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HONOLULU (AP) — Former Hawaii residents who now live in Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands want to be able to vote by absentee ballot for president.
They are being treated like “second-class citizens” because of where they live, they said in a federal lawsuit filed late Thursday in U.S....
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Yasser Sanchez has twice worked to defeat Joe Biden’s bids for the vice presidency by building support for Republican candidates among his fellow members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It wasn’t hard.
Now the lifelong Republican finds himself in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At the recent American Samoa Chamber of Commerce gubernatorial forum, Technology Industry Development was another segment- issue raised with three of the five gubernatorial teams, who took part in the event.
And the Hawaiki submarine cable, which went live in American...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Parade, floats, a youth flash mob dance and Samoan siva by various village committee groups, as well as speeches by the candidates marked the official campaign kick off for the Lemanu and Talauega 2020 gubernatorial team on the malae of the Veterans Memorial Stadium in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Developing the local tourism industry has been targeted by past administrations as a third economic pillar for American Samoa, but the number of visitors to the territory remains low when compared to this booming industry in other Pacific nations.
And during a recent...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Agriculture Industry development, including the legalization of an industrial hemp/ CBD industry in American Samoa was another issue raised during one segment of last week’s Chamber of Commerce gubernatorial form and it got a lot of attention from the audience — some...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Healthcare infrastructure was one of the issues raised in one segment of last week’s American Samoa Chamber of Commerce gubernatorial forum. The teams were asked for their take on whether to build a new hospital or repair the current one — and also how to increase...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Chamber of Commerce hosted the gubernatorial forum last Thursday, for just over two hours under the theme “Let’s Talk Business” at the American Samoa Community College’s Multipurpose Center.
Supporters of the candidates, friends, business members,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Among the issues at last Thursday’s first gubernatorial forum hosted by the American Samoa Chamber of Commerce was a segment that dealt with “Procurement process, fair biding and transparency.”
One of the three moderators of the forum, John Raynar observed that this is...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Vice Speaker of the House, Rep. Fetu Fetui Jr told Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson during a Wednesday hearing that he should not be publicly involved in any election campaign.
When given the chance to express his opinion to the committee regarding this issue , Le...


![In this Aug. 11, 2020, photo Yasser Sanchez, a lifelong Republican, member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and immigration attorney, is supporting Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, repelled by Republican President Donald Trump, shown here in Mesa, Ariz. [AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File] Yasser Sanchez](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/arizona_mormons.jpeg?itok=4db2KYBe)
![Map of the Hawaiki Cable System [SN file photo] Map of the Hawaiki Cable System](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/hawaiki-cable-system-map_9.25.2017-1.png?itok=vInc2FWk)
![The Sailele & Masausi village committee to elect Lemanu and Talauega for governor and lieutenant governor in the 2020 gubernatorial race, rocking to the music as they — along with other village committees — participated in the parade at last Saturday’s Lemanu and Talauega 2020 campaign kick off at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Tafuna. [photo: FS] The Sailele & Masausi village committee to elect Lemanu and Talauega on the field at Veterans Stadium](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/kick_off_lemanu_talauega_4806.jpg?itok=ED4IlI4s)
![A look at attendees at last week's Chamber of Commerce candidates forum. [SN file photo] Attendees at last week's Chamber of Commerce candidates forum](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/crowd_at_forum_4751_0.jpg?itok=304yLFbj)
![Some of the crowd who attended the Chamber of Commerce first gubernatorial forum hosted Thursday night at the American Samoa Community College Multi Purpose Center for the 2020 general election. [FS] Some of the crowd who attended the Chamber of Commerce first gubernatorial forum hosted](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/crowd_at_forum_4751.jpg?itok=kJtWbWhY)
![The three candidiate teams on stage at the Chamber of Commerce forum. [SN file photo] The three candidiate teams on stage](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/3_candidate_teams_4729_0.jpg?itok=Gjv_JanV)
![At the conclusion of the Chamber of Commerce first gubernatorial forum hosted Thursday night at the American Samoa Community College Multi Purpose Center for the 2020 general election are the three gubernatorial teams on stage with less stress after the forum. The teams posed in a photo: I’aulualo/Tapa’au team (far left); Nua/Satele (middle) and Lemanu/Talauega (far right). [photo: FS] I’aulualo/Tapa’au team (far left); Nua/Satele (middle) and Lemanu/Talauega (far right)](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/three_teams_standing_4757.jpg?itok=UQzo34xG)
![Of the five gubernatorial teams that have made public their intention of seeking public office this year, three teams were able to participate as seen in this Samoa News photo: The teams that attended: I’aulualo/Tapa’au team (far left); Nua/Satele (middle) and Lemanu/Talauega (far right). The Gaoteote/Fai’ivae team had a prior commitment that day while the fifth team, Fatumalala L.A. Al-Shehri and Leah A. Smith is reportedly off island. [photo: FS] I’aulualo/Tapa’au team (far left); Nua/Satele (middle) and Lemanu/Talauega (far right).](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/3_candidate_teams_4729.jpg?itok=lCvPSA3B)
![Police Commissioner, Le’i Sonny Thompson. [photo by AF] Le’i Sonny Thompson](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/lei_0809.jpg?itok=QdYSPuIh)