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Legislators Push to Expand Casino Gaming to St. Thomas/St. John, Revisiting 30-Year-Old Law Designed for St. Croix

  • Nelcia Charlemagne
  • July 15, 2025
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Plans are underway to amend 30-year-old legislation to allow casinos to be established in the St. Thomas/St. John district. Senator Alma Francis Heyli...

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Enforcement Backlog Spurs Casino Commission to Seek Budget Increase and Revenue Fund Reallocation

  • Staff Consortium
  • July 15, 2025
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The Casino Control Commission has preempted its FY2026 budget hearing, making an appeal before the Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture o...

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Bryan Urges Lawmakers to Broaden Scope of Jah'Niqua's Law, Rejects Retirement Pay Reduction Measure as Politically Motivated

  • Staff Consortium
  • July 14, 2025
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Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has vetoed two high-profile bills passed during the June 27 session of the 36th Legislature, raising concerns over fairness,...

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DPNR Seeks Emergency Budget Boost to Avoid Layoffs, Keep Libraries Open Amid Local Shortfalls and Targeted Federal Cuts

  • Nelcia Charlemagne
  • July 11, 2025
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Budget hearings continued on Thursday, with the Department of Planning and Natural Resources defending its request before the Committee on Budget, App...

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Container Tax Doubled After 22 Years as Lawmakers Push Financial Lifeline for Waste Management Authority

  • Nelcia Charlemagne
  • July 11, 2025
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Lawmakers on Thursday voted in favor of legislation to increase the cost of bringing containers or flat rack containers into the Virgin Islands. Bill ...

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Allure of the Seas to Make Additional Call at C...

  • Staff Consortium
  • January 31, 2025
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The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Allure of the Seas is scheduled to make an additional call at the Austin “Babe” Monsanto Marine Terminal in Crown Bay,...

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