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Tuesday, April 1, 2026
Independent Local News
Vol. 1, Issue 1
Tag: Legislature
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Virgin Islands Legislature Eyes Green Building Finance Program to Cut Business Energy Costs
Lawmakers in the U.S. Virgin Islands are pushing ahead with legislation that would allow commercial property owners to finance energy upgrades through their property tax…
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Legislature Advances Public Asset Bills as Territory Seeks Better Resource Management
The Virgin Islands Senate Finance Committee advanced three bills this week as lawmakers grapple with how government manages and accounts for public property owned by…
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VI Senate Finance Committee Advances Bills to Shore Up Government Finances
The Senate Committee on Finance moved forward three legislative measures this week that could reshape how the territorial government manages its assets and long-term spending…
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Former Senator John A. Bell Sr. Remembered as Pillar of St. Croix Leadership
The U.S. Virgin Islands lost a prominent political figure with the passing of former Senator John A. Bell Sr., a longtime public servant whose career…
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Former Sen. John A. Bell Sr. Remembered as Pillar of St. Croix Leadership
The U.S. Virgin Islands lost a prominent political figure with the passing of former Senator John A. Bell Sr., a decades-long advocate for St. Croix…
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Charlotte Amalie High School Reconstruction Officially Launches After Years of Post-Hurricane Delays
The Virgin Islands Department of Education and construction firm Consigli/Benton Joint Venture officially broke ground Monday on the rebuilding of Charlotte Amalie High School, marking…
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UVI Can Now Hire Retired Teachers, Keep Their Pensions Under New Law
Retired government workers in the U.S. Virgin Islands can now return to teach at the University of the Virgin Islands while continuing to collect their…
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USVI Opens 90-Day Tax Amnesty Window for Hurricane Recovery
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has signed legislation establishing a 90-day tax amnesty period that will erase penalties on overdue property, income, and gross receipts taxes…
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Soca Legend ‘Pumpa’ Receives Territory Key and Street Honor
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has signed legislation honoring soca artist Dennis “Pumpa” Lennox Leroy Liburd Jr., awarding him the Official Key to the Territory and…
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Senate Blocks Out Week for Direct Constituent Work in Mid-April
The 36th Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands has scheduled an intensive week of constituent meetings and office work from April 13 through 17,…