The Senate is expected to pass a crucial legislation that will set in motion a plan by the government to float bonds worth about $60 million as part of the efforts to match federal construction grants and finance various capital improvement projects on the island.

As recommended by the Senate Appropriations Committee, the proposed budget to the Office of Insular Affairs for FY 2000 amounted to $67.3 million -- slightly down from its requested spending level of $68.1 million, but an increase of $1.1 million from FY 1999 allocation.

A police officer who allegedly fired a gun during New Year's celebration pled not guilty yesterday to charges of disturbing the peace and misconduct in public office.

The Public School System will install blocking softwares in public school computers that would filter materials "deemed inappropriate for minors" such those found in pornography and hate websites, a PSS federal program officer said yesterday.