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Old issues that never get old

Article 12 and the local economy ARTICLE 12 of the CNMI Constitution can be repealed by voters — if they want to. But previous proposals to scrap it have gone nowhere, and the last time an elected official tried to amend (not even repeal) Article 12, it didn’t go too well. He had to withdraw his me…
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Variations ǀ The public should have been consulted

WHATEVER you may say about the proposed amendments to the Managaha rules — well, feel free to say it. DPL has sought, and is still seeking, public comments, and has held public hearings during which community members can speak freely. Those who have concerns have also reached out to lawmakers and t…
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Ambrose’s Story — Stop the Slander!

THE TRUTH of the matter is I must set the record straight so my daughters can hold their heads up high and hopefully to put an end to this newspaper talking about my record. My wife and I are tired of having to call our children to say they (the newspaper) are talking about my record AGAIN! Just to…
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Variations ǀ Cut and cut cleanly

THE U.S. invasion of the NMI in 1944 obliterated the islands’ thriving economy. For the next 30 years, government — big government — became the main “industry.”  A 1966 report commissioned by the Interior Department stated that under the U.S. administration, many islanders “were employed in governm…
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Even crystal balls are made in China

They spend, you pay PERHAPS there is something about politics that makes many of its practitioners impervious to irony, even if it’s already staring them in the face. Recently, at a ceremony to swear in 16 new government employees, the governor told reporters about the government’s $3 million short…
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