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ATTORNEY General Edward Manibusan said it is his legal opinion that the tie-breaking rule of the House of Representatives “contravenes” the CNMI Constitution. He said due to the importance of resolving the issue, a certified question petition to the local Supreme Court “is recourse that may be explored.” The House minority bloc sought the AG’s opinion on the tie-breaking provision of the new House rules that was invoked by the House leadership in passing House Bill 22-33 last month. The measure, which would require legislative appropriation for the $515 million in Ame...

REPRESENTATIVE Edwin Propst wants to know why the Northern Marianas Technical Institute has not received its share of CW funds for the past two years. He said he has yet to get an answer from the NMTI trustees, adding that CW funds should be spent properly and with transparency so the public knows what is going on with the funds. U.S. Public Law 115-218 allows the U.S. Department of Labor to impose a $200 fee on CNMI-Only Transitional Worker or CW visa applicants. According to federal law, the amounts collected “shall be deposited into the Treasury of the Commonwealth Government for the ...

Mother of missing teen killed in hit-and-run crash desperate for answers Mother of missing teen killed in hit-and-run crash desperate for answers The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) continues to search for the driver of a deadly hit-and-run incident involving a missing teenager. ORLANDO, Fla . - The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) continues to search for the driver of a deadly hit-and-run incident involving a missing teenager. Vivan Blanco wants to know who hit and killed her son one week ago. It happened on Orange Avenue near Prince Street at 2:30 a.m. on Friday morning. At the time, no one knew ...

WITH reimbursements from the federal government, the Commonwealth has been slowly paying down its debts, Finance Secretary David DLG Atalig told the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday. He said in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, the CNMI government paid $700,000 for a 2007 general obligation bond. The Commonwealth is obligated to pay $7 million annually for the bond.  Next month, Atalig said the administration expects to make an additional payment of $2.9 million for the bond. He said the government is also required to remit $40 million annually to the CNMI Settlement Fund to ...

“GREATNESS is not a skill but a MIND Set” that only takes place when the opportunity presents itself and believe me the Republicans have made sure there are PLENTY of