Part 2 - Neville James continues his conversation with former Senate President, Almando “Rocky” Liburd, with active listener participation on how to encourage entrepreneurship and what we can learn from what happened with Avera. Senator Liburd calls for younger generations to engage in joint ventures to maximize the resources in the Territory. Neville runs through Bleacher Report’s Horace Clarke: 10 Things You Never Knew About the Former Yankees Second Baseman, returning to the topic of how to maximize the potential of the younger generation and the obstructions we face in terms of development in the Territory.

Part 1 - Troubled by the ratio of negative to positive COVID-19 results coming out of St. Thomas, Neville James opens with a discussion on this new data and the need for contact tracing here in the VI. He runs through on some of the professional athletes to come out of the Territory, noting the passing of VI legend, Horace Clarke, who held a 10-year tenure with the New York Yankees. Former Senate President and regular contributor, Almando “Rocky” Liburd, calls in to continue an analysis of this week’s Committee of the Whole hearing, pointing to the fact that this no-bid contract issue is drawing attention away from the real focus of how to get a comprehensive contact tracing program in place.

Part 2 - Neville James calls on esteemed economist, Dr. Lauritz Mills, former Director of the V.I. Bureau of Economic Research with the longest term served and former Chief Economist, to speak towards the state of the Territory’s stagnant economy. Neville and Dr. Mills find common ground as they discuss how the pandemic has affected the Territory’s ability to generate revenue, where our priorities should lie to combat this troubling decline, and the general lack of proper analysis. Breaking down these issues island by island, Dr. Mills calls for a law requiring accommodation occupancy reporting and new business opportunities to address the Territory’s low-wage job crisis, pointing to potential in the technology sector as a possible way out.

Part 1 - Neville James runs through the primary elections ballot with Supervisor of Elections, Caroline Fawkes, as she provides new absentee and walk-in voting data for the St. Thomas-St. John district. Neville breaks down new COVID-19 numbers, the high profile issue of no-bid contracts and Avera’s decision to not appear at today’s Committee of the Whole hearing.

Part 2 - Gabriel Lojero, Meteorologist at the NWS San Juan office, projects the path and strength of Tropical Storm Isaias as it moves up the Atlantic coast, identifying this storm as a vital reminder of what’s to come as we approach peak Hurricane season. Senator Ronald Russell speaks to the Olympic status of Lacrosse from a committee standpoint, and Senate President, Novelle E. Francis Jr., rounds out the final segment with a discussion on what prompted tomorrow’s Committee of the Whole legislative hearing. He touches on the concerns and contention surrounding the Government’s contracting process, underlining the checks and balances of this system and commending the Legislature for bringing this issue to the forefront.

Part 1 - Caroline Fawkes, Supervisor of Elections, joins Neville James on the air to share some data regarding walk-in and absentee ballots. She advises the public of registration and change of status deadlines, as well as the Casting of the Lots date set for August 28th, 2020.  Senator Ronald Russell joins the conversation, speaking towards the favorable conditions the democratic incumbents faced in light of COVID-19 and today’s political climate.

Part 2 - Neville James continues his comprehensive discussion with Senator Ronald Russell in anticipation of the upcoming Democratic Primary by breaking down election trends and the Senatorial race, as well as the race for National Committee Woman, State Chair for the Territory and District Chair for St. Thomas, touching on the state of the ICM and Republican parties, and ultimately turning towards the National arena and Presidential Election.

Part 1 - After a week-ending update on the status of COVID-19 in the Territory and the disturbances that Hurricane Isaias caused on Puerto Rico and The Dominican Republic, Neville James invites colleagues, Senator Ronald Russell and Board of Elections Chairman, Raymond Williams, to preview the upcoming Democratic Primary, recalling their experiences in past campaigns and breaking down the Senatorial race, as well as the race for National Committee Woman, State Chair for the Territory and District Chair for St. Thomas.

Part 2 - Neville James continues his conversation with Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and VITEMA Director, Daryl Jaschen, pivoting to address no-bid contracts, the transparency of information, the upcoming Legislative Hearing, COVID-19 and more.

Part 1 - Fresh off their official Tropical Weather Update, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and VITEMA Director, Daryl Jaschen, join Neville James in the studio to discuss their process in preparing the Territory for Tropical Storm Isaias. Commissioner Kimberley Causey-Gomez calls in from the Department of Human Services to provide information regarding the status of shelters during the pandemic, and Director of Corporate Communications at WAPA, Jean P. Greaux Jr., shares some updates and encourages the community to report isolated outages.