AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTyphoon Recovery & Federal Support: DOD says about 1,500 service members are at the “peak of engagement” helping Guam and CNMI recover from Super Typhoon Bavi, with Rota still without power and ports reopening after EOD and sonar work. Budget Showdown: Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero’s $31.3M “urgent funding” special session for Bavi response, childcare, and GIAA obligations was recessed again as senators debate the FY2027 budget and reject major “miscellaneous appropriations” amendments. Public Safety & Courts: The Supreme Court of Guam ordered the Judiciary closed Monday for Liberation Day; separately, a judge accepted a Guam fire official’s guilty plea in a federal benefits fraud case, and summonses are set for the Behavioral Health director in a negligent death suit. Local Policy & Economy: Guam’s first licensed recreational cannabis cultivator is ready to start operations; the Guam Department of Agriculture pushed back public comments on the Coastal Fisheries Management Plan and is still wrestling with enforcement around nighttime spearfishing. Regional Politics & Resources: Pacific communities and Guam/CNMI leaders are again pushing back on federal deep-sea mining plans near American Samoa, while BOEM moves toward a Nov. 19 lease sale. Military & Readiness: A new Coast Guard commanding officer took over USCGC Myrtle Hazard, continuing post-storm support across the Marianas.
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