Where Are the School Buses?
It’s a brand new school year with an old and recurring problem. Ituau malosi lawmaker, Manumaua Wayne Wilson, has requested specific information through the House Education Committee, Rep. ...Read more
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Errors in Sales Tax Bill Delay Action in the House
Chairman of the Revenue Task Force, Attorney General Eleasalo Talauega Ale, has apologized to members of the House Ways and Means Committee for mistakes identified with one of the ...Read more
District No. 5 Goes to the Polls October 24
Election Commissioner Uiagalelei Dr. Lealofi Uiagalelei has set a special election for District No.5 Sua for October 24, The election is to fill the House of Representatives vacancy for the ...Read more
Joint Budget Hearings Begin Wednesday
Joint hearings for the proposed Fiscal Year 2018 budget for ASG begin tomorrow During the House session today, Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, Rep. Vailiuama Steve Leasiolagi ...Read more
Swains Lawmaker Calls on House to Remember Texas
Swains Island delegate, Su’a Alexander Jennings, has asked his colleagues to remember those affected by Hurricane Harvey in Texas. During the House session this morning, Rep. Su’a ...Read more
Rep. Toeaina Calls for Removal of DOE Divisions
Manu’a Faipule, Rep. Toeaina Faufano Autele, is calling for the removal of several divisions of the Department of Education where some of the most educated professionals are sitting when they ...Read more
Lawmaker Active on Immigration Board but Hasn’t Been Confirmed
Vaifanua lawmaker, Rep. Lavea Palepoi Mauga, caused a bit of stir during the House session on Tuesday when he said that Leasina faipule Gafatasi Afalava should not be sitting on the Board of ...Read more
Treasury Told to Improve Collection of Existing Taxes
The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep Lavea Legaee Mauga, has advised Treasury officials that before the government comes up with new taxes, it should take a good hard look at ...Read more
Call for Sua Faipule to Follow the Law and Step Down
Since we reported last week that Sua Representative Puleleiite Tufele Lia Jr. is still considering whether to step down from his House seat or his positions with the American Samoa ...Read more
Vice Speaker Falls Ill During House Session
The usual House of Representatives session for today was aborted because Vice Speaker Fetu Fetui who was leading proceedings had to be taken to the hospital. During the roll call by House Clerk ...Read more
