Plaskett Announces $1 Million Grant for Coastal Zone Management in Territory
Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (USVI) released the following statement regarding a $1,000,000 grant awarded through the National Coastal Zone Management Program to the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Trial Delays: Too Many Murders, Too Few Arrests, Too Long Until Trial – Part...
The long lag between arrests and trials in many violent crime cases in the U.S. Virgin Islands sometimes denies justice - both for victims and for the accused.
Op-ed: Plaskett Sends Letter to FEMA Opposing Changes by the Joint Recovery Office
Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (USVI) released the following statement regarding a letter she sent to FEMA Administrator Gaynor expressing her opposition to the recent change to the reporting structure for the Joint Recovery Office of the Virgin Islands.
Trial Delays: Too Many Murders, Too Few Arrests, Too Long Until Trial- Part 1,...
The U.S. Virgin Islands courts and Justice Department need more resources to address a crippling backlog of cases that delays and sometimes denies justice - both for victims and for the accused.
Open forum: Teachers Left Out of Loop on Infrastructure Changes
St. Thomas-St. John Teachers Union questions the V.I. Department of Education’s process for addressing infrastructure problems that have kept staff and parents in the dark.
Open Forum: Justice Delayed or Denied?
On Aug. 15, 2015, a 73 year-old man was brutally beaten and left for dead in the D. Hamilton Jackson Park in Grove Place....
Open forum: “When Sula Sang” for Toni Morrison
Writer Winston Nugent pays tribute to Toni Morrison, winner of the Pulitzer and Noble Prizes, with a poem from his upcoming book.
An Alternative WAPA Ought To Consider
With what I consider a crisis at WAPA, I am sure the issue of privatization will once again be on the table. It is probably under the table already! It's an option for the territory to consider before the islands are hit by a rolling blackout.
Chamber Opposes WAPA Rate Increase, Supports Government Paying Its WAPA Bills
St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce statement:
The St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce has had the opportunity to meet with Water and Power Authority...
An Open Letter from Delegate Stacey Plaskett
July 22, 2019
Dear Participants of the 3rd Virgin Islands Advocacy Day:
I would like to publicly express my sincere gratitude and appreciation for the time,...
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The governor is continuing to press HUD to release desperately needed hurricane recovery funds, Richard Motta, director of communications for Gov. Albert Bryan Jr., reported Monday during a news conference at Government House on St. Croix. #visource #news #usvi
News Conference: Governor Continuing to Press HUD on Disaster Funds | St. Croix Source
The governor is continuing to press FEMA to release desperately needed hurricane recovery funds, Richard Motta, director of communications for Gov. Albert Bryan Jr., reported Monday during a news conf
