’s why we had big cars so it would be a lot faster and safer for us … We have children who have to walk up and down this hill to get to the bus stop and it poses as a public safety issue. But now with the pavement, it makes it that much...

Governor requests support from President Donald Trump August 8, 2018 “So many from Guam laid down their lives, and thousands more fought and bled on foreign shores in the service of America’s most cherished and noblest ideal: the defense of democracy.” – Governor Eddie Baza Calvo Hagatna, Guam- The Governor of Guam is asking President Donald J....