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9-1-1 Staffing Turnover and Overtime Overages Remain Key Strains in VITEMA’s $11.1 Million Budget Request

  • Nelcia Charlemagne
  • June 24, 2026
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The V.I. Territorial Emergency Management Agency is seeking $11,087,674 for fiscal year 2027 while continuing to manage high turnover, staffing shorta...

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Rising Software and Cybersecurity Costs Drive BIT’s $14.3 Million FY2027 Budget Request

  • Nelcia Charlemagne
  • June 24, 2026
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The Bureau of Information Technology is seeking a $14,329,386 General Fund budget for fiscal year 2027, with Director Rupert Ross telling lawmakers th...

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Bryan Says He Is “99.99999%” Sure He Will Sign Controversial Firearms Bill

  • Janeka Simon
  • June 23, 2026
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Governor Albert Bryan Jr. said Tuesday that he is almost certain to sign Bill 36-0144, the controversial firearms measure passed by the Legislature, d...

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BOC Budget Hearing Exposes $21.1 Million Local Inmate Cost, Off-Island Care Concerns and 69 Vacancies

  • Nelcia Charlemagne
  • June 19, 2026
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Differences in the cost of housing inmates locally and in mainland facilities dominated the Bureau of Corrections’ budget hearing Thursday, where lawm...

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VING Says Delayed Local Funding Affects Veteran Pension Payments and Could Put Federal Match at Risk

  • Nelcia Charlemagne
  • June 18, 2026
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The Office of the Adjutant General told lawmakers Wednesday that delayed allotments from the Office of Management and Budget continue to affect V.I. N...

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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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