Friday, August 7, 2020 - Part 1

Part 1 - Neville James details his concerns with the COVID-19 data coming out of St. Thomas, pointing to the ratio of 17 positives to 3 negatives in yesterday’s results and the lack of urgency in identifying the source of this recent spike. Neville touches on the Department of Education’s decision to offer virtual classes exclusively through December 2020, and responds to a caller proposing the utilization of public radio and/or tv to supplement this distanced learning. Caroline Fawkes, Supervisor of Elections, reminds the public that the registration window is open now through October 3rd, 2020, referencing a report on vivote.com, which sheds light onto who is voting in terms of age, gender and district. Neville also responds to a texted question regarding the importance of updating the public on the state of the Dow Jones as it relates to retirees and the average citizen, engaging in a larger conversation about the history of GRS’ investments.