The House of Representatives legal counsel continues to review the Public School System’s petition for certified question regarding the definition of general funds in relationship to the agency’s funding. In an interview with House Speaker Rafael S. Demapan (R-Saipan), Saipan...

Gov. Ralph DLG Torres expects several more certified questions on his relationship with the Office of the Attorney General in the future after the CNMI Supreme Court came out with a ruling that clarified two certified questions on the role of the office. In an unplanned news...

The CNMI Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the attorney general may decline to appeal an adverse judgment despite the wishes of the governor or a client government agency. The justices also ruled that the governor or client agency may not hire, without a grant or authority from...

The Division of Youth Services—the agency that directly deals with the youth and families in the CNMI—encourages caution and further research when it comes to the legalization of cannabis use in the CNMI. The CNMI Legislature is currently exploring the possibility of legalizing...