The House of Representatives is looking to act on the cannabis amendment bill in the hopes of finally getting the new industry up and running in the CNMI. The House Cannabis Committee, chaired by Rep. Janet U. Maratita (R-Saipan), had already approved the proposed amendments in...

The cast of the 21st Legislature’s House of Representatives is now complete, with Rep. Marco T. Peter (R-Saipan) being sworn in yesterday at the House chamber on Capital Hill. Peter won the House seat for Precinct 3 after it became vacant when representative Francisco S. Dela...

An old rule that was reportedly borrowed from the CNMI Senate that prevents the minority bloc from being part of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee has been struck from the House of Representatives’ playbook, earning plaudits from minority lawmakers. Rep. Tina Sablan...

Editor’s Note: Amata released the following statement of support and condolences for New Zealand last Friday. “The reports from New Zealand are heartbreaking. We are mourning with them today. In American Samoa, we think of the other Pacific islands as neighbors, we come together...