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No Funding Secured for Minimum Wage Increase, But Vialet Says "Where There's a Will, There's a Way"
Despite not having a confirmed source of funding, lawmakers on Friday unanimously overrode Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s veto ...
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Salary Showdown Ends in Two Overrides as Senators Stand United, Demand Fiscal Answers from Executive Branch
Senator Vialet had first introduced the minimum wage increase in the 34th Legislature where it was also vetoed by the ...
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$34M in Federal Education Funds Restored to USVI Following Governor Bryan’s Intervention in Washington
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. with U.S. Dept. of Secretary Linda McMahon in Washington earlier this week. Photo Credit: ...
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Bryan Blasts Veto Override of Minimum Salary Bill, Warns of Fiscal Fallout
In a sharply worded statement on Friday, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. condemned the 36th Legislature’s override of his veto on ...
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Governor Bryan Abandons Legal Fight Over Salary Repeal as USVI Legislature Moves to Override Veto
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has confirmed he will not pursue legal action against the 36th Legislature’s efforts to roll back ...
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VIEDA to Host Governing Board Decision Meeting on July 10
The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) has announced a Governing Board Decision Meeting for the Virgin ...
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Blyden’s Pension Amendment Fails as Lawmakers Advance Streetlight, EMS, Scholarship, and Cricket Field on St. Croix in Busy Session
An attempt by Senator Marvin Blyden to increase the percentage that the governor and lieutenant governor contribute to the retirement system from 9% to 15% failed by a slim margin on Friday after 7 of ...