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What’s the rush? A HOUSE bill that would result in new government costs is headed to a bicameral conference committee, which will try to come up with a compromise version. H.B. 23-97 would “create a revolving fund” for the Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission, and compensate the CPUC chair $1,0…
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Variations ǀ If I were a CNMI legislative candidate

If you go into politics, you are more likely to wind up a villain than a hero.                                                                     — James L. Payne, Ph.D. HONESTLY, I had no intention of running for office this year, of all years. The incumbents seeking re-election have been in offi…
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BC’s Tales of the Pacific ǀ Two tigers on one mountain

BC Cook IF we substitute China for Athens and United States for Sparta, we are writing history in advance for the Pacific. Since the end of the Second World War the United States has wielded hegemonic power in the Pacific region.  The Soviet Union treated it as a lesser theater of operations and th…
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It’s that clear-cut

Unbelievable AT a recent public hearing, a senator asked the Finance secretary if she is “confident” that the projected government revenue can be collected if a construction tax bill becomes law. To her credit, she acknowledged that the projection was based on “high-level assumptions.” She said the…
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Thou shall not steal

ONE of the Ten Commandments of God is “Thou Shall Not Steal.” We are continuously witnessing this Commandment violated.  Where did these individuals get their ideas to practice such a thing?  Are gangsters behind them to take stolen goods and sell them for their needs?  All you need to do is ask an…
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