Editorial: The Next Steps for a More Transparent USVI Government

If Bryan’s transparency.vi.gov truly opened the books, we’ve entered a new era in fiscal transparency in the USVI and a new era of exploration for investigative journalism and federal inquiry.

Disclosure: In March 2019, Governor Albert Bryan hired me to work on his communications team. Between March and September of that year, I organized or partially wrote drafts for some press conferences and press releases referenced in this article. My salary was $50,000.

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