Lolo: Put Money in Hands of the People
The Fono will convene in a special session on Monday to discuss the Fiscal Year 2021 budget as requested by Governor Lolo Moliga. House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale told KHJ News today the Fono ...Read more
The Fono will convene in a special session on Monday to discuss the Fiscal Year 2021 budget as requested by Governor Lolo Moliga. House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale told KHJ News today the Fono ...Read more
The Fono leaders have responded to Governor Lolo Moliga’s letter seeking an explanation of the Legislature’s actions on the FY2021 budget and to consider a continuing resolution to operate ...Read more
The Fono budget hearings have ended with the joint committees approving a reduction to the Governor’s proposed Fiscal Year 2021 budget from $465.9 million to $459.4 million. Chairman Senator ...Read more
In a first for budget hearings, the semi autonomous entities of ASG were let off lightly without much questioning by lawmakers. All of the authorities: the LBJ Hospital, American Samoa Power ...Read more
The conversion of contract employees to career service came under scrutiny during review of the Department of Human Resources budget yesterday. It’s been a long standing practice that when a ...Read more
The conversion of a former contract employee of the Territorial Energy Office to career service status drew questions from senators and representatives at the second day of hearings on the proposed ...Read more
Review of the proposed Fiscal Year 2021 budget for the American Samoa Government got underway this morning. The House and Senate are holding joint hearings under the chairmanship of Senator Magalei ...Read more
There’s still uncertainty over the decision by Chief Election Commissioner Dr Lealofi Uiagalelei to allow registered voters stranded off island due to the COVID-19 pandemic to vote absentee in ...Read more
Can the Election Commissioner make changes to election law without legislative action? That’s a question House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale is looking into after hearing an announcement from the ...Read more
There has been no response from the Governor’s Office to our request for a reaction to the US Treasury Inspector General Office’s position that funds for lawmakers’ offices are not COVID-19 ...Read more