CNMI Budget & Shutdown: Gov. David Apatang signed the FY 2027 spending plan into law at $100.7M for operations, ending a five-day shutdown, but ordered most workers onto a 26.5-hour workweek after vetoing more than a dozen provisions. Utilities & Costs: Commonwealth Utilities Corp. is seeking CPUC approval for a three-year rate plan that would more than double some electric base rates by year three and raise water/wastewater charges, with hearings set for Oct. 19-21. Labor & Immigration: HR attorney Bruce Mailman urged employers to prepare for tighter federal immigration rules, warning the CNMI could lose key CW exemptions without congressional action; Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds also pushed for federal repeal of the CW touchback requirement. Elections & Voting: The Election Commission set Oct. 9 as the deadline to apply for absentee ballots by mail/fax/online for the Nov. 3 general election. Business Community Calendar: Saipan Chamber of Commerce set its Oct. 7 general membership meeting with PSS updates, and scheduled the Oct. 8 gubernatorial forum continuation after a storm-related power outage. Energy/Weather Disruption: Tropical Storm Choi-wan continued to bring outages and dangerous conditions, including the earlier Chamber debate blackout.