USVI Will Be Okay Under Trump Administration, an Optimistic Bryan Says

During Monday's press briefing from Government House, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. disclosed that he would soon travel to the mainland to engage in a series of meetings, as the federal government undergoes its transition to a new administration. “I've been fielding a lot of calls and texts lately about many of you worrying about the results of the election and how the Virgin Islands is going to fare with a Republican House, Senate and a Republican [President],” he noted, explaining the purpose of the trip. The conversations he expects to have with these government officials are “critical, because they ensure that the federal government remains a strong partner for us,” Governor Bryan said. “We need them to transform our territory and improve the quality of life for our Virgin Islanders,” he continued. A longstanding issue for the territory has been the permanent extension of rum cover over tax remittances, an issue that Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett was initially confident could...