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NEWS UPDATE: 10:35 a.m. – Public hearing on Bill 328 Feb. 19 (Pacific Daily News)
The Committee on Education has scheduled a public hearing for Bill 328 at 4 p.m., Friday, Feb.19 in the Guam legislature’s public hearing room, a press release from Speaker Judith Won Pat’s office stated.
House Legal Counsel on Suicide Watch
Let me start with the good news: Next week all the lawyers in and working for the CNMI House of Representatives will have twice as much experience writing laws as they do today. That’s because between the 20 members, their staff, and the staff of the Legislative Bureau there is exactly one lawyer ( everyone else quit ). And he’s been working there for all of one week
Honoring Ruth Tighe
January 8, 2010 I know that I wrote a post about long-time CNMI resident and public servant Ruth Tighe being honored by the CNMI House with a Resolution, but since I wrote that post, I have received a copy of the Resolution and want to post it. Ruth is an absolutely amazing person and any accolades are well-deserved! Here is the text of the resolution that was introduced by Rep
Cruz calling for special election on military buildup (Pacific Daily News)
Vice Speaker Benjamin Cruz is calling for a special election to determine if residents support U.S. military buildup.
Fitial on the verge of victory
BENIGNO R. Fitial is about to become the CNMI’s first governor to be re-elected since 1985, and the first to receive a majority mandate since 1993.
‘One Guam’ concept supported
ACTING Speaker Rory J. Respicio said yesterday that he was pleased when Roger Natsuhara, acting assistant secretary of t he Navy for Installations and Environment told Guam leaders and guests that the federal government supports a one Guam community concept.
New Marshalls president sworn in
MAJURO — Marshall Islands President Jurelang Zedkaia called for the country to pull together and put political divisions behind it during his inauguration ceremony Monday.
Tenorio: Bill 231 ‘inorganic’
SENATOR Ray Tenorio is disappointed that Speaker Judi Won Pat objected to placing his measure, Bill 10, on the agenda on grounds that there were two other bills that addresses the issue of incentives for physicians.
H2 fee hike nixed
A BILL that proposes to increase the registration fee for H-2B workers who come to Guam is expected to be discussed in session today, but its proponents, Speaker Judi Won Pat and Sen.