AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBusiness: Casa Marianas will suspend operations Dec. 10, citing declining airline arrivals and rising operating and utility costs. Government Funding: The House unanimously approved $7.2 million for retirees’ pension benefits, public schools, Medicaid and restoring government workers’ hours; the bill now goes to the Senate. Tourism: The Marianas Visitors Authority received six applications for managing director and four proposals for its Japan marketing office. Courts: CNMI Supreme Court justices questioned why a veteran with PTSD was ruled ineligible for Mental Health Court before a clinical assessment. Population: Census projections show the CNMI’s population could fall 17% by 2100, driven by declining birth rates and outmigration. Seabed Mining: A federal bill could make it harder to revoke mining approvals ahead of a planned Marianas lease sale Dec. 16, with the nearest area about 47 miles from Guam. Typhoon Lawsuit: Estates of crew members lost when the M/V Mariana capsized allege the ship was sent into a Category 5 storm with half its required crew.
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