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Two Robberies Reported on St. Croix

Police on St. Croix are investigating a pair of Wednesday armed robberies that happened in different locations. No one was…

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On Wednesday, June 5, Gov. John deJongh Jr. presented a radio address outlining the economic problems facing the territory and proposing legislation to deal with it.

 
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Elmo Plaskett East Little League, 11-12, Dominates the West in Series Whitewash

Elmo Plaskett East Little League completed a dominant performance in the East-West 11-12 Little League All Star competition by beating the West, 6-2, on Monday to  sweep the series.

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2013-06-20 00:57:32
Senate Holds Governor's Stopgap 2013 Budget Bills

The Finance Committee held in committee on Tuesday a proposal giving the government authority to get a rolling loan during financially constrained years to help the territory deal with very tight finances this year.

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2013-06-20 00:00:22
Veterans Affairs Hosts Seminars on PTSD

 The Office of Veterans Affairs will host a series of seminars during June for veterans and their family members on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) awareness.

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2013-06-19 22:29:07
Local government — St. Croix
This Week's Senate Calendar

 

29th Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Senate Calendar Week Beginning June 4   
Monday, June 4
10:00 a.m.
Earl B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Committee on Housing and Labor
Agenda:
The committee has scheduled a meeting to receive testimony and consider the following bills:
Bill No. 29-0265 – An Act transferring the residential housing units currently occupied in the housing community commonly referred to as “Bournefield Housing” to the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority
1:00 p.m.
Bill No. 29-0320 – An Act amending Title 24, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10, relating to apprenticeship programs and their consistency with federal requirements and repealing sections 226, 232 and 233 of Title 24, chapter 10
3:00 p.m.
Bill No. 29-0231 – An Act amending Title 24, V.I.C., chapter 12, section 308, pertaining to the employer’s contribution to the Unemployment Insurance Fund and for other purposes
Tuesday, June 5
10:00 a.m.
Fritz E. Lawaetz Conference Room, St. Croix
Committee on Housing and Labor
Agenda:
The committee has scheduled a meeting to receive testimony and consider the following bills:
Bill No. 29-0311 – A Resolution to petition the Delegate to Congress to work with the government of the Virgin Islands to transfer the public housing units in the Williams Delight Housing Community from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to the V.I. Housing Authority in order to facilitate the sale of the housing units to the residents and other qualified Virgin Islanders, and to authorize the V.I. Housing Authority to devise a plan for the sale of the housing units
1:00 p.m.
Bill No. 29-0323 – An Act amending Title 33, V.I.C., as it relates to custom duties
Wednesday, June 6
10 a.m.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Committee of the Whole
Agenda:
The 29th Legislature will convene in Committee of the Whole to receive updated testimony regarding the efficient use and accountability for all economic stimulus payments made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment ACT of 2009 (ARRA Report)
Thursday, June 7
No committee meetings will be held.
Friday, June 8
No committee meetings will be held.

 

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