AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTime Change: Daylight saving time ended across most of the U.S. on Nov. 1, but American Samoa keeps standard time year-round and did not change its clocks. Benefits Technology: American Samoa is one of three jurisdictions selected for a year-long National Governors Association academy to modernize Medicaid and nutrition-assistance systems, improve data sharing and make capped federal funding go further. Seabed Mining: Federal officials advanced plans to offer two seabed-mining leases in waters off American Samoa. A Congressional Research Service report says no leases for critical-mineral activities have yet been issued, while environmental safeguards and territorial input remain key questions. Pacific Connectivity: Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna warned that worsening natural disasters threaten telecom infrastructure, underscoring the need for stronger regional resilience.
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