阿帕唐州长签署了1.345亿美元的预算，削减了医疗保障，但因财政短缺导致学校和旅游资金不足。 Governor Apatang signs $134.5M budget with cuts, preserving healthcare but underfunding schools and tourism amid revenue shortfalls.

北马里亚纳群岛2026财政年度预算共计1.345亿美元,由总督David M. Apatang在持续收入短缺的情况下签署。 The Northern Mariana Islands' Fiscal Year 2026 budget, totaling $134.5 million, was signed by Governor David M. Apatang amid ongoing revenue shortfalls. 为了平衡预算,对普通基金作了443万美元的调整,但没有具体说明调整的来源,一些经费被否决用于宪法或联邦遵约问题。 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. 基本保健经费,包括退休人员保险费281万美元,得到了保留。 Essential healthcare funding, including $2.81 million for retiree premiums, was preserved. 然而,马里亚纳斯旅游管理局收到了350万美元,这是总督警告的破坏旅游业复苏的水平,公立学校的经费定为3 620万美元,比政府的要求低150万美元,远远低于所主张的4 110万美元综合水平。 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. 阿帕唐强调必须重建领土的收入基础,以恢复关键服务。 Apatang emphasized the need to rebuild the territory’s revenue base to restore critical services.