House leadership turnover today

The House of Representatives is expected to elect a new speaker today, fulfilling a verbal compromise brokered by current speaker Joseph P. Deleon Guerrero (Ind-Spn) and vice speaker Ralph Demapan (R-Spn) to share the speaker’s seat and gavel. If the gentleman’s agreement is...
Posted On Jan 11 2016 06:03
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Leadership

By Monday afternoon, if the House of Representatives moves on with its session, the CNMI’s executive and legislative officers will be: Gov. Ralph DLG. Torres, Lt. Gov. Victor B. Hocog, Senate President Francisco M. Borja (Ind-Tinian) and House Speaker Ralph S. Demapan (R-Saipan)....
Posted On Jan 11 2016 06:00
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A succession crisis in our midst

It is often a clear and workable doctrine in constitutional law that the provision of a constitution that is unconstitutional would not affect other parts or provision that are deemed constitutional.  In Section 7 of Article lll of the CNMI Constitution this is particularly...
Posted On Jan 11 2016 06:00
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The rule of succession

Section 7, Article lll of the CNMI Constitution is very specific and without a doubt provides that the vacancy of the office or position of governor shall be filled only by election, special or otherwise, when more than one year remains of the term. I do wish that this effort of...
Posted On Jan 04 2016 06:00
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