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Plaskett to Declare WAPA State of Emergency in January, Seek Federal Help; Taps Potter to Lead Government Overhaul

After her landslide victory, Governor-elect Stacey Plaskett told the Consortium she will declare a WAPA-related state of ...
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Democratic Wave Sweeps America, Flips Congress and Texas as Voters Rebuke Trump and Make History

Democrats captured both chambers of Congress and broke decades of Republican dominance in Texas as voters focused on high ...
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Watch: Plaskett Celebrates Historic Victory on St. Croix, Outlines Priorities for the Virgin Islands

Speaking at her Peter’s Rest campaign headquarters on St. Croix, Governor-elect Plaskett credited supporters for her historic ...
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Watch: Governor-elect Stacey Plaskett's First Interview Following Historic Victory

In her first interview after Tuesday's historic victory, Plaskett tells the Consortium she plans a WAPA state of emergency ...
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Stacey Plaskett Makes American History as First Black Woman Elected Governor, Wins USVI in Landslide

Stacey Plaskett and Milton Potter secured 11,865 votes, or 62.8 percent, in unofficial returns to defeat four independent ...
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Janelle Sarauw Elected Delegate to Congress in Landslide, Succeeding Stacey Plaskett

Former three-term senator Janelle Sarauw won 13,029 votes, or nearly 77 percent, against independent Shelley Moorhead in ...
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Imani Daniel Tops St. Thomas–St. John Senate Race as TheFuture Wins Three Seats, Two Incumbents Fall

St. John Senate field with 4,516 votes as TheFuture affiliates Rudel Hodge Jr. and Sennai Habtes also secured places in the ...
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Vialet Dominates St. Croix Senate Race With 6,494 Votes; Three Newcomers Elected as Frederick Falls

Kurt Vialet led the St. Croix Senate field with 6,494 votes as Kenneth Gittens, Franklin Johnson and Clifford Joseph won ...
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Plaskett Marks Final Liberty Day as Delegate, Urges Civic Action as Students Reflect on Violence and Outages Through Poetry

At Grove Place's annual D. Hamilton Jackson Day ceremony, Delegate Stacey Plaskett urged civic participation ahead of Tuesday ...
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USVI Gets Special Federal Gun Rights Relief Path for Certain Mental-Health Cases; Applications Open November 4

The Justice Department will accept an initial 5,000 public applications on November 4. Its guidance identifies the Virgin Islands as lacking a mental-health relief program, but ...
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USVI Early Voting Closes With 12,242 Voters, Surpassing Primary and Previous Two General Elections

A total of 12,242 voters cast early ballots, representing 38 percent of active registered voters and exceeding early turnout ...
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Federal Judge Suppresses Statements After VIPD Detective Questions Handcuffed Suspect Without Miranda Warning

Chief Judge Robert Molloy ruled that a VIPD detective questioned Ervin Noel Jr. about a gun before reading his rights, barring his first admission. The court nevertheless ...