Raising FD, PD and DOC Retirement Ages Sends Mixed Message, Sen Says
A proposal to raise the maximum retirement age firefighters, police officers and correctio...
Governor and DOT Promote USVI Tourism During Recent Trip
During a trip to the new American Airlines headquarters in Dallas last week, Governor Albe...
Senate Committee Advances ‘Crown Act’ to Protect N...
A proposed law, which emerged from a Senate committee on Tuesday, would prohibit employers...
Freshman senator introduces monumental groundbreaking legislation to m...
US Virgin Islands – The members of the Committee on Education and Workforce Development go...
Senate to Consider Revisions on Antiquated Marriage Laws
Throughout much of modern history, women have predominantly adopted the surname of their s...
Tourism Dept. Touts Territory’s Success in Pitch to Outside Investors
The Department of Tourism wants to market the Territory as a hotspot for both tourists and...
Senate Committee Votes to Axe Antiquated Marriage Law
With overwhelming and unanimous support, the 34th Legislature’s Committee on Rules and Jud...
Lawmakers addresses Assistant Attorney Generals tenure, Rids the VI Co...
ST. THOMAS – The Committee on Rules and Judiciary conducted a hearing to discuss and act o...
Rules & Judiciary confirms Personnel Director Richardson
ST. THOMAS – The Committee on Rules and Judiciary conducted a hearing to consider the conf...
Sen. Francis Heyliger digests Inspector General VITOL Report: “disgust...
US VIRGIN ISLANDS – On November 19, 2021, the United States Virgin Islands Office of the I...
SENATOR FRANCIS HEYLIGER VOICES CONCERN OVER CROWLEY’S DEPARTURE
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Senator Alma Francis Heyliger on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, expressed...
Senate Advances Bill to Change Regulations on Insurance Providers
Lawmakers approved a measure that would change the regulations that govern insurance provi...
Senator Francis Heyliger One Step Closer to Abolishing Antiquated Gend...
ST. THOMAS – Senator Alma Francis Heyliger convinced and received the support of her colle...
SENATOR FRANCIS HEYLIGER THANKS LT. GOVERNOR FOR QUICK RESPONSE TO HER...
St. Thomas (December 14, 2021) – Senator Alma Francis Heyliger wants to thank Lt. Governor...
Francis Heyliger discovers major oversight error, place formal request...
US VIRGIN ISLANDS – In what is being termed as an error, after public uproar and a heavy s...
Proposal to Expand Access to Elections Records Quickly Rebounds in Sen...
The Senate Committee on Rules and Judiciary this week will once again consider a measure t...
Senate Approves Measure to Repeal Antiquated Marriage Law
The 34th Legislature of the U.S. Virgin Islands voted to repeal an antiquated measure unde...
Senate Committee Continues Work on Elections Transparency Measure
ST. THOMAS - Lawmakers opted once again to review and adjust proposed legislation that str...
VI Crown Act Sponsor Discusses Discrimination on National Network
A nationwide initiative to end racial and ethnic discrimination on the basis of hair textu...
Senate Supplements UVI Budget to Meet 8% Wage Repayment
Lawmakers approved the allocation of additional funding to the University of the Virgin Is...
Clean Water Discussion Boils Over as Senate Weighs...
In March 2021, President Joseph Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into law,...
Voting Reform Proposals on Horizon, Senator Says
During a recent meeting in St. Thomas with a ranking House committee member responsible fo...
Hospital Staffing Shortages Put Pressure on Territory’s Top Health Nee...
When a hospital experiences staffing shortages, it puts an obvious strain on the providers...
34th Legislature is Already Late to Legislate
Prior to Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s State of the Territory Address on Jan 24th, an event...
Senate Committee to Consider CROWN Act Legislation this Week
Proposed legislation that seeks to prohibit institutional discrimination on the basis of h...
Lawmakers Ready for Another Round on Election Reform
The Territory’s lawmakers will return to reforming the election system during a session of...