AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAviation & Tourism: Southwest Airlines is rolling out its first-ever airport lounge network, with construction underway at Austin, Baltimore/Washington, Honolulu (Daniel K. Inouye), and Nashville, targeting late-2027 openings and access via a new Chase-issued premium Rapid Rewards card. Local Infrastructure: DLNR says phased construction at Oʻahu’s Kahana Bay boat ramp starts Sept. 8, replacing the loading dock first (through Oct. 16) and the ramp later (Feb.–May 2027), with the facility closed Sept. 8–11 for staging. Healthcare Policy: Hawaii AG William Tong led a coalition of 22 states challenging a Trump administration move that would block states from using federal Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care for low-income transgender youth. Pacific Business & Defense Contracting: Three tribally owned firms won a $400M Air Force Pacific advisory contract covering engineering, logistics, and program management across bases including Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Energy & Data Centers: Fervo Energy and Google signed a record 396-MW geothermal PPA to power data centers, with an option to expand toward nearly 1 GW. Pacific Geopolitics: China pressured Pacific Islands Forum members not to attend, while the U.S. announced $150M+ in Pacific investments, including fuel security and infrastructure support. Healthcare Contracting: A Hawaii insurer’s attribution-clause change reportedly removed about 450 patients from a primary care panel, cutting roughly $162,000/year in payments.
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