USVI committee argues federal policies infringe on civil rights
A local United States Virgin Islands (USVI) committee shared a report to the US Commission on Civil Rights, arguing the unfair rights given to the USVI compared to the mainland United States. The Commission, which is “an independent, bipartisan agency charged with...
#TBT: June 13, 2024
United States Marines during the Battle of Saipan which began after the bombardment of Saipan on June 13, 1944, when 165,000 shells were fired from 15 battleships, in an attempt to neutralize Japanese forces along the shore, allowing US Marines to assault the beaches.
Google Trends in the US territories: May 2024
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...
Data gaps: How statistical inequity impacts the US territories
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) undertook a significant effort to identify and address gaps in data from the US territories on federal statistical studies in a recent report. The study, which was commended by many prominent figures in the territories,...
EPA funds Solar for All Program in US Virgin Islands
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that the Virgin Islands Energy Office (VIEO) would be receiving around $62.5 million to develop solar projects under the name Solar for All grant. This funding will allow lower-income residents of the US...
Eleven years of the context of islands
Today, Pasquines celebrates the eleventh anniversary of its founding. After our milestone tenth anniversary, we've renewed our commitment to providing you the news of the United States unincorporated territories and have made huge strides. Amidst a challenging media...
Federal aid to farmers: The prospect of more food
With the military becoming more active in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), the civilian and soldier population is rapidly growing, leading citizens to seek help from the government for support in agriculture on the islands. Research recently released by...
Puerto Rico Local Primaries Results
Polls have now closed for the 2024 Puerto Rico local primaries amidst reports of power outages, technical issues with ballot counting machines, and intense rain across the United States territory. We will be reporting on the governor and resident commissioner final...
Jesús Manuel Ortíz poised to take the Popular Democratic party gubernatorial nomination
With less than a day before voting commences in the 2024 Puerto Rico local primaries, the Pasquines Puerto Rico Poll shows that on the Popular Democratic Party, Jesus Manuel Ortíz (PDP, D) is poised to take the party's gubernatorial nomination with a comfortable 52.5%...
Pedro Pierluisi, William Villafañe ahead in New Progressive Party primary race for governor and resident commissioner
In the New Progressive Party primary races, the May 2024 edition of the Pasquines Puerto Rico Elections Poll, two candidates have a clear advantage: Pedro Pierluisi (NPP, D) for governor, and William Villafañe (NPP, R) for resident commissioner. In the flash, opt-in...
