Marianas Variety On-Line Edition

A thousand times no
THE emperor Nero supposedly fiddled — actually, he played the lyre and sang — while Rome burned. Perhaps the Saipan municipal council members are not so musically inclined which is why they would rather insist ...(See details)

Editorials
THIS Legislature is the government’s, not the people’s, Legislature. Without much notice or a public hearing, lawmakers have passed a measure requiring taxpayers to apply for their rebates within a certain timeframe...(See details)

Reuniting the Marianas
HERE’S a possible solution to the Northern Marianas’s dying economy and Guam’s self determination quest. The answer to the NMI’s dying economy could be right in front of its face..(.See details)

Thank you brother
MY brother reads your paper daily and I want to surprise him with a thank you note. Let me tell you a little of my story. My father passed away four years ago and my brother has been taking care of our mom....(.See details)

Federal vs. state vs. local Nmi government
THERE is a growing concern for “local governments” to acquire more power over their municipality but it seems that our “state government” is reluctant to entertain their desires. Given there are more important....(.See details)