Governor calls for legislature to join in spending cuts, prioritize education   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 18, 2012 Governor Calvo last night submitted testimony in favor of Sen. Duenas' Big Bucks for Buses legislation, Bill No. 517. Sen. Duenas' bill is one of only a handful of proposals to cut spending by the legislature. It comes on...

Attorney General's signature also forged on GK Holdings “Letter of Intent” to establish solid waste management system   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 18, 2012   The Governor's Office was recently made aware of a forged document appearing to be a “Letter of Intent” between the government of Guam and GK Holdings, Inc. for the establishment of...

Governor Commends Guardsmen on Impressive Exercise Ahead of Deployment, Promotes Guam Son to Lt. Colonel   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2012   (Fort Irwin, CA) – Governor Eddie Baza Calvo witnessed first-hand how Guamanian soldiers impress top officials in the military today. At the invitation of Adjutant General Benny Paulino, the...

Good afternoon, Acting Gov. Tenorio declared a State of Mourning in honor of the late Gloria B. Nelson. He has ordered flags to fly at half-staff until the day of her funeral. For a PDF copy, click here. The text of the proclamation follows: Proclamation No. 2012-090   PROCLAIMING A STATE OF MOURNING In Honor of the Late GLORIA B. NELSON  ...

Good morning! Governor Calvo presents this week's address. You can view it by clicking here. You can also view this and other addresses and videos by visiting the Governor's YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/governorofguam. The text of the address follows: My fellow Guamanians, If we truly want to keep Guam good, if we really want to ensure...

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Tenorio vetoes yet another election-year bill   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2012   The Attorney General is concerned Bill No. 513, which circumvents the procurement process on health insurance, was rushed and may subject the government to legal action. An independent actuarial consultant opined the bill, if passed into law, is...

Legislation to authorize refinancing of '93 GO bonds, save $3.2M   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2012 Senator Sam Mabini authored legislation that will save an estimated $3.2 million in debt service and use it to pay tax refunds, to avert a UOG tuition increase, and to start a research project at the UOG School of Education. Sen. Aline...

Hafa Adai! The Governor's Office of Communications is working on a publication to bring you more news into the latest events happening in your government. We apologize for not having the PROA Newsletter 10 available on our website. The file was too large to upload. Should you want a copy of the 10th issue, please send an email...