AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEducation & Recovery: With just six instructional days left, GDOE is asking lawmakers for a waiver from the 180-day mandate, saying Super Typhoon Sinlaku cost six classroom days and there’s no practical way to make them up without breaking the teachers’ contract. Courts & Public Safety: A June trial is set for a suspect in the 2024 slaying of Charles Lacy, with a pretrial conference coming June 2. Energy Costs: A new bill targets rising electricity costs by expanding who can build solar and battery projects under Guam’s Virtual Power Plant Program. Tourism Pressure: The Guam Visitors Bureau is deploying $2 million to protect seat capacity as jet fuel prices keep squeezing airlines and travel demand. Government Moves: Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero called a special session to extend the airport’s Lotte Duty Free concession up to three years, and the Veterans Affairs office says it may move into the former chancery this month after minor Sinlaku damage. Fraud Sentencing: Jose Arthur Chan, 77, got five years in federal prison for his role in the Hafa Adai Bingo scheme; three others avoided prison.
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