‘Not so fast…’

A lawmaker who opposes an increase in the Commonwealth Health Center’s room rates believes the increases are not official yet as the hospital’s governing board has yet to vote on it. Sen. Teresita Santos (R-Rota), who chairs the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare, told Saipan...
Posted On Oct 18 2017 06:06
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Territorial governors: Tread lightly on tax reform

Gov. Ralph DLG Torres joined the governors of other U.S. territories to press the U.S. Senate for a separate title to address taxes on territories. In a letter dated Aug. 30, 2017, Torres, Gov. Lolo M. Moliga of American Samoa, Gov. Edward B. Calvo of Guam, and Gov. Kenneth E....
Posted On Oct 10 2017 06:06
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Pot bill now with the committee

The marijuana bill that I helped create is now in the Senate. I can now tell people who ask me that the bill is at least on the tarmac and going through the final pre-flight checks. There were some disagreements about the final draft but, fortunately, we do have a democratic...
Posted On Aug 22 2017 06:02
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Kilili: HR 339 is ‘short-term solution’

Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan, who authored H.R. 339 that recently passed the U.S. Senate, fended off criticisms to the current version of his bill, pointing out that it was envisioned as a “short-term solution” to a problem that must first be addressed before looking at a...
Posted On Aug 11 2017 06:06
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