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RECENT elections in the CNMI have revealed a shift in voter behavior that may reflect a growing sense of empowerment and open-mindedness among residents. Unlike previous election cycles, voters are increasingly focused on individual candidates and issues, rather than being bound by party loyalty or…

Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth of the matter is “I Told You So about IPI and the need for the Governor to take over the negotiations with IPI,” and true to my foresight IPI is now requesting to meet with the Governor ignoring the Casino Commission that should have been gone over a year ago anyway.  I…

BC Cook CONTINUING Mark Twain’s observations on civilization and international behavior: “And, next, Russia must go and play the game injudiciously. She affronts England once or twice — with the person sitting in darkness observing and noting; by moral assistance of France and Germany, she robs Jap…

A PREDICTION “is an informed statement about what is likely to happen in the future, based on available information, data, or analysis. It often involves reasoning and can be supported by evidence or prior knowledge.” In contrast, a guess “refers to making an assumption or estimation without suffic…

Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth of the matter is VP Harris who doesn’t care about the source of a solution had 13 Nobel Economists to look at and approve her Economic Plan, but WE can’t get our Executives to hire ONE Economist — HELLER! The malfeasant behavior in our Politics that WE continues, becaus…

Christopher A. Concepcion ADVENTURE tourism is projected to increase 17% by 2030, according to some research estimates, and The Marianas is perfectly positioned to capitalize on this growing travel trend. The Adventure Travel Trade Association defines adventure tourism as “a tourist activity that i…

Jim Rayphand IN a little over one week, I’ll be able to say that I ran for a seat in U.S. Congress and I insert the will of majority voters here.  Up against an ever-thickening wall of partisan influence, nauseating political noise and pandering party loyalists (formerly known as do-gooder, communi…

BC Cook MARK Twain wrote a scathing attack against warmongering and imperialism about a hundred and twenty years ago.  He found himself, as he looked through the morning newspaper, surrounded by five or six wars scattered over the face of the earth, none of which seemed necessary or justified.  As …

OUR Delegate is the only voice we have in the U.S. federal government. While our delegate is limited to the House of Representatives and can’t vote on legislation, the Delegate participates in House committees and votes on important legislation. The Delegate meets and confers with other lawmakers w…

THIRTY years ago today, Variety warned its readers to “brace” for Wilda, a typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 miles per hour and gusts up to 175 mph. Wilda was expected to pass 30 miles to the north-northwest of Saipan. Fortunately for all of us, Wilda stalled 110 miles east-northeast of S…