AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUSVI Governance & Gaming: The USVI Legislature sent Bill 36-0313 back to committee, and Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. says it effectively killed the Southland Gaming horse-racing deal—so the Labour Day races at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack on St. Thomas were cancelled. USPS & Territorial Trade: Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds urged USPS to pause new duty-collection rules for mail from US territories, warning the system must match territorial legal protections. Drought & Agriculture: The U.S. government declared a drought disaster for the US Virgin Islands, citing extreme dryness on St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix; the move is meant to unlock emergency farm loans. Online Safety & Consumer Protection: Meta’s $17.1B settlement over Facebook/Instagram child-safety claims includes USVI in the covered jurisdictions, with required safety changes like daily time caps. Maritime & Infrastructure: DOT awarded nearly $665M for ferry projects across 14 states and the US Virgin Islands, including vessel and terminal upgrades. AI & Trading: Webot will host a live webinar on AI’s role in automated trading, licensed across 48 states and the USVI.
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