Roll Back the BPT Increase, Give Our People Relief Now
By Shawn Gumataotao for Kandit News & Views Since taking office on January 6, 2025, I have made Bill 11-38, the rollback of Guam’s Business Privilege Tax (BPT) from 5…
By Shawn Gumataotao for Kandit News & Views Since taking office on January 6, 2025, I have made Bill 11-38, the rollback of Guam’s Business Privilege Tax (BPT) from 5…
Editorial by Troy Torres, Kandit News and Views A lot of things Telo Taitague says go in the right side of my ear, and come out the left. She’s like…
Opinion by Eulogio Shawn Gumataotao for Kandit News & Views Our businesses of every size are the engine of our Guam economy. I spent the first days as a policymaker…
By Thomas J. Fisher for Kandit News & Views I can never quite tell whether the MAGA crowd is cynical, ironic or stupid. Perhaps a mix of the three, although…
(CORRECTION: The original version of this editorial stated the minimum wage in Guam is $8.25, which is incorrect. I also wrote that the last time the minimum wage was increased…
The Palacios administration continues its crackdown on residents and businesses that have failed to pay taxes. Last week, the administration filed a lien in local and federal court against Laura…
By Mabel Doge Luhan Oh, boo hoo! The Hyatt is closing down! Now I have no idea where I’ll go to “savor” (as the Saipan newspapers always say) recently thawed…
The majority of excess tax revenues since 2022 have been applied by the governor of Guam to provide every power rate payer on the island a $100 per month discount…
A Saipan senator is proposing to the governor a financial strategy that will bring the CNMI government an immediate cash infusion based on a massive amount of taxes owed. Celina…
By Mabel Doge Luhan Congratulations on your investigative reporting, Marianas Variety! You got an awesome scoop in your January 2nd issue. You caught Representative Julie Ogo introducing a completely wack…