AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMeta Child-Safety Settlement: Meta agreed to pay up to about $18B and impose new limits on Facebook and Instagram for teens, including daily time caps and nighttime blocks, with multiple states and territories—explicitly including the Northern Mariana Islands—named in the deal. Local Elections: The Commonwealth Election Commission took the residency challenge against Northern Islands mayoral candidate Keli Tenorio under advisement, seeking more factual evidence before ruling, after a hearing where her attorney argued she maintained ties to the municipality. Public Finance: Gov. David Apatang signed a Saipan-area law appropriating $1.57M, including $991K for the NMI Settlement Fund’s 25% retiree pension payment and funding for election operations and cultural/scholarship programs. Government Cost-Cutting: The Commonwealth Ports Authority board approved an FY 2027 austerity-style budget for October 1, including a 72-hour biweekly pay schedule and a 15% airline fee increase, while addressing an expected airport deficit. Sports & Youth Opportunities: CNMI’s Leigh Gases highlighted local athletes competing off-island and noted combat sports as a growing pathway for young people.
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