Legislature has not passed measure to address federal tax cuts and GMH   Hagåtña — The Governor has requested that his legal team and fiscal advisors initiate a 32-hour work week, effective Tuesday, March 6.  After days of session, multiple SES meetings, public hearings, and committees of the whole, the Legislature has failed to take any...

Feb. 27, 2018   Hagatna — Speaker BJ Cruz’s amendment to increase BPT by 1% for 110 days would only have caused instability and uncertainty.    “We thank the Senators who rejected the politically-motivated amendment that Speaker Cruz presented today,” Governor Calvo stated. “We presented a bridge to get us over this fiscal crisis caused by the...

Watching the ongoing Legislative session, the Governor is hopeful that we’ll be able to address the federal tax cuts while also helping our only public hospital and our public schools. “I am willing to work with the senators on the issues they’re concerned with – memorializing our efforts to reduce spending and meeting with senators regularly,”...

February 27, 2018   Hagåtña - Governor Eddie Calvo has ordered a moratorium on renewing qualifying certificates.    "With the federal tax cuts having the immediate impact of creating a revenue shortfall for this current fiscal year and for the next, we need to first take stock of where we are at - especially if Bill 245 doesn’t pass,” said...

Feb. 26, 2018  Hagåtña — Governor Calvo this morning ordered executive branch agencies to prepare for the possibility of furloughs, layoffs and even a 32-hour work week.   “My team continues to be available to senators and provide information they need. The dialogue continues and we are still hopeful that we’ll be able to stave off furloughs or a...

February 23, 2018   Hagatna - Despite the ongoing fiscal crisis, Senator Joe San Agustin proposed referring the Governor's bill back to committee today. The bill addresses millions in lost revenue and fully funding GMH.     There is a call to action for leadership and the Senator is proposing to stick his head in the sand.    The issue of...

February 23, 2018   (Hagåtña) - Today, Senator Tommy Morrison questioned the intent of Speaker Benjamin F. Cruz's amendment to remove a dedicated funding source from the Guam Memorial Hospital which leaves the hospital crisis in place.   Despite months of pleas from doctors, nurses, and GMH employees — the Speaker’s actions leave GMH with no...