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The Guam Education Board during a special meeting Monday approved Resolution 2026-13, adopting spending priorities and cost-cutting measures to address a $34.8 million budget shortfall for fiscal 2027, while also asking the Guam Legislature to provide funding for teacher raises already signed into law.
By Jolene Toves ·
“The spread is about 1,000 points, and there's only about the 371 ballots that are being mailed in. So even if those were counted, that spread would still be significant. So, I just called Senator Tony Ada and conceded, and congratulated him, on behalf of Senator Perez and I,” Terlaje said.
By Jolene Toves ·
"Over these past four years in Washington, one lesson stands out: making progress for Guam takes persistence. There's no shortage of red tape, closed doors, and obstacles, some that take months, even years, to push through. But through every challenge, my mission has stayed the same: Guam first, and Guam always," Moylan said.
By Jolene Toves ·
This storm watch update is brought to you by Senatorial candidates Clynt Ridgell, "Let's Grow Guam Together," Sabrina Salas Matanane, "Bri the Difference," and Chief Energy Partners, "Your Power. Your Terms. Your Lifestyle." Special thanks to sponsors: Donna Quinata, "Driven to Serve," Burger King and MacTech Guam.
By Jolene Toves ·
"The entire amount shall support the Guam Memorial Hospital in the acquisition and implementation of a modern electronic healthcare health record system and related infrastructure improvement," Sen. Telo Taitague said reading the amended intent which reflected the evolution of the bill on the floor throughout Tuesday morning.
By Jolene Toves ·
"The DOA Director is returning tonight, pending any flight delays. The BBMR Director is unconfirmed, tentative return is Friday, traveling I believe with the Governor. The impacted leadership GMHA Administrator is also returning tonight pending any additional flight delays. The UOG Sea Grant head is on island if anyone wants to proceed," Duenas said.
By Jolene Toves ·
"So, we also don't have at least the senior leadership and those from the fiscal agencies. The other thing is, Mr. Speaker, I think it's important, now that we've heard all of the bills, for us to deliberate them, the committee reports will be done for the bills heard on Monday," Duenas said.
By Jolene Toves ·
"I think it's appropriate to hear those bills and come back in reconsideration after those bills have been heard as I think they have equal importance and equal weight before we deliberate this measure as proposed by the governor," Duenas said.
By Jolene Toves ·
“As Health Committee Chairperson, I’ve consistently fought to give GMH the funding and resources it needs. In fact, as part of this Republican-led Legislature, we’ve advocated for and provided more than $100 million to GMH through appropriations and supplemental funding for operations and much-needed capital improvements. So, you know where my heart is when it comes to our hospital," Salas Matanane said.
By Jolene Toves ·
"If procurement is delayed by even a few months, GMHA will potentially be forced past its contract expiration window without an operational EHR, resulting in catastrophic blackout of hospital billing and patient records," Aguon said.
By Jolene Toves ·
As of Sept. 9, 15 campaigns have completed their profiles by publishing a biography and the platform's Political Courage Survey. Ten campaigns started but have not completed their profiles while 23 have not responded.
Magistrate Judge Jonathan Quan made history as the first judge to be unanimously confirmed by the Guam Legislature to a third term as a magistrate. During his remarks, he emphasized teamwork, institutional resilience and service to future generations.
By Jolene Toves ·
The estimated cost of addressing facility needs across Guam Department of Education schools has climbed from $107.2 million in 2022 to $427 million in 2026, and with nearly $20 million in unexpected Section 30 funds anticipated, lawmakers are proposing competing plans on how the money should be spent on school facilities.
By Jolene Toves ·
She contended that by enacting the sections the Legislature has "effectively created a fourth branch of government."
By Jolene Toves ·
"This Legislature understood that tourism was struggling. We understood that there are things happening in the world that GVB simply cannot control. Regine Biscoe Lee does not control the weather. She doesn't cause typhoons. She does not control wars and instability involving Iran. She does not control global fuel prices or the fuel surcharges airlines pass on to travelers. And I am not going to sit here and pretend that she does. That is precisely why the Legislature stepped in," Lujan said.
By Jolene Toves ·
The amended Bill 1 (10-S) was moved to the third reading file and will be voted on Monday, Aug. 17, at 2:30 p.m.
By Jolene Toves ·
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Calling it an "urgent mission," the senators pleaded for assistance from the Guam National Guard from Aug. 14 to Aug. 21. The attached Guam National Guard Support Request Form states the request is to "support Southern High with debris removal and minor infrastructure work to address health and safety of students and staff."
By Jolene Toves ·
Bill 1 (9-S) is an act to appropriate from fiscal 2026 general fund revenues up to $13,361,849 to Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero for Super Typhoon Bavi response and recovery, $7,630,000 for childcare subsidy payments and $17,654,625 to cover operational costs at the Guam International Airport Authority.
By Jolene Toves ·
DPHSS anticipates receiving $22M for Fiscal Year 2027 from the federal government, but CCDF program costs have already exceeded that for the current fiscal year, prompting the department to request $7.6 million from the legislature to pay childcare provider subsidies owed for June and to carry the program through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30.
By Jolene Toves ·
"Our responsibility is not simply to pass a budget," Leon Guerrero said. "It is to adopt one that protects public safety, healthcare, child care, and the services our families depend upon while preserving Guam's long-term fiscal stability."
By Jolene Toves ·
As special session resumes at 9 a.m. Monday, the governor's office shared a Department of Administration statement clarifying that two laws appropriating funds to island mayors for typhoon recovery are not identical - pushing back on…
By Jolene Toves ·
The Department of Administration issued a statement Thursday evening reiterating what its director, Edward Birn, repeatedly asserted during special session discussions over checks disbursed directly to the island's 19 mayors — bypassing…
By Jolene Toves ·
Tensions rose Thursday morning during a special session on Bill 1 (9-S), an act to appropriate roughly $13.4 million for Bavi response efforts, over Department of Administration checks cut directly to island mayors for initial response…
By Jolene Toves ·
Governor Lou Leon Guerrero called the 38th Guam Legislature into Special Session on July 15 to address "urgent and critical funding priorities" related to health, safety, disaster response and essential public infrastructure.
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