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$20M FEMA funding for Guam schools delayed over paused paperwork
Pacific Daily News
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The Guam Department of Education has so far not signed the documents needed to unlock some $20 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief funds for Typhoon Mawar recovery, delaying the construction of a temporary campus for...
Guam excluded from radiation compensation in Senate version of 'big beautiful bill'
Pacific Daily News
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Guam is excluded from a proposed expansion of the radiation exposure compensation program in the U.S. Senate’s base text of the “big beautiful bill,” drawing disappointment from Guam survivors of fallout from nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific...
DOA expected to take over GDOE accounting, financial management
The Guam Daily Post
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The financial management of the Guam Department of Education may fall back onto the Department of Administration. The expected move was confirmed during DOA's budget hearing Thursday, and comes following GDOE's missed deadlines for millions of...
A letter to Congressman Moylan and the people of Guam on the inclusion of RECA expansion
The Guam Daily Post
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As a proud siting Senator of Guam, I write to you today to shed light on an urgent issue that has long been overlooked: the inclusion of Guam in the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). For decades, our island has been affected by the...
Democrats Tank Economy, Can’t Even Keep Their Own Party Piggy Bank Afloat Under New Leadership
Twitchy
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June 18, 2025
The economy always goes down the toilet when a Democrat is in charge and apparently they can't manage money within their own party apparatus either. NEW: inside Ken Martin’s rocky start. Top DNC officials have discussed whether they might need to...
LETTER: A call for Guam's inclusion in the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act expansion
Pacific Daily News
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(This is the text of an open letter to Del. James Moylan and the people of Guam.) As a proud sitting senator of Guam, I write to you today to shed light on an urgent issue that has long been overlooked: the inclusion of Guam in the Radiation...
Greater Bay Airlines eyes US Pacific market with Saipan, Guam flights
Marianas Variety
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GREATER Bay Airlines has applied for a U.S. foreign air carrier permit from the Department of Transportation to operate flights to Saipan and Guam. In its application, Greater Bay stated that it intends to commence a Hong Kong–Saipan route by the...
Guam Education Board convenes for regular board meeting
KUAM
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June 17, 2025
Among the items up for discussion, a request from science is fun and Awesome Learning Academy Charter School to temporarily lease Chief Brodie Elementary, and a proposal from board member Dr. Judith Guthertz to place GDOE under the temporary...
LETTER Ship happens: Maybe it’s time to privatize Port of Guam
Pacific Daily News
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For those that remember, “ship my pants” was a creative, humorous way Kmart tackled online free shipping. In all seriousness, the Port Authority of Guam has long stood as the gateway to our island’s economy, handling over 90% of incoming goods and...
Ship Happens: Maybe It’s Time to Privatize the Port of Guam
Kandit News Group
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June 18, 2025
Charlie Hermosa By Charlie Hermosa for Kandit News & Views For those that remember, “ship my pants” was a creative and humorous way Kmart tackled online free shipping. In all seriousness, the Port Authority of Guam has long stood as the gateway to...
Over 1,300 US personnel to receive combined $450,000 for Guam cell provider’s illegal charges
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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GTA Teleguam Holdings, a cellphone service provider on Guam, will pay $450,000 to over 1,300 U.S. military personnel as part of a settlement over unlawful bill charges it assessed, the Justice Department said in a statement June 17, 2025. (Enrique...
Exercise games out response if Guam is caught in missile strike
Pacific Daily News
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After weeks of tensions between the United States and an “adversarial nation state,” U.S. Indo-Pacific Command detects multiple potential missile launches around 10 a.m., Guam time. Exactly how many missiles are launched and what they are carrying...
GDOE looks to fill 200 teaching vacancies through job fair
Pacific Daily News
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Close Residents check in after their arrival for the Guam Department of Education's job fair hosted at Liguan Elementary School in Dededo on June 20, 2025. Employment seekers listen to introductory remarks during the opening of a job fair, hosted...
Bryan, Plaskett Defend Federal Tax Exemption for EDC Companies
St. Thomas Source
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June 18, 2025
A provision included in the Trump administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill” would exempt some Virgin Islands companies owned by U.S. businesses from paying a tax typically applied to American companies operating in foreign countries. (Source file...
New York Times: Democratic National Committee ‘in chaos’
CatholicVote - Wisconsin
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June 20, 2025
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is reeling from internal turmoil and a deepening financial crisis just months into the tenure of its new chairman, Ken Martin, the New York Times reported June 18. “Fund-raising from major donors — some of...
OPINION A connected Guam: Transportation is key to tourism recovery
Pacific Daily News
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As Guam rebuilds its visitor economy, one truth is becoming increasingly clear: our island’s long-term tourism recovery will depend not just on bringing in more flights—but on how easily visitors can move once they land. Transportation is the...
Guam's business tax hike in effect for seven years, with nothing to show for it
The Pacific Island Times
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June 12, 2025
Business leaders made a case for BPT rollback during a public hearing held by Sen. Chris Duenas' finance and government operations committee on June 9, 2025. The business privilege tax increase, which was intended to be a six-month stopgap measure...
Tutor Perini’s Black Construction names new president
Construction Dive
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June 20, 2025
Tutor Perini subsidiary Black Construction has named Leonard Kaae, a 40-year veteran of the company, as its president, according to a Tuesday news release. Kaae previously led operations for Guam-based Black as senior vice president and general...
Guam joins observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Pacific Daily News
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Guam, through the Bureau of Adult Protective Services of the Department of Public Health and Social Services' Division of Senior Citizens, joins the global community in recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15. Older adults can...
Governor vetoes 5 bills, signs 19, allows 2 to lapse: Guam bans fireworks anew, gun suppressors measure junked
Pacific Daily News
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A bill repealing the legalization of consumer-grade fireworks has lapsed into law, but the governor has vetoed a bill that would have legalized firearm sound suppressors, according to a Tuesday announcement from Adelup. Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero...