Governor Ralph DLG. Torres announced the resignation of Press Secretary Kevin Bautista, who will be accepting a position as Director of the Office of the President/Chief of Staff at the Northern Marianas College.
This afternoon, Acting Governor Jude U. Hofschneider signed into law, House Local Bill No. 22-23, S1, “To appropriate the sum of $1,000,000.00 from the exclusive gaming annual license fees allotted to the First Senatorial District under 4 CMC section 2307 (a); and for other purposes.” Introduced by Representative Donald M. Manglona, House Local Bill 22-23, S1 unanimously passed the Rota Legislative Delegation on December 9, 2021, and is now Rota Local Law No. 22-4.
This afternoon, the Office of the Governor filed for declaratory and injunctive relief in the CNMI Superior Court against the House Standing Committee on Judiciary and Governmental Operations (JGO).
Governor Ralph DLG. Torres sent a letter on Tuesday to Senate President Jude U. Hofschneider and Speaker Edmund S. Villagomez to support a joint resolution that would allow the Department of Finance to provide $500 bonuses to CNMI retirees.
The Department of Finance (DOF) would like to inform the general public of the distribution of 2,131 stimulus checks, or additional Third Economic Impact Payments, amounting to $3,435,937.50.
Governor Ralph DLG. Torres issued the following statement on the passing of a COVID-19 Task Force member following an incident at the Marianas Resort quarantine facility in Marpi.
Governor Ralph DLG. Torres on Tuesday issued the following statement:
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Lieutenant Governor David M. Apatang, together with Delbert T. Pua, Special Assistant for the Office of Youth Affairs, recently proclaimed October 2024 as Youth Empowerment Month. The proclamation was made in the presence of members of the Legislature, Cabinet officials, and community partners, all united in their commitment to improving the lives of our youth.
