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THE truth about our former Godfather Governor is coming to light even before the State & Federal Courts can finish with him.  The sad part is that WE the People are the ones who will be stuck with the “tab” he left us to pay-off the tens-of-millions.  How could HSEM even be operating with a 123…

I DECIDED to pursue a third term in office with some hesitation. I shared that hesitation with my family of course and my colleagues. And I listened. I had to pause and reflect on the role and the duties and the responsibilities of the office. I look back at my eight years in office and I asked mys…

THE Grotto is one of the best dive sites on Saipan.  Not only can you dive the turquoise cavern itself, but once you swim out of the holes into the open sea, a new world emerges.  Off to the left is a great wall with caves and swim-throughs.  Straight ahead is a large, gently sloping aquatic field …

“GREATNESS can only be achieved when the opportunity presents itself,” and there are plenty of opportunities for greatness in the CNMI. For African-Americans who arrived in America as slaves, the opportunities for greatness where endless and the struggle for African-Americans to achieve Greatness i…

First place: Oleai Elementary School  Second place: Chacha Ocean View Middle School Third place: Kagman Elementary School THE Governor’s Council of Economic Advisers had the pleasure of welcoming new and returning participants to its second Christmas Decorating Contest in December 2022. As pa…

ON Jan. 9, 1978,  the newly born CNMI government held its inaugural ceremonies whose highlight was the swearing in of the first Commonwealth governor and lt. governor — Carlos S. Camacho and Francisco C. Ada. Temporary federal district court Judge Russell E. Smith administered the oath of office. I…

The following is the text of the inaugural address delivered by the CNMI’s new lt. governor on Monday at the multi-purpose center. GOOD morning, buenas dias, olomwaay, ohayo gozaimasu, joh-eun achim, magandang umaga. Thank you for joining Arnold Indalecio Palacios and me this morning to witness our…

The following is the text of the inaugural address delivered by the CNMI’s new governor on Jan. 9, 2023 at the multi-purpose center in Susupe, Saipan. IT is fitting that I take my oath of office today in what we used to celebrate as Commonwealth Day. In 1978, exactly 45 years ago, on this very grou…

AS a teacher, I have had the pleasure and the weighty responsibility of offering advice to thousands of young people over the years.  What classes should I take?  Should I work a side job or focus on my studies?  As students grow closer to their professors, the questions grow more private, more pro…

THIS is an open letter on behalf of my friend, the late Justice Pedro M. Atalig probate matter, concerning the published probate decision because I experienced a mirrored miscarriage of justice as Mrs. Nelida Atalig. The late Justice Pedro M. Atalig’s estate, after 17 years in probate, is fin…