AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHistoric Election: Stacey Plaskett won the U.S. Virgin Islands’ gubernatorial race with 62.8% of the vote, becoming the territory’s first woman governor and the first Black woman elected governor of a U.S. territory. Milton Potter is her lieutenant governor-elect. Federal Lobbying: The territory is pressing Congress to advance a visa-waiver bill that would let nationals of some countries visit for up to 45 days, as well as seeking H-2B visa extensions and more federal funding for health care. Public Safety: Torae Sanders, 31, was fatally shot outside her Estate Rattan home on St. Croix on Oct. 31. Police are investigating; the report puts the territory’s 2026 homicide count at 46. Travel: United’s first nonstop Newark–St. Croix flight landed Oct. 31, adding a weekly connection and a direct link for Virgin Islanders in the Northeast. Territorial Data: Right to Democracy warns proposed Census rules could further limit data about U.S. territories, making it harder to document needs and advocate for resources. Climate: Caribbean forecasters warn a strong El Niño could worsen drought across parts of the region, including the Antilles.
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