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M.A. Dworkin USVI - On July 9, 2026, FEMA announced more than $32.7 million to help the U.S. Virgin Islands strengthen community resilience, restore critical infrastructure, and invest in mitigation measures to reduce future disaster damage. The funding is part of the $584 million approved nationwide through FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs. These programs help States, local communities, tr

A.J. Pike USVI - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has instituted a major change that will affect how you pack for the airport. Many airports now have the new TSA 3D Scanners that feature smaller entry tunnels, requiring carry-on bags to measure no larger than 22” x 14” x 9”. These measurements include the handles and wheels. Furthermore, strict gate enforcement means protruding wheels, handles, and bulging pockets are included in these limits. Frequent travel

Axel Dash Des Moines, Iowa - In the wake of the biggest online buying boom in U.S. history, and a strong upward trend in the USVI to buy more products online, the State of Iowa Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit against online marketplace Temu, accusing the company of violating the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act through deceptive marketing, misleading pricing practices, data collection, and intellectual property violations. The State of Oklahoma has filed a lawsuit agains

M.A. Dworkin St. Thomas - During a Press Briefing Monday, July 6, 2026 at Government House St. Thomas, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. highlighted significant progress across multiple priority areas of his administration, including progress with the restoration of horse racing on St. Croix, strengthening the Territory’s financial position, advancing major construction projects, and expanding air service connections that support economic growth throughout the Virgin Islands.

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - After extensive meetings with all stakeholders, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has submitted a revised horse racing agreement to the 36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands, advancing a plan to rebuild the Randall “Doc” James Racetrack on St. Croix, support the Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack on St. Thomas, and restore an important cultural institution that can provide positive opportunities for young people across the Territory. Governor Bryan said the

M.A. Dworkin USVI - “Today, the people of the Virgin Islands gather in solemn remembrance, profound gratitude and enduring pride as we mark 178 years since our ancestors rose together and demanded freedom from the brutal and oppressive system of chattel slavery. On July 3, 1848, thousands of enslaved men and women converged on Frederiksted and stood before Fort Frederik, refusing to accept another day of bondage and indignity. At the forefront of that uprising stood G

M.A. Dworkin USVI - FEMA announced the approval of more than $1.3 million in post-disaster funding for a Public Assistance project in the U.S. Virgin Islands. This program empowers States, local communities, tribes, and Territories, to recover and to rebuild more resilient, safer communities and protect infrastructure from future events. With this funding the Trump Administration is keeping its promise to reform federal disaster support and ensure that taxpayer money is spent

M.A. Dworkin Washington, D.C. - In a major blow to President Donald Trump’s attempts to circumvent the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, definitively rejecting President Trump’s attempt to limit the constitutional right of babies born on U.S. soil. In a landmark 6-3 decision, the Court ruled that babies born on U.S. soil - including undocumented parents or those on temporary visas - are automatically American citizens un

M.A. Dworkin Washington, D.C. - The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 vote (Mullin v. Doe), cleared the way for the federal government to strip deportation protection from hundreds of thousands of citizens of Haiti and Syria who fled war and disaster to come to the United States. Under a federal program known as Temporary Protected Status (TPS), for Haiti and Syria, which allows foreign citizens to stay in the U.S. when the U.S. government believes that it is not safe for them to retu

Advertisement St. Croix - Raymond T. James, Esq. Republican candidate for the Legislature of the Virgin Islands from the District of St. Croix is calling for a review of the 1987 Government Reorganization Law and restoration of the Personnel Merit System. Mr. James believes the Virgin Islands government must modernize, protect qualified public employees, and prepare for the future competition of skilled workers. Mr. James firmly states that the time is long overdue to

M.A. Dworkin St. Thomas - At the Weekly Press Briefing at Government House St. Thomas, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. welcomed the Legislature’s approval of an additional $4 million for the VI Slice Moderate Income Homeownership Program, an initiative designed and launched by the Bryan-Roach Administration to make homeownership more attainable for working Virgin Islanders. Since its launch, VI Slice has helped more than 73 Virgin Islands families become homeowners. The addi

M.A. Dworkin USVI - Big money comes. Big money goes. But when it leaves a major hole in a Territory’s finances it could upend your financial planning, and so you have to sit up straight in your seat and take notice of why the big bucks went flying out the door. The departure from the U.S. Virgin Islands of two high-net-worth individuals will cost the Territory an estimated $35 million to $40 million in income tax revenue this year. Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Dire