Archive for June, 2008

CAPTAIN MORGAN?

June 27, 2008

The sudden public emergence of the Captain Morgan distillery plan and the urgency with which the Governor is attempting to push this initiative through the Legislature should raise red flags across the territory, particularly among the residents of St. Croix. Let me be clear – I am a strong proponent of economic development in the...
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WAPA Can Do Better

June 14, 2008

On Tuesday, the PSC board approved a 22.9-percent increase in the electric Levelized Energy Adjustment Clause (LEAC) rate and a 14.6 percent increase in the water LEAC rate. This action will raise the average monthly residential electric bill to $209.29 and the average residential water bill to $63.16 for a household using 2,400...
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What Have They Done?

June 11, 2008

Guest Opinion by Gonzalo Rivera Eighteen months ago we went to the polls and elected a new governor and fifteen senators to represent us, yet today we are faced with the same challenges that existed at the time. Only difference between now and then is the fact that our representatives receive a bigger salary in...
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Political Rewind: High Cost of Living

June 4, 2008

What would candidate deJongh do to address our most pressing issue; the cost of living? To date, we have witnessed: -Press releases and press conferences on the formation of committees and task force groups Share on Facebook
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