Tag: Stacey Plaskett
FEMA Awards WAPA $113 Million for Continued Work on STJ
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Friday it had awarded $133 million to the V.I. Water and Power Authority to continue installing composite utility poles and undergrounding electrical equipment on St. John.
Biden’s Love Affair with V.I. has Officials Looking for Roses
Local Democratic leaders expect big dividends for the Virgin Islands under the incoming presidential administration of Joe Biden. They’ve been cultivating good relations with the president for years.
Plaskett Takes Prominent Role in Second Trump Impeachment
V.I. Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett will play a direct role in the historic second impeachment of President Donald Trump. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi named Plaskett as one of nine members who will manage the impeachment.
An End-Of-Year, Open Letter From Delegate Stacey Plaskett
In an open letter to her constituents, Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett writes, "This time of tremendous adversity has required a deeper level of resilience and endurance from each of us..."
Plaskett Hopes to Advance Territorial Rights in Fourth Term
Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett was hopeful Tuesday night that a sea change in Washington will bring a much-needed boost for legislation supporting the Virgin Islands and its fellow U.S. territories.
STT Attorneys Join Suit in Fight for Equal Voting Rights
In a heated election season that will leave millions of Americans who are residents of U.S. territories on the sidelines because they don’t have the right to vote for president, two St. Thomas attorneys have joined a lawsuit seeking to redress that wrong.
Friends of the Park Seek Accountability for Caneel Contamination
Seven sites on the Caneel Bay Resort property have been contaminated over the years by pollutants that are hazardous to creatures on land and in the sea.
Feds Pony Up $10 Million For V.I. Waste Diversion
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Associate Deputy Administrator Doug Benevento and Region 2 Administrator Pete Lopez wrapped up a visit with Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. and other senior officials Tuesday as the territory was awarded $10 million for waste diversion work.
Plaskett Takes on COVID-19’s Impact on Hurricane Evacuation and Sheltering
Emergency response managers have never been faced with the challenge of evacuating and sheltering people during a major hurricane while simultaneously dealing with a pandemic, but this is what could happen during the next month as the 2020 hurricane season reaches its peak.
VA Primary Care Improves During COVID-19 Outbreak
The Department of Veterans Affairs has been improving the primary care of island veterans through rapid testing, securing emergency transportation with air ambulances, and activating the Heritage Health Solutions Contract.
Now Playing “Attraction to Paris”
FROM FACEBOOK
The COVID-19 pandemic has robbed artists and performers of their audiences and the chance to earn a livelihood. #visource #usvi
STJ School of the Arts Announces Online Art Auction, Concert Series | St. John Source
stjohnsource.com
For artists in the Virgin Islands and around the world, The COVID-19 pandemic has robbed artists and performers of their audiences and the chance to earn a livelihood. The St. John School of the Arts ...
