Trump’s budget

Washington and elected officials here seem to have overlooked the legal status of the CNMI, as though it’s a territory like others under the flag. “It is not. It is a ‘commonwealth’ in political union with the U.S. inherent under U.S. Public Law 94-241 or Covenant agreement,”...
Posted On Jun 02 2017 06:06
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A tool for politicians and voters to fix the CNMI

If there is one thing we have learned as humans, it is the fact that we need tools to maximize our physical and nonphysical capabilities. It has been over five years since I first started talking about getting the CNMI a new tool—a polling system. Unlike the rest of America where...
Posted On Apr 23 2015 04:00
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Article 12 the ‘hot-button’ issue at first Marianas Indigenous Conference

Article 12 of the CNMI Constitution dominated the discussion at the final day of the Marianas Indigenous Conference hosted by Northern Marianas Descent Corp. on Sept. 29. With five panelists invited to the discussion, different viewpoints were shared, detailing the pros and cons...
Posted On Oct 08 2014 04:00
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Disposition of NMI land

The federal district court upheld J. Davis’ right to vote as a U.S. citizen on local initiatives. The decision is about his right to vote. It is not about his right to landownership here. Indeed, the decision reverses a legitimate query worthy of review: Davis can’t own land here...
Posted On Jun 30 2014 04:00
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