Guam Policy & Taxes: Guam’s Business Privilege Tax rollback is getting harder as past administrations locked in higher recurring costs and normalized budgets around the higher rate, making a return from 4.5% to 4% a structural fight rather than an economic inevitability. Coastal Fisheries: The Guam Department of Agriculture extended public comments on the draft Guam Coastal Fisheries Management Plan by 60 days, with a key flashpoint being enforcement challenges around separating legal daytime from nighttime spearfishing. Military & Local Budget: Sen. William Parkinson is pushing a higher BPT (to 6%) on major military contractors while construction spending climbs, drawing pushback from local business voices over who really pays and how much it reaches. Education Capacity: Business and Technology Academy Charter School’s middle school expansion was approved, but it likely won’t open this school year unless its enrollment cap increases in the next budget. Wildlife Restoration: Scientists are working to restore Guam kingfishers after invasive brown tree snakes devastated the species, including the release of four new chicks. Aviation & Travel: DOT is weighing bids for Lanai’s federally subsidized essential air service, a reminder of how fragile rural connectivity can be. Regional Tech/Science: Australia’s Geoscience Australia is running a seabed mapping voyage to improve marine data quality along the east coast, retracing a route previously mapped from Guam. Disaster & Recovery: Guam’s Legislature is set for urgent funding discussions tied to Super Typhoon Bavi response, childcare subsidies, and airport obligations, while a Sånta Rita-Sumai landslide displaced two households.