Governor Albert Bryan on Wednesday signed 12 bills into law while vetoing two, Government House has made known. Among the bills he signed into law is a measure to prevent underage drinking and a bill providing procedures for the use of credit cards for government purchases. The two bills Mr. Bryan vetoed were a measure intending to require greater expertise on the board of the Government Employees Retirement System (GERS), and a bill imposing a limit on valedictorians and salutatorians. Mr. Bryan said that despite his support of Bill No. 33-0132, which requires greater expertise on the GERS board, he had to veto the measure because it contains language that is incompatible to the bill’s effectiveness and purpose. “Once again, quick amendments and poor drafting would have resulted in conflicting clauses within the Virgin Islands Code if signed…
Voters in the general election in November may have the chance to weigh in on developing a constitution…
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It was one the most important votes for the tenure of any of the senators who make up the 33rd Legislature: a bill authorizing Governor Albert Bryan to borrow $60 million through revenue anticipation ...
VI Consortium's Ernice Gilbert will interview Governor Albert Bryan on Monday evening at 6:00 p.m., both Government House and VI Consortium have made known. The interview, set to take place in Govern...
ST. CROIX — In November, residents territory-wide will cast ballots for would-be members of the upcoming 34th Legislature, and the VI Board of Elections wants to make sure that as many residents as ...
ST. CROIX — Retired NBA Superstar from St. Croix, Timothy Duncan, has endorsed Michael Bloomberg for the President of the United States. In a video ad posted on YouTube today, Mr. Duncan praised th...
Governor Albert Bryan's pick to lead the Bureau of Corrections, Wynnie Testamark, came out swinging during a Senate hearing on Thursday sparked in part by a Consortium report of multiple resignations ...
Gov. Albert Bryan seized a moment during a Congressional budget hearing Tuesday in Washington D.C. to make the case for sweeping changes in the way the Virgin Islands is treated under the U.S. tax cod...
Democratic Presidential Candidate Michael Bloomberg on Monday unveiled a plan that would see Puerto Rico receiving statehood under his presidency — a move that boldly defers from his Democratic riva...
Governor Albert Bryan has approved 26 bills, vetoed four and line-item vetoed one, according to Government House. Among the bills Mr. Bryan approved is Bill No. 33-0143, which updates the Tax Increme...
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