During a recent session of the Senate Committee on Budget, Appropriations, and Finance, V.I. Port Authority Executive Director, Carlton Dowe, presented a promising update on expanded...
The proposition to undo the merger of the V.I. Horse Racing Commission is one step closer to fruition. This follows the endorsement of draft legislation, championed...
Recent federal policy shifts are posing significant challenges for public housing in the Virgin Islands, as the V.I. Housing Authority (VIHA) navigates the U.S. Department of...
The Virgin Islands’ Department of Property and Procurement is facing a significant challenge: an acute lack of adequate staffing. This concern was recently highlighted by Commissioner...
In what was meant to be a standard budgetary discussion, issues of election integrity dominated the conversation when election officials testified before the Senate Committee on...
The budget session for the Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Management (VIFEMS) recently brought to the forefront critical issues, with the Bovoni landfill fire suppression measures...
By the close of 2024, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) employees in St. Croix are set to transition into a permanent establishment. Barbara McIntosh, the...
Facing an 18 percent drop in population from 2010 to 2020, the Law Enforcement Planning Commission (LEPC) anticipates a potential decrease in future grant allocations. At...
In a recent discussion spearheaded by the 35th Legislature’s Committee on Budget, Appropriations, and Finance, the spotlight was firmly on the staffing woes being faced by...