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$13.25 Rum Cover-Over Rate Advances in Senate Bill; Bryan, Plaskett and Allies Push to Lock in Billion-Dollar Win
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett separately announced on Saturday announced a significant ...
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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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Tropical Wave to Bring Thunderstorms and Choppy Seas Overnight to Eastern Puerto Rico and the USVI
In addition to the uptick in rainfall and thunderstorms, breezy to locally windy conditions are expected to continue, resulting in choppy seas across regional waters. These marine conditions may ...
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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 ...