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Ex-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Mayor O'Neill pleads guilty in plea deal 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 2963
LUMA workers: We will build a better energy future for Puerto Rico 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 3420
Guam Governor signs order extending public health emergency and declaring day after Thanksgiving a 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 5626
98 new Covid-19 cases identified in Northern Marianas Islands; largest single day total 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 2920
Three day vax shut-down cancelled in American Samoa--a new plan is in the works 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 5358
American Samoa welcomes the holiday season thankful for our many blessings 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 2562
University of Puerto Rico governing board president opposes university reform bill 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 5012
Chronic Diseases and Puerto Rico's Economy 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 2714
Limetree Bay refinery auction is set for Thursday (Virgin Islands) 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 4256
V.I. Senator Kenneth Gittens Hospitalized at Juan F. Luis Hospital, Said to be in Stable But Serious 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 7 5654
Trick or Treat? Puerto Rico PD to get 'blue flu' on Halloween over retirement benefits 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 2913
Virgin Islands exodus can be traced to high cost of living, subpar services 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 4575
Judge grants request by Limetree Bay to delay auction to next month 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 2765
Puerto Rico Outfoxed the Pandemic 7 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 59 5208
CNMI Governor orders closure of all schools 5 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 5 5303
Latest census data for Guam released; population down by 3.5 percent 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 3971
Guam Freedom Coalition holds 'March Against Mandates' protest 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 1358
IPI: Value of Saipan assets down $574M on suspension of license 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 1804
Update on status of new hospital and Medicaid funding for American Samoa 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 3584
2020 Census shows a dramatic drop in American Samoa's population 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 3209
Rhode Island Senators Cosponsor Puerto Rico Statehood Bill 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 8 1446
Delegate Plaskett Asks USPS to Investigate and Come Up With Solutions to Issues Plaguing USVI Mail 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 2309
EPA Red Tape Represents Major Obstacle for Potential Purchase and Restart of Limetree Bay Refinery 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 1492
Audit: V.I. government employees double-dipping for over a decade 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 1357
Puerto Rico ponders race amid surprising census results 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 2009
2 Guam species now considered extinct 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1831
Navy, Guam, reviewing land license for new hospital in Mangilao 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1256
Century-old racist US Supreme Court cases still rule over millions of Americans in the territories 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1652
USDOL updates American Samoa's minimum wage poster 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1186
Northern Marianas senator: 'It will be a struggle next year' 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1303

U.S. Territories Continued...

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Northern Marianas Condemns Japan (Fukushima) Wastewater Plans 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1066
Puerto Rico has a once-in-a-lifetime chance to build a clean energy grid - but FEMA plans to spend 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 10 1700
Puerto Ricans protest after days of power outages the government blames on seaweed 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1333
A Constitutional Amendment for Statehood? 4 TexasTowelie Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 1625
Transition to SNAP would mean more food assistance for Puerto Rico 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2021 Sep 2021 7 1366
U.S. Responsibilities in Freely Associated States 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1058
Friday is Last Day for Most Limetree Bay Refinery Employees as Closure's Economic Impact Ripples 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2021 Sep 2021 0 1146
Virgin Islands government to absorb costs on increased employee health insurance costs 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2021 Sep 2021 0 1027
Palau emerging as a Guam Air V&V vaccine tourism competitor 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1574
CNMI House panel to subpoena governor, 11 others 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1213
New entry restrictions in effect at the American Samoa airport terminal 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1162
Rain batters Puerto Rico, USVI as storm warnings issued 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1203
V.I. Gov. Bryan to Announce Actions Aimed at Making Life Easier for the Vaccinated, More Difficult 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 7 1594
Fiscal board opposes Puerto Rico governor's alternative pension proposals 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1183
Governor expands virus executive order to include health and hotel workers, government contractors 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1349
Puerto Rico's Monkey Island 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1262
System in the Atlantic Expected to Impact USVI, Puerto Rico on Tuesday 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 9 1536
Major USVI Funds are Showing Negative Balances, and Senators Want to Know What's Going On 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1347
V.I. Senate bill wouldn't fix WAPA's problems, testifiers say 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 987
After 32 years, Virgin Islands inspector general retiring 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1039
Proposed resort would be Guam's tallest building 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1366
CNMI 'lawmaker's remark uncalled for, very disturbing' 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 1993
Guam hits 80% vaccination rate goal 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 7 1161
Residents of Pagan evacuated, CNMI monitoring volcanic activity 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 4 1665
American Samoa Senate draws a line and rejects cell phone bill as "incomplete" 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1299
COVID-19 vaccination will be mandatory for eligible returning students over 12 in Puerto Rico 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 5 1948
Senators Support Medicaid Solution for Puerto Rico 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 1140
It's Over, For Now, For Limetree Bay Refining 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1239
Bryan Cancels Weekend Appearances, Calls on Virgin Islanders to Stay Away From Mass Gatherings at 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 5 1491
Guam Economist: No return to normal after the pandemic 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1158

U.S. Territories Continued...

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Aetna out; TakeCare, SelectCare in as GovGuam insurance providers for next fiscal year 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1830
$1 fee eyed to discourage use of single-use plastic bags in CNMI 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1645
Kilili working to get NMI's $89 million loan forgiven 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1000
IPI working on repatriating its Chinese workers from CNMI 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 984
Bradley to Legislature: Consider creating exemption to NMI Bar rule 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1074
Most older American Samoa residents are now fully vaccinated 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 880
Funding for ASG pay hikes still foremost in the minds of legislators 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 986
Governor: Rossello's credibility as statehood lobbyist remains intact 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1128
Another Medicaid Cliff for Puerto Rico? 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1056
Initiative Attempts to Restore Lost Benefits to U.S. Residents from the Freely Associated States 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1025
Limetree Bay Could File For Bankruptcy as Early as This Weekend, Bloomberg Says; Company to Seek 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1334
Government seeks Virgin Islanders living abroad to come home to fill jobs here 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1174
Plaintiffs want over $5 million worth of IPI assets auctioned (Northern Marianas) 3 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1715
Guam Supreme Court upholds governor's quarantine power 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1639
CNMI starts tourism 'travel bubble' with South Korea 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1120
Governor provides context on the July 1 wage hike for ASG (American Samoa) 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1418
The University of the Virgin Islands Makes Covid-19 Vaccination Mandatory for Students and Staff 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1361
Puerto Rico to receive nearly $4B in US pandemic funds 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1405
Puerto Rico governor goes to D.C. to advocate for solution to island's Medicaid woes 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1299
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands closer to getting $2 billion for electric grid repairs 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 1460
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