AGP Executive Report
Last update: a day agoTerritorial Democracy Talk: A June 4 congressional briefing will dig into what “consent of the governed” means for residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands, with Right to Democracy co-directors and author Daniel Immerwahr. Samoa Independence Build-Up: American Samoa districts presented ta’alolo gifts for new Parliament offices at Mulinu’u, with envelopes of money, fine mats and tuna—part of Samoa’s 64th Independence week. Deep-Sea Mining Push: The U.S. is preparing lease auctions for deep-sea mining blocks in federal waters, with an American Samoa sale slated for August 2026; local fisheries groups and councils are also scheduling June discussions. Local Governance & Security: Samoa’s Independence events will run with about 400 police officers on duty, while American Samoa’s own delegation is set to perform taalolo for the opening of Samoa’s Legislative Assembly offices. Public Services & Money: TBAS reports direct-deposit tax refund signups picked up, and lines were smaller than past years. Sports & Education: Manumalo Academy student Rachael Park placed 4th at Regeneron ISEF, and ASPA named Ryan Tuato’o as its new Chief Operations Officer.
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