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Counting eggs from a (still) non-existent chicken

Master plan THIRTY-THREE years ago, MVB — MVA’s predecessor — came up with a 10-year “action plan,” which stated that the local tourism’s impressive growth since 1976 took place “without the benefit of a comprehensive plan or policy….” Hence, the need for a “Master Plan” to ensure the success of an…
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IPI or ‘Irretrievable Payment Intention’

EVEN the thought of giving IPI up to 2032 to pay bills that are already over eight years in arrears is an insane decision! They will complete nothing, pay nothing and be in court for the next (at least) 15 years. The CNMI is already practically broke! Cancel the license, throw them out of the CNMI,…
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Legalize meth

I READ in your daily newspaper articles of people being arrested for illegal possession of controlled substances. Many of them are young, involving all genders. The number of offenders is fast increasing and it seems to me that our present drug policies to our society are no longer effective and th…
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Good advice that many politicians are unlikely to take

Taxation 101 THE Saipan Chamber of Commerce and HANMI’s nine-page letter to CNMI leaders provided free and insightful observations and advice that all elected officials should consider. They need to be told that today’s “challenge is one we have faced before — declining government revenues, diminis…
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