The irony is just tremendous. Emmett Hansen, newly elected and possibly soon to be former Chairman of the Territory’s Democratic Party, has denounced an effort by members of the Territorial Committee to oust him as “the worst kind of elections fraud.” Well, it wouldn’t be the first time his party has been accused of...
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Now that the Board of Elections has certified the results of the November 2 vote, we expected to see the “official” reports on their website at VIVOTE.gov. However, when we checked today, only the “unofficial” reports were available. As we reported yesterday, the campaign organization of candidate Kenneth E, Mapp is still waiting for...
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When gubernatorial candidate Kenneth Mapp faced some 400 of his supporters in his St. Croix headquarters on the Thursday after the General election, he asked them to be patient, be lawful, and trust that he and his running mate, Dr. Malik Sekou, were investigating the results of that election. Do not give way to...
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The bright light of Federal scrutiny will shine on Tuesday’s election, and arrangements have been made for voters to easily and quickly report any incidents that smack of the inconsistency in the electoral process that occurred during the September primary election. On October 14, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced in a news...
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Guest Editorial by Ivan Butcher II Whether its administration, policy, direction, transparency or truth, we as a community have to realize a Change is needed. The relationships I have developed over the years and the love and respect for the environment compels me to speak out. With the world economy on the verge of who...
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Yesterday we asked a question – could the reported endorsement of Gov. John P. deJongh, Jr., by President Barack Obama be real? Conflicting reports, recalled emails and verbal sparring raged all day Wednesday but by this evening, it had been confirmed by several reliable sources – the President had endorsed the Governor. We haven’t seen...
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We want you to listen carefully today. Because buried beneath the Board of Elections hearing there are three other extremely significant (and recently added) items on the agenda for the Committee on Financial Services, Infrastructure and Consumer Affairs on Wednesday. The second item, discussion of a bill requiring that government agencies keep confidential the...
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When Sen. Neville James convenes the Committee on Financial Services, Infrastructure and Consumer Affairs on Wednesday there will be much more at stake than the paper ballot. “Invited” to testify at the morning session are Board of Elections (BOE) Chairman Raymond Williams; BOE member Lorna Thomas; and Supervisor of the Board of Elections John...
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Former Virgin Islands Governor Charles W. Turnbull has endorsed Independent gubernatorial candidate Kenneth E. Mapp as his choice for the Territory’s highest office. Turnbull, a Democrat who was governor from 1998 – 2006, plans to formally his announce his support through a radio and print campaign beginning today. The former Governor is also expected...
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So here’s how this is going to work. About a week after the Democratic primary election, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Debra Gottlieb met with the ever invisible Commissioner of Education Dr. Laverne Terry. During this meeting she and Gottlieb discussed and agreed to a “revised” schedule for implementation of salary...
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After much consideration, we’ve decided to put a moratorium on comments. To be honest with you, we’re disturbed at the content of some of the conversations we’ve seen in the past few weeks. It seems the emotion of the upcoming elections has brought out the worst in those who seek to use this as...
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(Editor’s Note: This thoughtful document was submitted to CIF by Daniel Coughlin and Gustav James, co-hosts of the radio talk show “Searching for Solutions” that airs from 6-8 pm Tuesdays on AM 970, WSTX. The piece offers a series of short and long term solutions for the issues facing the Virgin Islands and is...
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Not Guilty! Let us say that again. Not Guilty. Sen. Adlah “Foncie” Donastorg was exonerated late Thursday of all charges stemming from an alleged domestic violence incident last January. We are not going to reprint all that sleazy detail he was charged with – and we don’t have all the details on what happened...
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In a classic case of misplaced piety, Senate President Louis Patrick Hill presided over the public censure of Sen. Terrence “Positive” Nelson during Wednesday’s Legislative session. In an 8-2-2-3 vote, the body voted to censure Nelson for comments he made yesterday to Sen. Wayne James after James waxed poetic about his business acumen and...
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In the midst of a Legislative session where the bulk of a lump sum budget was passed and one Senator was told to pay his rent, the matter of the paper ballot rose again and once again was voted down. Just before the second block of bills was discussed Tuesday, Sen. Terrence “Positive” Nelson...
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As the Chairperson for the Committee on Education, Youth and Culture, first-term Senator Janette Millin-Young has received more notoriety for her travel preferences than for any substantive actions to address the glaring issues in our educational system.
Thought of initially as one who would quietly follow, Millin-Young has shown recent faint glimmers of enlightenment, but our jury is still out on where she will fall as we enter a phase where all elected officials will be called upon to take a stand – on one side of the line or the other.
But for now, it’s your opinion we’re interested in. If the election was held today…
As many of you heard recently, CIF President Michael Springer, at left, delivered the first in a series of radio announcements that will target specific issues and offer analysis on our most pressing concerns.
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