Tag: data
Op-Ed: Beach Cleanup Data Needed for Legislative Change
Without data, meaningful legislation can’t be backed by science, and in the USVI this scenario is all too common.
Data Shows Territory ‘Ahead of the Curve’ on COVID-19
An analysis of local COVID-19 cases shows that the U.S. Virgin Islands is ahead of the curve, especially when compared to data from other states and territories who may be heading into a peak in their numbers without effective social distancing measures in place.
Panel OKs Measure to Reorganize Long-Languishing Data System
The long dormant V.I. Virtual Information System, or VIVIS, may be reworked with a new executive council if a bill forwarded out of the Senate Rules Committee is enacted. But funding concerns remain.
Eight Bills Moved Forward, Two Held in Committee
Senators of the Rules and Judiciary Committee moved eight bills forward on Thursday, holding two additional bills in the committee for further discussion. Three of the approved bills focused on government responsibility and appropriation of funding.