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Senate OKs bill to lengthen public land leases to 55 yrs.

In order to generate renewed economic interest, a bill that extends the term of public land leases to 55 years passed the Senate yesterday after three proposed amendments. Senate Bill 20-35, SD3 passed the Senate with a 9-0 vote. It now heads to the House of Representatives for...
Posted On Aug 18 2017 06:06
, By Erwin Encinares

‘It’s never too early for a budget

Gov. Ralph DLG Torres praised the House of Representatives yesterday for the swift and timely passage of the fiscal year 2018 budget bill last Tuesday. Torres said he is happy that the budget got out of the House of Representatives by the end of July, giving the Senate two months...
Posted On Aug 03 2017 06:06
, By Erwin Encinares

Fighting against the pull of history

In 10 years—from fiscal years 2001 to 2010—the CNMI government managed to pass only two budget acts; most of the time, it went into continuing resolution, a constitutional escape clause that allowed the government to continue operating based on the last enacted budget act. That’s...
Posted On Jul 31 2017 06:04
, By Jayvee Vallejera

House numbers already exist

It was just days ago that I wrote about how my ideas are being ignored for years, then all of a sudden another person comes up with the same idea and the powers-that-be wants to use the idea. Give me a break and some credit, please! I’m not saying the mayor’s office took my idea...
Posted On Jul 27 2017 06:00
, By Ambrose M. Bennett
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