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Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Puerto Rico moves to privatize troubled power company 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1187
Puerto Rico governor orders probe of discovery of hurricane recovery materials 0 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1318
Puerto Rico fears post-Maria murder surge: 11 days, 32 slain 1 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1151
Governor touts tax reform as beneficial to Guam economy 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1158
Public Auditor says GovGuam overspending & Trump tax cuts require immediate action 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1075
Delta Air Lines discontinues Guam service after more than 30 years 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1192
Guam Gov. Calvo prank called by Russian comedians 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1149
Power Is Restored to Most of U.S. Virgin Islands After Hurricanes, Officials Say 1 Eugene Jan 2018 Jan 2018 3 1299
Half of Puerto Rico Still without Power 8 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 8 1896
Puerto Rico House Speaker Calls for Census on Islanders Who Fled to Florida 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1236
Many Shuttered Puerto Rican Restaurants Won't Reopen, Industry Leader Says 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1557
Senator Positive Nelson Will Run For Virgin Islands Governor In 2018. 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 6 1561
Puerto Rico expects full power in May as some turn to solar 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1165
Lin-Manuel Miranda: This is what Puerto Ricans need from the government. Right now. 0 Eugene Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1311
Official Toll in Puerto Rico: 62. Actual Deaths May Be 1,052. 0 Eugene Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1172
Judge: GovGuam not ready to take over solid waste operations 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1153
'Beyond shameful,' doctors say of Guam Memorial Hospital's aging labor and delivery unit 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1346
A controversial 'oversight board' could take over Puerto Ricos hurricane rebuilding effort 1 Eugene Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1622
Even More People Are Leaving Puerto Rico 3 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 4 1859
37 Percent Of St. Croix, 48 Percent Of St. Thomas And 47 Percent Of St. John Now Restored With Power 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1316
Virgin Islands Gov. Mapp, Asked On Facebook Where He Resides, Responds 'Wit Ur Mudda' 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1124
Puerto Rico independence activist wraps up visit to Cuba 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1049
Puerto Rican govt official fired 0 BigmanPigman Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1602
Political signs now banned on all pubic property 7 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 3 2347
Calvo uses hearse to call for legislature to hear $125M borrowing, tax increase proposal for GMH 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1478
Whistleblowers to get big payout after pursuing military contract fraud 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 3 1263
Puerto Rico proclaims "new government" to intensify austerity 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1227
The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Posts Testimony for Hearing of Hurricane 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1230
No Child Tax Credit Equality for Puerto Rico in Congressional Tax Plans 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1265
USVI governor called on to ban burning of hurricane debris 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 3 1299

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Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Puerto Rico requests $94 billion from Congress for hurricane recovery 2 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1447
Puerto Rico's bankrupt utility agreed to pay Whitefish Energy double what linemen make, documents sh 3 Eugene Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1685
FEMA offers to airlift Puerto Ricans to mainland U.S. 3 Eugene Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1848
Puerto Rico board asks Congress for backing in fight with governor 1 Eugene Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 2022
Puerto Rico oversight board, PREPA to testify at House hearing Tuesday 0 Eugene Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1566
Puerto Rico seeks help as Medicaid crisis deepens after Maria 0 Eugene Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1992
Chinese bombers practicing Guam attack 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1781
Church: Brouillard removed as Minnesota priest in 1985 because of questions about Guam guest 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1513
Approved bill would tighten family violence law in Guam 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1092
Puerto Rico financial crises is a wake-up call for territory (American Samoa), says Utu 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1540
Would a Jones Act Exemption Help Puerto Rico? 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1360
Forensic audit leaves many troubling questions over Puerto Rico debt 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1906
Power Outages from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, USVI Already Longest in US History 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 2433
In Response To Post On Facebook, Governor Mapp Says Go $&#K Yourself 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1722
Dept. Of Education Has Received Hundreds Of Requests For Student Transcripts As Families Move ... 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1217
Mapp Ends Virgin Islands Curfew, Issues $3 Million In Tax Refunds; DSNAP To Rollout Mid-November 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1259
Trump administration disavows Puerto Rico power contract 1 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1478
Boston protesters call out a hedge fund vulture 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 1217
Tesla Turns Power Back On At Children's Hospital In Puerto Rico 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 19 1578
Estimated death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria rises to 450 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1412
Trump, Puerto Rico governor to discuss hurricane aid at White House 0 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1411
Tax-cutting House Republicans suddenly worry about the deficit when Puerto Rico needs help 0 workinclasszero Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 1189
Judge Rejects Navy Request To Dismiss Environmental Lawsuit 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 1891
North Korea threatens Guam again with another supposed missile attack 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1496
Attorney: Feds' Land Trust lawsuit against Guam politically motivated 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1421
CNMI public debt lowers, Guam more than doubles 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1630
Black lawmakers pushing for more aid, attention to Virgin Islands 0 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 2163
Trump botches reference to president of Virgin Islands a day after Rick Perry called Puerto Rico a 0 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 2158
The Financial Oversight and Management Board Stresses Liquidity Needs in Puerto Rico 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 7 2119
Citing Lack Of Information, Ratings Agency S&P Withdraws USVI Ratings With 'Negative Implications' 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1963

U.S. Territories Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Plaskett calls on Mapp to coordinate, communicate during VI disaster recovery 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1903
Puerto Rico aid: FEMA approves $140M; House panel OKs $36B 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 2104
Tim Duncan and H-E-B Donated Supplies to U.S. Virgin Islands for Hurricane Irma Relief 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 2221
Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico expired Sunday, not being extended: DHS 0 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 2578
White House says Puerto Rico debt to be dealt with via oversight board 0 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 2367
Why Puerto Rico donations lag behind fundraising for Harvey, Irma victims 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 3123
The bankrupt utility behind Puerto Rico's power crisis 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 4 2775
Less than a third of Americans think Trump has handled Puerto Rico well 2 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 2610
House Republicans seek $1 billion in Medicaid funds for Puerto Rico 0 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 2346
Puerto Rico gets more fuel while 95 percent lack power 0 Eugene Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 3030
Hurricane Maria decimated the nation's only tropical rain forest outside Hawaii 0 Eugene Sep 2017 Sep 2017 2 3855
American Red Cross Asks ARRLs Assistance with Puerto Rico Relief Effort (Ham Radio Operators) 1 douglas9 Sep 2017 Sep 2017 4 2705
Trump finally responds to Puerto Rico crisis, saying island has 'massive debt' 1 Eugene Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1660
Check out new before & after nighttime satellite images of Puerto Rico 4 Warpy Sep 2017 Sep 2017 7 3916
Puerto Ricos Agriculture and Farmers Decimated by Maria 3 Eugene Sep 2017 Sep 2017 6 2406
The Latest: Officials in Puerto Rico plead for supplies 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 3 1698
Hurricane Hotline Numbers for Puerto Rico to call and check on Family and Friends. 0 elleng Sep 2017 Sep 2017 4 3182
'100 % of Puerto Rico is without light. 0 elleng Sep 2017 Sep 2017 5 2447
StarKist 5 week shutdown will cost the Samoan government millions 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1714
Guam lawmakers to vote on budget override 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1935
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