Governor Bryan falsely stated during his Covid-19 press event today that Virgin Islanders had not read Senator Novelle Francis's internet sales tax bill because, as of today, the measure had not been introduced. Mr. Bryan said, "It is amazing that people in the community are objecting to Senator [Novelle] Francis's bill for the Remote Sales Tax, when no one has read the bill. Do you want to know how I know no one has read the bill? Because the bill is not available for reading. Because it's being worked on in the process to get it out," the governor said. Senator Novelle Francis himself provided the legislation to the public, and the bill has been on the Consortium since Wednesday. The bill has also been available on the Legislature's website.
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Staff Consortium October 07, 2020Senators make $85,000 annually, along with travel, hotel and other perks, including per diem every time…
Facing an election in less than a month, senators who make up the 33rd Legislature will move on Tuesday to untie their $85,000 salary from the lowest paid commissioner's during a session, the Consorti...
According to law, the salary of senators is tied to the lowest paid commissioner, currently the Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation (D.S.P.R.) commissioner, whose salary is $85,000 — the sa...
Senator Javan James was not having it. He had told the Consortium on Tuesday that the salary of senators was about to increase by $15,000 each, meaning each senator's pay would grow from $85,000 to $1...
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ST. THOMAS — A St. Thomas Catholic parish has apparently broken ranks with tradition and is openly encouraging its parishioners to support the re-election of President Donald Trump. The endorsem...
Governor Albert Bryan during his Covid-19 response press briefing Monday took a detour from coronavirus-related talking points to praise the eight senators who voted to approve his controversial debt ...
The lots have been cast for this year's General Election, and the Election System of the Virgin Islands has released the order. The results determine placement on the November ballot. Congresswoman S...
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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden as their presidential candidate, with party elders, a new generation of politicians and voters in every state joining in an extraordina...
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