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Work on ethics law loophole; no exemptions from ‘gift’ cap

Even after the Office of the Public Auditor and the Office of the Attorney General raised their concerns about a bill raising the limit from $50 to $200 the nonmonetary value of gifts that government officials and employees can accept, the House Committee on Judiciary and...
Posted On Nov 30 2015 06:06
, By Haidee V. Eugenio

In the end, they got what they wanted

Tourism funding was cut by $2.5 million to fund other agency needs and a 5-percent salary increase for law enforcement officers turned out to be “not equitable” because Rota and Tinian senators, along with other lawmakers, failed to ensure inclusion of those in the first and...
Posted On Oct 05 2015 06:06
, By By HAIDEE V. EUGENIO, Special to the Saipan Tribune

Safeguarding public lands for future generations

This is in response to Mayor Apatang’s comments on HB 19-79 as published on Sept. 22, 2015, in the Marianas Variety titled “Saipan mayor opposes bill to limit DPL authority.” The intent of HB 19-79 is to limit DPL’s authority in leasing public lands from 5 hectares to 1 hectare...
Posted On Sep 23 2015 06:06
, By Press Release

AG refuses to get tangled in budget row

Attorney General Edward Manibusan declined on Friday to referee the dispute between the House of Representatives and Senate over proposed provisions in a contested fiscal year 2016 budget bill, about three days after the lawmakers went on recess to await his opinion. Lawmakers...
Posted On Sep 14 2015 12:54
, By Dennis B. Chan
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