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Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
CEO of Puerto Rico's bankrupt power company abruptly resigns 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1427
Guam Speaker's cost-cut plan draws mixed reactions 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1194
ASG and Amata argue they "should thus be allowed to intervene" 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 1 1097
'Statehood, independence only way to avoid constitution being trampled' 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1520
Former Saipan senator "Kiyu" implicated as 'big boss' of prostitution ring 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1210
Beryl causes power outages, flooding in Puerto Rico 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 2 1182
Puerto Rico, USVI expect heavy rain from Beryl remnants 0 Eugene Jul 2018 Jul 2018 1 1101
Forgetting Puerto Rico? 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 5 1489
Puerto Rico sues control board over budget differences 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1072
Puerto Ricans accused of misusing $8M in funds 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1236
Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico No Longer in Hurricane Beryl's 'Cone of Uncertainty" 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 2 1189
Refining deal will lead to First New Hotel Built in USVI in over 38 years 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1196
Virgin Islands GERS to Receive $300 Million if Mapp-ArcLight Refining Deal is Ratified 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 992
White Man Tells Interracial Couple to Get Off Water Island or Face Death. Faces 75 yrs in prison. 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 17 2235
USVI: Oil refinery to reopen under $1.4B deal with ArcLight 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1150
Puerto Rico pushes for statehood, calling it a civil rights issue 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 3 1654
Many in Puerto Rico still under tarps as storm threat looms 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 17 1599
UN Report on Extreme Poverty Blames Puerto Rico's Political Status 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 1426
NAGICO Ibsurance, a Caribbean-wide firm, is Doing Business in Virgin Islands Without License 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 1148
USVI Recovery Threatened by Virgin Island Government's Lack of Funds 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 1020
US Virgin Islands governor lifts jobs and wage freeze 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 1228
Listless and lonely in Puerto Rico, some older storm survivors consider suicide 1 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 11 1624
Puerto Rico to Rebuild Power Grid Using US National Standard 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 1368
Puerto Rican Government Certifies Nearly 1,700 -- Including 732 New -- Small & Midsize Enterprises 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 1069
Puerto Rico's Governor Loses Top Aide, Others in Scandal 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1089
Minimum Wage Goes Up To $10.50 On June 1 In U.S. Virgin Islands 1 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 2 1048
VI Gov. Mapp Says He's Ready To Drop 'Missiles And Bombs' On Opponents In Gubernatorial Race 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1106
USVI responders assist BVI firefighters to control massive landfill blaze 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1046
Some GovGuam agency websites hacked 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1244
Puerto Rico board approves fiscal plan as governor vows defiance 0 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1201

U.S. Territories Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Governor Rossello calls for deep tax cuts 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1401
Educators Gather At Government House St. Croix In Protest Of Low Wages, Working Conditions 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1103
Virgin Islands Gov. Mapp Says There Will Be No 'Snags' In Accessing Federal Dollars 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1066
Puerto Rico governor slams congressman over 'dictatorial' letter 0 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 3 1331
Six Months Later, Tourists Haven't Returned to Puerto Rico 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1406
If GOP blocks Puerto Rico statehood, could New York State annexation be a first step alternative? 1 LVZ Jan 2018 Mar 2018 2 1546
'Immeasurable pain of his loss' - Former Guam Democratic Party Chairman murdered in Philippines 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 2267
Moody's changes outlook for GovGuam & Guam Waterworks Authority to "negative" 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1024
Guam and American Samoa still on EU tax haven blacklist 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1034
Mostly status quo even with new sales tax law in Guam 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1001
Guam Speaker Benjamin Cruz: Increase 'sin' taxes, tax on real property improvements 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1082
Vatican bans archbishop, accused of pedophilia, from returning to Guam 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1112
Puerto Rico Teachers' Unions Vow to Resist Education Reform 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1174
U.S. Congressional Committee to Investigate PREPA 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1089
Puerto Rico Statehood Commission Demands Action 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1062
WAPA Restores Power To 100 Percent Of Eligible Customers Territory-Wide 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1217
Puerto Rico launches largest public health campaign since Hurricane Maria 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1259
VI Government Calls EU's Blacklisting Of Territory As Tax Haven 'Unjustified' 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1115
District Court Orders Submission Of Plan For V.I. Govt To Pay GERS 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1181
FCC promises $954 million to restore Puerto Rico's hurricane-damaged communications networks 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1050
Puerto Rico And Its Teachers' Unions Clash Over Proposed Charter Schools 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1536
Puerto Rico asks Congress for help with delayed disaster relief loan 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1201
Puerto Rico should rebuild power from scratch: U.S. Fed official 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1135
Charter schools and the future of Puerto Rico 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1230
GovGuam health insurance bill could save government millions annually 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1278
CNMI works to attract Japan flights 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1120
CNMI: A Chinese Casino Has Conquered a Piece of America 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1675
Public hearing in Guam to address possible tax increases and pay cuts on Wednesday 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1143
Puerto Rico to reduce power generation amid cash shortfall 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1144
Puerto Rico suspends $133M post-hurricane housing contract 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1358

U.S. Territories Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
'5 months without power': Blackout is latest snag in Puerto Rico's long recovery from Hurricane Mari 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 1656
Moody's Downgrades USVI Bonds Further; Says Government May Need To Restructure Debt 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1135
Puerto Rico says to receive $16 billion in federal disaster aid 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1165
Puerto Rico in line for nearly $5 billion in federal aid for Medicaid 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 4 1182
Special Report: In Puerto Rico, a housing crisis U.S. storm aid won't solve 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1094
Puerto Rico governor announces public education overhaul 0 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1148
Protest Faceoff at Puerto Rico Control Board Meeting 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1318
After Four Months, Much of Puerto Rico Still Dark and Damaged (Photos) 0 douglas9 Feb 2018 Feb 2018 10 1491
In Reversal, FEMA Says It Won't End Puerto Rico Food And Water Distribution Wednesday 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1117
$75M fine a big hurdle for CNMI casino investor 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1637
Guam Memorial Hospital proposal leads to impassioned testimony 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1112
Deputy Speaker requests minimum wage increase for American Samoa 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1028
Human Rights Organizations Nationwide Request Help for Puerto Rico 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1226
Harvard's Endowment Is Profiting From Puerto Rico's Debt as the Island's Schools Face Crippling Cuts 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1368
Former Employees Who Leaked Explicit Images Of VI Del. to Congress And Her Husband Plead Guilty 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 4 1577
Seventh Circuit Rules Against Expanding Voting Rights To USVI, PR And Other U.S. Territories 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1247
Mapp On Salary Increase For Teachers: 'I Can't Say What Month And What Year Well Be Able To Do That 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1171
USVI to conduct feasibility study for processing and packaging plant 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1612
Sen. Marco Rubio urges Puerto Rico governor to request federal housing aid 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1130
Puerto Rico sees no debt payment ability until 2022 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1064
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