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Governor provides context on the July 1 wage hike for ASG (American Samoa) 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1500
The University of the Virgin Islands Makes Covid-19 Vaccination Mandatory for Students and Staff 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1465
Puerto Rico to receive nearly $4B in US pandemic funds 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1503
Puerto Rico governor goes to D.C. to advocate for solution to island's Medicaid woes 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1380
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands closer to getting $2 billion for electric grid repairs 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 1552
Limetree Bay Refining, which showered oil on St. Croix, announces it will remain shut indefinitely 0 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1556
University of Texas studies show Hurricane Maria's continued impact on Puerto Rico 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 1541
'Political destiny': Guam Gov. Leon Guerrero calls on President Biden for support on decolonization 3 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 6 2111
Legal team for plaintiffs: "We are disappointed, and frankly surprised, by this result" 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 8 1970
10th Circuit Reverses US District Utah Decision On American Samoan US Citizenship 1 Effete Snob Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 2101
GovGuam nurses to get pay hike 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 1310
CNMI now at Level Green 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1214
President Biden Releases Statement on SSI for Puerto Rico 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 15 1874
Public pensioners in Puerto Rico remain united in battle to protect retirement system 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1128
USVI Legislature Casts Aside Bryan Plan to Pay 8 Percent Salary Cut, Decides to Do it Themselves 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1151
Power restored to LUMA customers following explosion and fire at substation (Puerto Rico) 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1114
Philanthropist Donald Sussman Donates $6 Million to Establish School of Medicine at UVI, in What is 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 1234
Postmaster installed by Trump causing huge lines due to employee cutbacks (PR and USVI) 4 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 5 1956
Irradiated, Cheated and Now Infected: America's Marshall Islanders Confront a Covid-19 Disaster 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2021 Jun 2021 8 1566
Guam plans CNMI-style 'travel bucks' tourism incentive program 3 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1333
9 terminated CNMI firefighters sue DFEMS 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1499
Korea planning 'travel bubbles' with Guam and Saipan 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1126
Guam Regional Medical City will require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1099
Puerto Rico blackout after fire at power station 0 Eugene Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 1264
Pacific territories and Fisheries Council oppose new coral designations 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1389
Private company takes over Puerto Rico power utility service 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1232
Working Women in Puerto Rico Earn Slightly More Than Men 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 1126
A Two-Year Budget Proposal But No Funding For 'Elephant in the Room' G.E.R.S., Senators Bemoan 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 2 1303
Puerto Rico eliminates COVID-19 curfew: Here's what you need to know before traveling to the island 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1744
No tsunami threat to Marianas from China earthquake 1 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1401

U.S. Territories Continued...

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NMI Democrats launch signature drive urging Kilili to run for governor 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1211
Local Samoan farmers fear competition will shut them out of the market 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1808
Officials discourage travel to Guam amid COVID-19 surge 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1243
Turkey Reports on Puerto Rico's Status 1 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 3 1673
EPA Orders Limetree Bay to Shut Down for 60 days, Putting Plant Restart in Peril 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1304
GovGuam looking to establish another homeless shelter 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1265
Guam Public Works clears some debts; still owes more than $1M to employees 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1493
Guam governor asks Biden administration to address federal deficiencies 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1103
Guam Public Health: No COVID-19 vaccines have gone to waste 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1162
American Samoa included in proposed benefits of American Families Plan 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1162
After another leak, EPA probes whether St. Croix refinery poses 'an imminent risk to people's health 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1402
New Census Data Show Population Drop in Puerto Rico 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 3 1240
VI Governor Bryan Praises CDC Director's Letter to the Cruise Ship Industry 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1319
Donald Trump, HUD Secretary Ben Carson Kicked Puerto Rico When It Was Down 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 3 1298
Puerto Rico government asks Florida festival attendants to quarantine and not to visit family for 14 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1589
New COVID clusters identified; Guam governor concerned 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1276
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Guam's dump case, $84M at stake 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1202
CNMI casino commission suspends IPI gaming license, imposes $6.6M fine 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1132
CNMI senators hear pros and cons of amending Article XII 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1263
CNMI: No more junket licenses for Imperial Pacific International 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1083
Another big federal grant for American Samoa -- this time addressing COVID-19 related needs for child 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 985
Probe stalled by Trump officials finds they created red tape for Puerto Rico relief funds 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 5 1407
More Navy ships stop over on Guam for provisions 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1731
Responses ahead of the Puerto Rico Status Hearing 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 3 1446
Puerto Rico to shutter schools amid spike in COVID-19 cases 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1800
Puerto Rico vaccinates thousands in 15-hour mass event 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1277
Comments sought for planned cable through Marianas Trench 5 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 6 2803
Guam on pace to meet May 1 'path to half' COVID-19 vaccine goal 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1851
Samoa Airways repatriation flight to Samoa next week 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1219
Would Puerto Rico Be Better Off as a Freely Associated State? 3 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 2202

U.S. Territories Continued...

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Puerto Rico to get $23 billion in Federal Rescue Aid from Biden Administration 3 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 30 2694
Daughter of VI Attorney General Denise George Awarded $70,000 No-Bid Contract at Height of Pandemic 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1643
'We're Surging on St. Croix Right Now,' Dept. of Health Says as Island Records 62 New Cases in Past 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1795
Rep. Stacey Plaskett Speaks on Representing a Territory 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 8 1262
Puerto Rico to reopen historic San Jose church after long restoration 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1611
Far from the White House, St. Croix refinery to test Biden's promises on poverty and pollution 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 5 1502
Could Puerto Rico become a U.S. state? New bill in Congress faces an uphill battle 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1695
Senate resolution calls for hearing on Lemanu's pay and job conversion roll backs 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1366
Guam governor vetoes legislation that 'destroys' separation of powers 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 1764
Guam awarded $3 million for permanent homeless shelter 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1155
NMI government: IPI owes over $10M in taxes 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1522
Guam seeks grant from military to plan new hospital 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 2091
"Without registration, we cannot help you," Task Force says to residents wanting to come home 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1923
NMI Court said to grant default judgment in favor of 7 construction workers 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 1479
IPI doesn't oppose suspension of casino license 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1102
IPI's CEO still unlicensed, says CNMI casino commission 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1259
Oversight board warns gov't against enacting Dignified Retirement bill 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1758
Myths and Realities of Manufacturing in Puerto Rico 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 1147
ABA Passes Resolution Proposed by USVI Bar in Support of 4th Amendment Protections 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 9 1618
The success of Puerto Rico's recovery depends on transparency and input from its people 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1260
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