AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSNAP Update: Starting Oct. 1, SNAP benefits rise for most recipients, with the maximum for a family of four increasing to $1,023 (up $29), plus higher income limits and deductions; note that benefit amounts vary for Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Generic Drug Antitrust Payouts: Attorneys general are pushing consumers to file claims tied to a multistate settlement over alleged generic drug price-fixing by Sandoz and Fougera, with preliminary court approval and a covered purchase window of May 2009–Dec. 2019. USVI Maritime Pressure: Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. is calling for urgent USVI–BVI talks after U.S. federal agencies flagged BVI’s Commercial Recreational Vessel License framework as potentially harming USVI maritime businesses and cross-border passenger movement. WAPA Infrastructure: The V.I. Water and Power Authority board approved projects including new Christiansted streetlights and green composite poles on St. John’s National Park. Energy Leadership: Dominica-born Lynton Scotland was appointed to the WAPA governing board, bringing decades of engineering and utility supply-chain experience. Flood Risk Tech: NOAA’s Flood Inundation Mapping tool expanded to near full coverage, including U.S. territories, to help forecast river flooding impacts.
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