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LEGISLATURE HOLDS EMERGENCY SESSION 

ST. THOMAS – The 35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands, led by Senate President Novelle E. Francis, Jr. convened Thursday in an emergency session. Pursuant to Chapter 5, Rule 501(e) of the Legislature, the emergency session had been called to address the financial...
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LEGISLATURE HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE CONCERNING FINANCIAL STATUS OF WAPA 

ST. THOMAS – The 35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands, led by Senate President Novelle E. Francis, Jr. held a press conference to address the State of Emergency announced by Governor Albert Bryan Jr. concerning the financial status of WAPA, and the collective...
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35th Legislature of The Virgin Islands to Convene Emergency Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance Hearing and Legislative Session Next Week to Address WAPA’s Current Financial Predicament

Senate President Novelle E. Francis, Jr. and Senator Donna Frett-Gregory, Chair of the Committee on Budget, Appropriations, and Finance (“Finance Committee”) announced today there will be an emergency meeting of the Finance Committee and an emergency Legislative...
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LAWMAKERS VET ST. THOMAS- ST. JOHN REZONINGS 

ST. THOMAS – The Committee of the Whole, led by Senate President Novelle E. Francis Jr. met in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall to receive testimony on rezoning requests for the islands of St. Thomas and St. John. Senators cannot vote on measures in the Committee...
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