AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLocal Education Oversight: St. Thomas lawmakers grilled Education and Workforce Development officials on whether school reconstruction and special education services will be ready for the Aug. 10 return, with officials citing 22 active capital projects tied to a $3.68B FEMA grant and noting the new Arthur A. Richards Pre-K-8 campus is slated to open Aug. 10. Port Tech Upgrade: Tropical Shipping ordered Konecranes Gottwald Generation 6 mobile harbor cranes, with first-ever mobile harbor cranes headed to St. Croix and St. Thomas—adding hybrid-drive equipment designed to cut emissions and boost cargo-handling capacity. Public Safety Courts: St. Thomas Superior Court filed serious felony charges in separate cases, including assault with a deadly weapon and first-degree unlawful sexual contact. Health Policy: A multistate coalition announced a $29.6M Glenmark settlement over alleged generic drug price-fixing, with consumers potentially eligible for compensation for purchases made between 2009 and 2019. Federal Privacy Fight: DOJ rejected New Mexico’s bid for unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files, escalating a standoff over sensitive records.
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