Hagåtña, Guam – Governor Lou Leon Guerrero issues the following statement on the Senate’s passage of the nearly $1.4 trillion spending bill which includes a provision for $127 million in Medicaid funding for Guam. “Today, Democrats and Republicans in Congress put national partisanship aside to help millions of people they have never met. This...

Hagåtña, Guam – Guam is that much closer to receiving hundreds of millions of dollars more in Medicaid funding with the passage of a spending bill by the House late last night. The bipartisan measure includes a provision that increases Medicaid funding to Guam to $127 million annually until September 2021 and also increases the Federal Medical...

Hagåtña, Guam – Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has announced that the new H-2B prevailing wage rates for common construction occupations were recently approved by USCIS through a biennial process using Guam data gathered from the USDOL OES Survey. These rates will not change again until December 2021. The new rates only affect new applications filed...

Hagåtña, Guam – Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has selected Luis Rivera Baza as the new Deputy General Manager of the Port Authority of Guam (PAG). His nomination has been confirmed by the PAG Board of Directors. “I want to welcome Luis to the Port Strong Family. He is no stranger to government operations and working in the ship and port industry....

Hagåtña, Guam - Governor Lou Leon Guerrero recently met with an inspiring young woman committed to making a difference. Keisha May Ayson is an eighth-grader at Astumbo Middle School. Ayson wrote to Governor Leon Guerrero requesting more be done at school campuses to lessen our carbon footprint. During a meeting with the Governor this week, Keisha...

Hagåtña, Guam – Delivering a down payment on the Governor’s promise to fast track the largest recruitment of Corrections Officers in recent history, Acting Department of Corrections Director Frank Ishizaki has signed 28 offer letters to potential recruits. DOC is also working on the re-employment of 2 to 3 additional Corrections Officers. “We are...

Hagåtña, Guam – Eight bills have been signed into Public Law. New Laws: Bill 13-35 – Amanda Shelton – Protects elderly and disabled individuals from financial exploitation. It is now Public Law 35-50. Bill 40-35 – Telo Taitague – Establishes the Alcoholic Beverage Compliance Fees and Fines Fund. It is now Public Law 35-53. Bill 127-35 – Kelly...

Hagåtña, Guam – Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has declared a State of Emergency for the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) following an electrical fire at the Mangilao facility last night. The Guam Fire Department has closed public access after deeming the building unsafe. Executive Order 2019-26 declares a State of Emergency at...

Hagåtña, Guam – Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has appointed a new Deputy Director to serve at the Department of Agriculture. “I have asked Adrian Cruz to assist Director Chelsa Muña-Brecht and the agency with their mission at Agriculture to not just enforce our laws, but to also expand opportunities for growth and sustainability. Agriculture and...