The House of Representatives will be tackling legislation that seeks to require all businesses to accept debit and credit cards as a medium of transactions in the Commonwealth. The House will be discussing Rep. Luis “L.J.” John Castro’s (R-Saipan) House Bill 21-75, or the bill...

The House of Representatives put off accepting yesterday a letter from the Office of the Governor that informs lawmakers of the executive order that ended the yearlong price freeze that has been in place in the CNMI in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu, which hit the Commonwealth...

The House of Representatives is looking to go around one of Gov. Ralph DLG Torres’ vetoes in the fiscal year 2020 budget, governing the payment of Group Health and Life Insurance premiums. Instead of overriding the veto, which usually happens, lawmakers are calling it reinstating...

The Department of Public Lands will be summoned to the CNMI House of Representatives to provide answers to questions relating to the issuance of deeds to homestead owners. This came soon after the House was poised to act on Sen. Francisco Cruz’s (R-Tinian) Senate Bill 21-10,...