The initiative would provide each high school student with a laptop beginning in the fall of the 2010-2011 school year.

The remaining initiatives provide the foundation for the work of the consortium.

In cities nationwide, largely unheralded local initiatives are providing reason for hope.

"I believe our initiative should provide local government additional ways to raise revenue," the governor said.

The next day, initiatives are in full swing to exchange needles and provide free condoms.

When a popular initiative went through and provided serious results, the commissioner got the credit.

The system uses private initiatives to provide the medical services.

"The new initiatives and financial commitment will provide the foundation for that improvement."

Will this initiative provide any lessons for other islands?

The Commission's initiative provides a very solid basis for this, and a viable way forward.