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St. Croix Senator Pushes For More Fiscal Accountability At WAPA
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Senator Kenneth L. “Kenny” Gittens is asking his colleagues to reconsider authorizing an independent investigation of the Virgin Islands Water & Power
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Governor Bryan Presents $90 Million As First Installment From Bond Sale For GERS
Almost $600 million to be given to GERS through 2024 with $3.8 billion to be paid into the pension system over the next three decades
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Governor Bryan Closes On Bond Sale To Stave Off GERS Insolvency
Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization Corporation will use significant savings from refinance of Rum Cover-Over Bonds to provide long-term stability to retirement system WASHINGTON —
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Bryan Thanks Legislature For Authorizing Refinancing Of Government Debt To Aid GERS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan issued a statement today thanking the 34th Legislature for passing the Securitization Bill that will allow the Government of the Virgin Islands
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Bryan Calls Legislature Into Special Session On Debt Refinancing Plan For GERS
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan on Monday said he is calling the 33rd Legislature back into Special Session on December 29 to re-address his proposal to refinance
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Senators Nix Governor’s Securitization Bill; Bryan Says Puerto Rico Is Floating A Similar Bond Scheme
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Members of the 33rd Legislature convened in Special Session at the governor’s request on Tuesday and voted down Bill No. 33-0446- that would
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Bryan Meets with Senators, GERS Officials To Create Solutions To Unfunded Retirement System
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan is trying to find ways to avoid a possible 42 percent cut to its government pensions effective January 1. In
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Virgin Islands’ Matching Fund Securitization Corp. Seeking $1 Billion From The Financial Markets This Week
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands’ Matching Fund Securitization Corporation will seek to refinance nearly $1 billion in outstanding matching fund bonds this week. The
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Bryan: Debt Consolidation Will Produce $255 Million Over Next 3 Years, Calls Legislature Into Special Session
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. said today the territory can bank $255 million over the next three years if the government consolidates its debt
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