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....

August 9, 2018 Hagåtña – iLearn Academy Charter School has, to put it simply, excelled beyond expectations within its first three years of operations. iLearn is Guam’s second charter school to open its doors, providing public school parents and students with a viable option to attend a publicly funded school of their choice. For the third...

With SAR, there’s no cash to manage, transfer to agencies Aug. 9, 2018 “I understand the intent of the Supplemental Appropriations Revenue when we adjusted the budget, I only ask who has first priority at funds that are collected? Does Department of Revenue and Taxation? Department of Education? As funds are collected under SAR, if DRT doesn’t...

24 nominations collecting dust at the Legislature – two nominees were submitted last year    August 7, 2018   Governor Calvo will submit a new nominee for the Guam Office of Customs and Quarantine AFTER Sen. Nelson allows her 14 peers at the Legislature the opportunity to do their jobs — vote on Eric Palacios’ nomination.    In a letter to Sen....

Whether personal or political there’s a real danger to the actions of some at the legislature    Aug. 6, 2018   Hagatña— The Democrat majority at the Legislature cannot be allowed to run this government into the ground, which is the path they’re on right now with some of the uneducated decisions they’re making.   “For all intents and purposes,...

Taxpayers ask for additional time to remit agreed upon amounts  August 6, 2018 Hagåtña – The Department of Revenue and Taxation is extending the deadline to submit payments due as part of the Tax Amnesty program, which accepted applications from May 7 through June 26, 2018.  The extension has been granted for a full 30 days from the original date...