Budget talks hang fire as brinkmanship continues

The bicameral conference committee tasked to get a balanced budget ready for Gov. Eloy S. Inos’ signature remained in recess yesterday, with no scheduled meeting for today or in coming days as of press time. House representatives and senators last met on Wednesday, but after a...
Posted On Sep 18 2015 06:06
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Q&A: What’s up with the budget and why should we care?

Government agencies and employees are bracing to go over a fiscal year cliff less than 13 days away, without a budget in place to secure government services and paychecks past Oct. 1, the beginning of fiscal year 2016. The onus is on the Legislature to agree on a budget bill for...
Posted On Sep 17 2015 06:06
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Budget talks grind to halt; Inos blasts the Legislature

In a split vote yesterday, the six lawmakers tasked to settle a fiscal year 2016 budget bill remained in deadlock over a “compromise” provision that would have allowed the reallocation of Marianas Visitors Authority earmarks to fund a shortfall for the local hospital’s utility...
Posted On Sep 16 2015 06:06
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Irresponsible

Around this date last year, the governor’s office sent out an invitation to the media to witness Gov. Eloy S. Inos’ Sept. 16 signing not only of the fiscal year 2015 budget but also two revenue-generating bills. One increased the cigarette tax, the other a tax amnesty. That was...
Posted On Sep 14 2015 14:33
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