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GOVERNOR David M. Apatang and the presiding officers of the Legislature are in dispute over the recent override of the revised fiscal year 2026 budget.

THE CNMI panel in the Covenant Section 902 consultation with U.S. officials is proposing a $429.1 million multi-year financial assistance program to address the Commonwealth’s long-standing structural, geographic, and federal policy-driven constraints that continue to limit its ability to achieve e…

CNMI leaders are calling for targeted federal action to restore critical air service and revive the Commonwealth’s tourism-driven economy, emphasizing that the community is “all in this together.”

U.S. Army veteran Fabian Indalecio, who advocates for government transparency, last week pledged his “strong support” to the independent gubernatorial tandem of Rep. Blas Jonathan Tenorio Attao and Speaker Edmund Sablan Villagomez.

(Office of the Governor) — The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands concluded a series of high-level meetings in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 17–20, 2026 as part of the Section 902 consultations with federal partners as reported in a press conference held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

(PSS) — To celebrate Digital Learning Day, students across the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands demonstrated outstanding creativity, innovation, and digital citizenship skills through this year’s Digital Learning Day competition.

(Commonwealth Utilities Corporation) —  A noticeable sewage odor may be present in the Sadog Tasi and Puerto Rico areas on Monday, March 9, 2026.

MOBIL Oil Marianas and Shell Marianas increased their gasoline prices by 20 cents and diesel by 40 cents on Tuesday night amid the ongoing war in the Middle East.

A MYANMAR-BASED pharmaceutical company planning to establish a manufacturing plant in the Northern Marianas could lay the groundwork for an entirely new industry in the Commonwealth, according to Commonwealth Economic Development Authority board member Mike Sablan.

CITING a conflict of interest, Superior Court Associate Judge Lillian A. Tenorio recused herself from handling the case involving Lt. Gov. Dennis James C. Mendiola and Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services Lt. Justin Paul Mizutani, who are accused of misconduct in public office for alle…