Marianas Variety On-Line Edition

Cutting rebates is raising taxes
ON Wednesday, after the passage in the House of the “alternative austerity measure,” one of the co-sponsors of that bad bill was overheard saying that it will be stamped “D.O.A.” — dead on arrival — in the Senate....(See details)

Editorials
DESPITE what its officials say, the NMI Republican Party is not yet unified which is not good for voters who are yearning for an alternative to the dismal state of affairs on Capital Hill. The GOP’s leaders have yet to grasp that the people are ...(See details)

Dear people of the commonwealth
IN recent months, the immigration, labor, and economic conditions of the commonwealth have come under intense federal scrutiny. On Feb. 8, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ....(See details)

Worth considering
OVER the several days in our local newspapers, I came across interesting issues that are worth debating.
Instead of modifying the tenure of our Legislature, it is much appropriate ....(See details)

Pretty obvious
ASK not what your islands could do for you, but what you could do for your islands, to paraphrase the wise John F. Kennedy. It is pretty obvious that CNMI government leaders do not have...(See details)

Children at play
FOR those of you who are government employees and have been paying attention to the stupidity that has affected your ability to retire — you may want to consider investing in your future....(See details)