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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Dr. Dionne Wells-Hedrington was officially sworn in on Wednesday, February 15,  as the Education Department’s commissioner at a ceremony held at the Battery on St. John. Video of the swearing-in ceremony can be found at www.youtube.com/live/r5qeGGg5_SM?feature=share During her remarks, Commissioner Wells-Hedrington shared her plans for the department, highlighting her intention to […]

Anthony Thomas steps down as Property and Procurement commissioner U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. named Assistant Commissioner of Property and Procurement Lisa Alejandro as the acting commissioner of the department after accepting a letter of resignation from Commissioner Anthony Thomas on Tuesday, February 14. Acting Commissioner Alejandro has more than 27 years

Governor asks senators for assistance with expanded cost-sharing waivers for federal grants, rum cover-over, health care disparities, EPA resistance to restarting refinery and energy issues U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. updated Congress on the state of the Territory on Thursday, February 9, during the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. During

Tuesday meetings create opportunities for furtherance of Governor’s digital transformation initiatives to provide greater access and more resources for health and wellness to Virgin Islanders U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — On Tuesday, February 7, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. met with representatives of the Washington, D.C., mayor’s office and Howard University Provost Anthony Wuthoh for discussions about

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr highlighted the two key federal priorities of his second term agenda at the Department of Interior’s Interagency Group on Insular Areas (IGIA) Plenary Session Wednesday, February 8, in Washington, D.C. Governor Bryan expressed his gratitude for the support of the Biden Administration in his remarks and noted

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Before traveling to Washington, D.C., for a series of meetings and to attend the National Governors Association Winter Meeting, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed into law a bill from the 35th Legislature’s first legislative session, on January 23. Bill No. 35-0003 appropriates $2.2 million for funds for the adoption of various

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. took action on 26 bills and a resolution from the 34th Legislature’s final session on December 29-30, 2022, signing 19 of them into law and vetoing seven measures. Among the measures the Governor approved was Bill No. 34-0279, which restructures, reclassifies and adopts the first comprehensive Virgin

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — On Monday, January 23, 2023, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. will deliver his fifth “State of the Territory Address” before the 35th Legislature on St. Thomas. The Governor is scheduled to begin his address at 7 p.m. Residents can watch the speech live on the Government House Facebook page at facebook.com/GovernmentHouseUSVI, the

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — On Wednesday, January 18, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. signed into law the Virgin Islands Cannabis Use Act (Act 8680), which allows for the legal use by adults for medicinal, sacramental and other uses and also regulates the production, distribution and use of cannabis. The law also provides additional economic opportunities for

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, January 9, 2023, and was unable to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the 35th Legislature; however, he sent a letter to the newly sworn Senators congratulating them and expressing his desire to work collaboratively with the body for the betterment of