House passes territorial in-state tuition bill backed by Moylan and King-Hinds
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would allow students from Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and other U.S. territories to qualify for in-state tuition at public colleges and universities nationwide.
Moylan and King-Hinds Introduce Bill to Raise SBA Loan Guarantees for Territorial Small Businesses
WASHINGTON — Congressman James Moylan and Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds have introduced H.R. 7229, the Territorial SBA Loan Guaranty Adjustment Act of 2026, legislation that would increase federal backing for certain Small Business Administration loans issued to businesses in U.S. territories.
Governor Apatang Returns From D.C. With Working Groups, Federal Commitments, and a 30-Day Clock
SAIPAN — Governor David M. Apatang held his first extended media availability since returning from Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, briefing reporters on a week of federal meetings alongside the broad coalition he brought to the nation’s capital, while declining to address a turbulent home front that greeted him when he arrived back on Saipan Friday.
King-Hinds says Trump address underscored stakes for CNMI in Washington
Saipan — CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds said this week that President Donald Trump’s address to Congress served as a reminder that decisions made in Washington can directly shape opportunities and challenges for families and communities in the Commonwealth.
Governor Apatang continues Section 902 consultations in Washington, cites fiscal crisis and pushes for EVS-TAP, cover-over payments, CW-1 reforms
SAIPAN — Governor David M. Apatang and the CNMI’s Section 902 Consultations Team continued negotiations with the federal government in Washington, D.C. this week, with the administration urging immediate regulatory changes and financial support as the Commonwealth faces what it described as a fiscal crisis.
Saipan Chamber backs proposed NMI Labor Stabilization Act, calls bill “practical” path to workforce stability through 2039
SAIPAN — The Saipan Chamber of Commerce is backing the proposed “Northern Mariana Islands Labor Stabilization Act,” saying the measure would provide long-term workforce stability for businesses while reinforcing protections for U.S. workers in the Commonwealth.
Op-Ed: To Be Counted by Our Own Name
When Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds elevated the issue of Refaluwasch visibility in the 2030 U.S. Census, she moved a long-standing community concern into the arena where it can actually produce results: federal policy. What might appear to some as a matter of terminology is in fact tied to how governments allocate resources, how researchers understand populations, and how future leaders make their case for investment in our islands.
King-Hinds: Refaluwasch census recognition effort depends on self-identification and participation
SAIPAN — CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds said her office looked into a request to include “Refaluwasch” as its own race classification on the 2030 U.S. Census, but found the federal process for changing race and ethnicity categories is complex, slow-moving, and heavily driven by national standards, research, and testing.
Catch your first glimpse of King-Hinds’ proposed CNMI Labor Stabilization Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds has circulated the draft text of a bill titled the Northern Mariana Islands Labor Stabilization Act, which would amend the Covenant and revise key parts of the CNMI’s immigration transition framework.
Comparison document outlines how King-Hinds’ draft CNMI Labor Stabilization Act would rewrite key parts of existing law
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new comparison document circulated with CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds’ draft Northern Mariana Islands Labor Stabilization Act lays out how the proposal would change existing federal law governing the CNMI’s immigration transition program, including extending the program timeline and creating a new process for possible future extensions.
