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1st NMI bill in Congress gets strong support

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The first bill introduced by the first Northern Mariana Islands representative in Congress took its first step toward passage Wednesday (Thursday on Saipan) at the first hearing of the new Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Posted On Feb 26 2009 18:54

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Inaccurate reporting

On Feb. 24, 2009, the Tribune printed a story titled “Some NMC staff were improperly terminated.” In the first sentence of the story, the reporter wrote “Rep. Heinz Hofschneider disclosed yesterday the names of personnel who, according to him, were improperly terminated by the...

Posted On Feb 26 2009 18:37

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Defense of our borders

So emotional it has become, this dilemma of U.S. federalization versus the CNMI Covenant. How valid is the growing fear that come June 1, 2009, the Department of Homeland Security’s takeover of the Commonwealth’s immigration will effectively demolish tourism dollars by barring...

Posted On Feb 26 2009 18:36

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Where are the benefits?

It has been nearly two months since former President Bush declared the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument. As promised, the monument resulted in worldwide attention for the natural wonders of the Marianas. News outlets in countries as far away and as diverse as Kuwait,...

Posted On Feb 26 2009 18:34

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1st NMI bill in Congress gets strong support

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