AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUSVI Sports & Gaming: The Labour Day horse races at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack on St. Thomas were cancelled after the Legislature sent the Southland Gaming horse-racing bill back to committee, leaving Southland without the needed license to run the Sept. 6 event. Territorial Politics: The 36th Legislature also confirmed two gubernatorial nominees tied to WAPA and the Board of Pharmacy, while forwarding housing and land-use bills to the governor. Youth Online Safety: Meta’s landmark $17.1B settlement over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram includes U.S. Virgin Islands participation, with new child-safety steps like daily time caps and removal of like counters. St. Croix Sailing Spotlight: St. Croix will host the 2026 ISCA World Championship (Nov. 4–14), a Pan American Games qualifier, bringing international Sunfish sailors to the island. Culture & Education: Poetry Out Loud registration is open for the 2026–27 school year, with the program active across the U.S. Virgin Islands and other U.S. jurisdictions.
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