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‘Contracting population equals contracting economy,’ says Labor chief

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A CONTRACTING population will continue to shrink the local economy, CNMI Labor Secretary Leila Staffler said, underscoring the need for both returning residents and a stable foreign-worker pipeline as federal officials weigh the future of the CW program.
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Lijie Cui asks for temporary release amid removal proceedings

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LIJIE Cui, the former majority shareholder of Imperial Pacific International, asked the Saipan Immigration Court to set a monetary bond for her temporary release while removal proceedings continue.
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Sirok: CUC has not submitted petition to lift FAC stabilization order

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COMMONWEALTH Public Utilities Commission Chairman James Sirok said the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation has not yet submitted a petition to lift the current Fuel Adjustment Charge stabilization order, which the CPUC would need before issuing a decision.
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Governor to form revenue council

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GOVERNOR David M. Apatang on Thursday invited other CNMI officials and business community leaders to participate in a Governor’s Revenue Council he is establishing in response to fiscal reform policies submitted by a committee he created last year to develop plans for a balanced budget.
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Good-hearted persons who can’t do simple math

Editorials

Elected officials continue to make demands on CUC while stiffing it of what the government owes.
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Regarding the FY 2025 fiscal report

Editorials

FOR the past few years, the administration’s annual fiscal report has read like 80% press release and only 20% useful information. The latest report is quite an improvement. It’s still a multi-page pat-on-the-back, but it now includes more pertinent details, some of which can be considered key data…
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Well, it could have been much worse

Editorials

CNMI leaders have no choice but to reimpose modest austerity measures that should not have been lifted in the first place
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Legalized fantasies

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IN his revised budget transmittal letter, the governor reminded lawmakers that they still had to approve additional funding for PSS and MVA.
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Thank you Senator Karl!

Letters to the Editor

WHATEVER extra money Karl King-Nabors receives goes directly to his people. It is customary for Tinian politicians to attend every wedding, christening, graduation, birthday party, and funeral. They also contribute toward medical referrals and are expected to give assistance to other families in ne…
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Poll: 44% plan to leave the CNMI

Letters to the Editor

The departure of legacy companies, such as Hyatt Regency Saipan and T Galleria by DFS, after decades of operation has sent shockwaves through the workforce, leaving many to feel that the local economy is “collapsing” and that survival mode is the new reality.
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BC’s Tales of the Pacific ǀ A brief history of Spam

Columnists

SPAM Loves You! So says a sign that hangs inside a grocery store in CK. Outsiders cannot understand the love affair between islanders and Spam. Let us take a moment and reflect on that wonderful, delicious, can’t-live-without canned meat.
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Thanks Dr. King: A MLK Day Special — ‘Permissive Injustices, Democracy & Greatness’!

Columnists

THE Truth is, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. only wanted OUR nation to live up to its “CREED” of “All Men being Created Equal,” which is the basic expectation of mankind “in a state of nature.” Dr. King KNEW that America is supposed to be a “nation of laws” and not a nation of “permissive injustices.”
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Atkins Kroll Lexus unveils all-new, all-electric Lexus RZ in Guam

Business News

TAMUNING, Guam (Special Advertising Feature) — Atkins Kroll Lexus announced the launch of the all-new Lexus RZ, the brand’s first fully electric SUV, marking a significant milestone in the Lexus Electrified vision and reaffirming Lexus’ commitment to innovative, sustainable mobility solutions.
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Pentagon readies 1,500 troops to possibly deploy to Minnesota

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(Reuters) — The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government’s deportation drive, U.S. media reported on Sunday.
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