After years of rejecting at least four casino measures from the House of Representatives, the Senate passed last night by a 5-4 vote a bill allowing casino gaming on Saipan. The bill is now on its way to Gov. Eloy S. Inos, who has supported casino legislation and other new...

An investment expert has cautioned the Legislature against floating pension obligation bonds to address the immediate funding needs of the CNMI government, describing it as a “pie in the sky.” Wilshire Associates principal Maggie W. Ralbovsky, CFA, made this clear to members of...

While thousands of miles away from Ukraine’s volatile Crimea region where tension with Russia continues to escalate, the CNMI could see a fallout if the United States imposes economic and travel restrictions against Russia that may include a stop to a lucrative U.S. visa waiver...

Attorney Ramon K. Quichocho denied raping Jung Ja Kim on the floor of his apartment unit while his daughter was sleeping on the bed in December 2008. In the continuation of his testimony in federal court yesterday, Quichocho also pointed to his wife, Frances, as actually the...