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flag Governor Apatang signs $134.5M budget with cuts, preserving healthcare but underfunding schools and tourism amid revenue shortfalls.

flag The Northern Mariana Islands' Fiscal Year 2026 budget, totaling $134.5 million, was signed by Governor David M. Apatang amid ongoing revenue shortfalls. flag To balance the budget, a $4.43 million general fund adjustment was made without specifying its source, and several provisions were vetoed for constitutional or federal compliance issues. flag Essential healthcare funding, including $2.81 million for retiree premiums, was preserved. flag However, the Marianas Visitors Authority received $3.5 million, a level the governor warned undermines tourism recovery, and public school funding was set at $36.2 million—$1.5 million below the administration’s request and far below the $41.1 million consolidated level advocated. flag Apatang emphasized the need to rebuild the territory’s revenue base to restore critical services.

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