The decision by the Guam Senate Committee on Ethics to recommend the censure of Sen. Espaldon came as a surprise to some degree but anything is possible in politics. As for his guilt, it is still not clearly defined as the facts are left up to interpretation, with intent being...

Some of you may have read the article that The Washington Post published early this week talking about Secretary Zinke’s report, which is still in draft but was leaked from the White House. The draft report discusses 10 monuments. Zinke appears to make recommendations 1)...

The CNMI minimum wage will increase again by 50 cents effective Sept. 30, 2017, boosting the minimum wage to $7.05 per hour, up from the $6.55 per hour set last year. This is the penultimate, federally mandated increase in the Commonwealth’s minimum wage. It will get a 20-cent...

Editor’s Note: The following was originally published in the opinion section of the Saipan Tribune in June 2016. It is being republished here at the request of the author. Due to its length, it is being published in two parts. First of a two-part series The following is my...