Op-Ed: Federal Funding Without Oversight Is Not Recovery. It Is Risk.
By Gregorie Michael Towai (Eipéráng)
Deleon Guerrero Calls USCIS Policy “Unfair,” Says Families Could Be Separated
SAIPAN – Independent candidate for U.S. House delegate Galvin Sablan Deleon Guerrero on Sunday released a statement criticizing the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services policy memorandum issued Friday that directs officers to apply heightened discretionary scrutiny to in-country adjustment of status applications.
King-Hinds Pushes Ferry Funding Boost, Territory Eligibility in Federal Transportation Bill
SAIPAN – Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds said the federal transportation bill heading to markup Friday includes a major increase in ferry and multimodal funding and explicit eligibility language for the territories, in a video update to constituents Thursday.
King-Hinds Pushes for Higher Territorial Highway Funding in Build America 250 Act
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds said her office is working to ensure the CNMI is not left out of the five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill being marked up this week by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
King-Hinds Explains Why Federal Disaster Supplemental Funding Takes Time, Citing Yutu Precedent
SAIPAN – Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds is asking constituents for patience on federal disaster supplemental funding tied to Super Typhoon Sinlaku recovery, walking residents through how the two-phase federal funding process works and citing Typhoon Yutu as the precedent for how long the long-term rebuilding dollars can take to arrive.
HANMI Asks King-Hinds to Push for Expedited EAD Processing as Sinlaku Recovery Strains Workforce
SAIPAN — The Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands is asking Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds to press federal agencies for faster Employment Authorization Document processing, warning that delays could sideline up to 10 percent of the CNMI workforce as the islands recover from Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
King-Hinds: Federal Energy Officials Eyeing CNMI Power Generation Options Post-Sinlaku
SAIPAN — U.S. Representative Kimberlyn King-Hinds said Tuesday that her office is engaged with the Department of the Interior’s Energy Dominance Council on long-term power generation options for the CNMI, with conversations focused on what kind of system would work for islands dependent on imported fuel, in an interview on Good Morning Marianas.
Governor, King-Hinds and Federal Officials Tour Sinlaku Damage Sites Monday
SAIPAN — Governor David M. Apatang, Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds and a delegation of federal officials toured Sinlaku damage sites across Saipan Monday, conducting firsthand assessments of schools, shelters, water operations and the hospital as recovery enters its 12th day.
BREAKING: President Trump Signs Major Disaster Declaration for CNMI
SAIPAN — President Donald J. Trump has signed the major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds announced Friday morning in a video posted to social media.
Explainer: Trump Approved an Emergency Declaration for CNMI on April 12 — Here Is What That Means and What Is Still Pending
SAIPAN — President Donald J. Trump approved an emergency declaration for the CNMI on April 12, 2026, authorizing FEMA to coordinate disaster relief efforts and provide direct federal assistance following Typhoon Sinlaku. That declaration is separate from the major disaster declaration that is currently awaiting the president’s signature.