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Puerto Rico governor plan for a 'shadow delegation' draws criticism amid pandemic 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 1183
Plaskett Writes to President Biden Asking For Removal of Gretchen Shappert, U.S. Attorney for the VI 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 7 1664
Guam hosts partner nations in exercise Sea Dragon 2021 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 1080
Waikiki Shell to be used in effort to return stranded American Samoa residents home 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 2 1057
Samoa Airways seeks cabotage extension for Manu'a flights 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 969
CNMI judge to issue bench warrants against IPI officials if they fail to appear in court hearing 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 1030
U.S. Customs & Border Protection Announces $65 Million Coke Bust In USVI And Puerto Rico 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 970
Official Results of the 2020 Plebiscite in Puerto Rico 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 2 1280
James Leaves Democratic Party and Newly Formed Majority, Portending 'Turmoil and Chaos'; Gittens 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1455
British Petroleum Gives Limetree Bay Refinery More Time To Hit Operating Targets, Reuters Report Say 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 882
'They are tired of being at home'; Guam private schools ready to reopen 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1727
Court grants construction workers' petition for preliminary certification of collective action 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 938
Some American Samoans stranded in Hawaii have died waiting to be repatriated 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 2 1076
American Samoa has been "immeasurably blessed" -- still no COVID in the territory 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 2 1102
2-year church bankruptcy in Guam racks up $4.38M legal fees 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 1 1161
'Good governance' group formedin Northern Marianas Islands 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 1 950
More than a dozen earthquakes reported in Puerto Rico on Christmas Eve including one measuring 4.8 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 2 1178
Feral pigs flummox Puerto Rico, infiltrate communities 3 Eugene Dec 2020 Dec 2020 1 1298
U.S. Virgin Islands Named Destination of the Year by Leading Caribbean Travel Online Magazine 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 1 1052
San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz Soto does not close the door on a 2024 candidacy 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 1 1089
U.S. Customs And Border Protection Breaks Up Human Trafficking Ring Near Puerto Rico 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 6 1272
Virgin Island Senators Reject Bryan's Debt Refinancing Deal 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 0 1069
University of Puerto Rico president says no campuses will close, urges gov't to avoid more cuts 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 0 963
Grijalva Urges Quick Action on Biden-Harris Plan for Puerto Rico 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 2 1206
Number of minors in GovGuam homeless emergency shelter increases 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 1 1099
Guam DOE: More than 500 students still 'missing' midway through school year 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 2 1031
Guam lawmakers reject bill to end lifetime governor pensions 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 0 1010
Unpaid IPI construction workers stage protest in CNMI 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 0 1137
Ban on sea voyages and flights between two Samoas remains in effect 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 4 1076
Puerto Ricans just issued their mandate for statehood 7 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 34 2687

U.S. Territories Continued...

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Leadership positions in PR Democratic Party won by New Progressive Party members 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2020 Nov 2020 1 1268
Food aid drying up for more Puerto Rico residents 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2020 Nov 2020 1 965
The "Tax Deal" View of Puerto Rico's Status 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2020 Nov 2020 1 1031
USVI's Bid To Sue Jeffrey Epstein Estate For Racketeering Gains Ground 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2020 Nov 2020 3 1099
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 sl8 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 0 1212
Guam Partial Presidential Results UPDATE 7:23 AM Local Time 2 modrepub Nov 2020 Nov 2020 1 1789
Guam election live updates: Ballots begin to arrive at tabulation center 2 modrepub Nov 2020 Nov 2020 0 1350
B-1B bombers arrive on Guam 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1492
U.S. Coast Guard looking to deploy 2 ships to Guam 'to counter China's aggression' 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1258
Guam Decolonization Commission: Trump comments superficial and selfish 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1028
American Samoa Senate still questions budget measure; House passes its version 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 920
American Samoan nationals should vote for automatic US citizenship, not by judicial fiat 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1030
NMI plan details economic costs of Mangkhut and Yutu 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 877
Puerto Ricans demand state of emergency amid rise in violence against women In two weeks ... 0 sl8 Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1258
Trump to appoint new member to Puerto Rico oversight board 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1142
VI Lawmakers Lay to Rest $15,000 Salary Increase Controversy by Passing Veto-Proof Bill Untying 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 926
AG George Says 3rd Circuit Court Ruling Paves The Way For Excise Taxes To Be Charged In The USVI 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 918
V.I. can institute financial discipline or risk default 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 873
USS Antietam conducts Tomahawk strike exercise near Guam 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 1186
Military to conduct training around Guam, Marianas next week 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 1355
Democrats introduce themselves to Guam public online 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 974
Arecibo Observatory Damage 7 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 30 2175
Domestic violence shelters still wait for public entities to provide safe spaces for survivors with 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 1092
Fiscal board warns gov't it will take action if pension laws that violate PROMESA are executed 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 987
Potential COVID-19 Drug to Be Made in Puerto Rico 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 1145
Securitization Bill Passes Muster In The Senate, But Bond Experts Warn It's A Far Cry From Rescuing 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 4 910
Party official: FBI arrests Puerto Rico legislator, 3 others 0 Eugene Aug 2020 Aug 2020 0 1278
CEO of Puerto Rico's power company to resign amid outages 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2020 Aug 2020 2 1281
Democratic congressional candidate Robert Underwood: Guam needs more action on military issues 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 0 932
Unemployment check batch on Guam held due to fraud concerns 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 0 805

U.S. Territories Continued...

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Trump administration waives NMI federal match requirement 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 1 920
American Samoa has succeeded in fighting covid-19 while the U.S. government failed 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 1 923
Can the Federal Government Sell Puerto Rico? 3 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 2 1352
University of Puerto Rico profs union: Transparency needed with $3.3 million tech licensing contract 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 0 1062
Puerto Rico House speaker confirms Legislature is under investigation by feds 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 0 836
USVI is Not 'Resting on Our Laurels' Relative to Covid-19 Response, Tourism Commissioner Joseph 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 0 790
Territory's Flags to be Flown at Half-Staff Until July 24 in Honor of Ron de Lugo, the USVI's 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 3 911
Puerto Rico Governor Asks FAA to Ground Flights from Texas and Florida After Spike in COVID-19 Cases 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 2 861
Clifford Shoemake, Casey Conner sentenced on Guam in one of biggest Medicare fraud cases 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 1 1466
Guam Governor signs order extending public health emergency due to coronavirus 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 0 941
No regular flights from Asia to CNMI until Sept. 30 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 0 1091
Some COVID-19 restrictions ease today but not Hawaii-Pago travel 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 0 953
35 COVID-19 cases found in single Air Force unit in Guam 3 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 1530
Jaresko: Governor will present a budget that includes a salary hike for public employees 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 1190
Joe Biden, Florida and Puerto Rican Voters 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 2 1241
Marijuana Legalization as Savior of G.E.R.S. Thrown in Doubt at Hearing 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 2 1430
USVI AG Denise George Levels 'Price-Fixing' Charges Against Generic Drug Companies in Federal Court 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 1031
USVI Will Allow Bars and Restaurants to Reopen to Dine-In Customers Beginning Next Week; Some 0 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 0 1244
Gov. Bryan Casts Some Blame for VI's Economic Woes on G.E.R.S. Court Order for $63 Million Payment 0 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 0 1215
Last stand for WIPR employees--Union leaders and station workers protest privatization of the CPB 0 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 2 1220
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