KPress Vol. 11 Iss. 21

Jaynes, Bill (2011-09-19). KPress Vol. 11 Iss. 21 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.

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Abstract: KPress Vol. 11 Iss. 21: NEWS: National and regional coverage reports that the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, chaired by Senator Daniel Inouye, took concrete steps directing the Department of Homeland Security to develop regulations that could bar some Freely Associated States (FAS) citizens from entry to the United States, citing escalating Compact impact costs on U.S. jurisdictions and calling for a comprehensive interagency approach, with estimates that affected areas spend up to $200 million annually on education, health care, and related services, prompting concern among FAS leaders despite signals that the issue had been anticipated; election and judicial coverage from Chuuk reports that the Chuuk State Supreme Court declined to mandate a runoff election, while the Election Commission dismissed allegations of election misconduct on technical grounds, leading candidate Alexander Narruhn to appeal both the court’s denial of a writ of mandamus and the Commission’s decision after filing and supplementing his complaint; OPINION / EDITORIAL: commentary discusses Senator Inouye’s July 25 letter to FAS heads of state urging collaboration to reduce Compact impact costs and social tensions in Hawai‘i, contrasts that message with committee budget recommendations that omit cooperative mechanisms, and references correspondence between FSM leadership and U.S. officials raising questions about consultation and policy alignment.