AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTerritory & Indigenous Rights Symposium: A two-day Fordham Law School symposium starting Thursday will dig into limits of federal power over U.S. territories and Native nations, timed after the Guam SCOTUS case on Air Force detonation operations at Tarague Beach; sessions are free on Zoom. Local History & Foodways: A new “Museum Stories that Shape Us” piece looks at how chokolåte (hot chocolate) was part of everyday life in the Marianas. Education & Community Support: The Saipan Chamber of Commerce hosts its Oct. 7 general membership meeting with interim PSS Education Commissioner Jacqueline Che, while Che also urges the community to help repair storm-damaged school bus stops. Child Care Costs Study: CNMI launches an eight-month licensed center-based “narrow cost analysis” to set subsidy rates based on the real cost of quality care. Workforce Policy Push: Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds renews calls to eliminate the CW touchback requirement, and USCIS seeks public comment on extending CNMI CW-1 petition forms. Elections & Voting Access: Absentee ballot applications for the Nov. 3 election are due Oct. 9. Culture & Sports Calendar: The Dee Clayton Classic and Northern Marianas Bodybuilding Federation competition returns Oct. 10, and CNMI paddlers are fundraising for the Guam Micro Cup (Oct. 15–18). Travel & Lifestyle: Philippine Airlines will restore nonstop Manila–Saipan flights on Oct. 25. Spooky Season: Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan is rolling out October Halloween events and tastings.
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