AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMarine Tech in Classrooms: H. Lavity Stoutt Community College’s Centre for Applied Marine Studies (CAMS) is rolling out a marine plastic tracking project using GPS-equipped “smart bottles,” partnering with schools and a robotics club to bring ocean science and digital tools into Virgin Islands classrooms. Local Budget Watch: On St. Thomas, senators reviewed FY2027 agency budgets, with OMB citing staffing gaps and stalled broadband implementation while waiting on updated federal guidance. Public Health Spotlight: The “Shine the Light on Sickle Cell” campaign is set to culminate June 19, World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, with events including blood drives and education across the region that includes the U.S. Virgin Islands. Governance Update: Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. approved multiple 36th Legislature measures, including mental health education, paid leave for parents of children with disabilities, and changes tied to waste disposal and hotel-related bond proceeds. Policy & Guns: A Second Amendment Foundation official warned Virgin Islands gun bills could face court challenges, urging lawmakers to wait for pending rulings.
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