Governor Bryan nominates Judge Harold W.L. Willocks to the US Virgin Islands Supreme Court
During his sixth State of the Territory Address, US Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) announced the nomination of the distinguished jurist, the Honorable Harold W.L. Willocks, to serve as a Justice on the US Virgin Islands Supreme Court. The governor’s...
Sembrando Sentido launches new initiative to track federal funding in Puerto Rico
Sembrando Sentido, a leading advocate for public participation and transparency in Puerto Rico, announced a new Initiative geared towards developing a Federal Funding and Impact Tracker. The announcement took place during the 2024 Census Open Innovative Labs Summit...
#TBT: January 18, 2024
The Revolutionary Committee of Puerto Rico was founded on January 8, 1867, by pro-independence Puerto Rican exiles such as Segundo Ruiz Belvis, Ramón Emeterio Betances, Juan Ríus Rivera, and José Francisco Basora living at the time in New York City.
Puerto Rico is using residents’ home batteries to back up its grid
"This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here." Puerto Rico has begun using batteries connected to residents’ rooftop solar panels to provide backup power for its grid, helping prevent blackouts and offering an alternative...
Google Trends in the territories: December 2023
Welcome back to our monthly series examining the top Google Trends in Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Trends data is an unbiased sample of Google search data. It’s anonymized (no one is...
Governor Arnold Palacios meets with US officials in DC
Northern Mariana Islands Governor Arnold Palacios (I) flew out to Washington, DC, on January 9 for “high-level” discussions with federal government officials. These extended trips are rare for the governor–it has been a year since he was last in DC. Most of the...
#TBT: January 11, 2024
On January 11, 1982, Carlos Camacho ended his tenure as the first elected governor of the Northern Mariana Islands after serving as a Democrat since 1978 following the election in 1977. He attended the Fiji School of Medicine and the University of Hawaiʻi.
Puerto Ricans are among the most worried about climate change
The Yale School of the Environment publishes a piece highlighting how residents of Puerto Rico are among the most worried about climate change, in line with our reporting: Residents of Puerto Rico are among the most worried in the world about climate change according...
Northern Mariana Islands House calls for Israel-Palestine Ceasefire
On December 28, the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives unanimously adopted HR 23-15, a resolution calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestine. In retaliation to attacks by the terrorist group Hamas on October 7, Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza...
Territorial leaders, Congress seek input in visa rules for Chinese tourists
Concerns raised by members of Congress about visa waivers for Chinese tourists visiting the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and Guam have been met with conflicting calls by government officials on the islands. Currently, foreign visitors to the territory can travel...
