Fiscal Oversight Board Releases $3.7 Million in Funds for UPR
The Financial Oversight and Management Board (JSF) approved the transfer and release of $3,738,000 to the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) after the institution…
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Power4PuertoRico: US and Puerto Rican Governments Share Blame for Slow Reconstruction
Power4PuertoRico, a diaspora coalition, stated that nine years after Hurricane Maria, both the US and Puerto Rican governments share responsibility for the slow reconstruction…
Camuy Prohibits Alcohol Consumption at Gas Stations
Starting Saturday, September 26, a new ordinance in Camuy, Puerto Rico, will prohibit the consumption of alcoholic beverages at all times in gas stations…
Governor González Colón Travels Again, This Time to Mississippi Energy Summit
Governor Jenniffer González Colón departs Puerto Rico on September 20 for the second time in a week, traveling to Mississippi to attend the 66th…
Attorney Warns Puerto Rico Must Align Medical Cannabis Rules After Federal Reclassification
In an opinion piece for Microjuris, attorney Gabriel Antonio Sifre Ortega, MPA, of Earthleaf Medical LLC, examines federal changes to medical cannabis regulation and…
National Guard Graduates 196 Students from Youth ChalleNGe Academy for School Dropouts
The Puerto Rico National Guard's Puerto Rico Youth ChalleNGe Academy graduated 196 students on Friday at the Dolores "Toyita" Martínez Coliseum in Juana Díaz.
22,000 Pandemic Rental Aid Recipients Get Recovery Notices in Puerto Rico
Around 22,000 people have begun receiving emails related to the recovery of funds granted under a pandemic-era rental assistance program, as Puerto Rico's Public…
South Puerto Rico Seismic Sequence Remains Active After 4.8 Magnitude Quake, At Least 16 Aftershocks Recorded
The seismic sequence affecting the south-southwest region of Puerto Rico remains active following a magnitude 4.8 earthquake recorded on the morning of September 19…
Resident Commissioner Seeks Congressional Extension to 2035 for Puerto Rico’s Hurricane María Reconstruction
Ahead of the ninth anniversary of Hurricane María (commemorated Sunday, September 20), Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández introduced a congressional bill that…
Puerto Rican Icons Honored at Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Gala
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) held a gala to honor three icons of the Puerto Rican diaspora in the US: astronaut Joseph Acabá…
PR House Approves Bill to Lower AutoExpreso Fines from $15 to $10
Puerto Rico's House of Representatives unanimously approved House Bill 1352, which amends the Vehicle and Transit Law to reduce the administrative fine for each…
PR Senator Seeks More Public Hearings on Bill to Overhaul Special Legal Procedures Code
Senator Ángel Toledo López, at-large member and chair of the Senate Government and Judiciary committees, told Microjuris he plans another round of public hearings…
Puerto Rico Supreme Court Updates Jury Instructions Manual
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court approved an updated version of the Jury Instructions Manual (Libro de Instrucciones al Jurado) through Resolution EC-2026-01, published as…
Legislature Week: 22 Measures Saw Action, None Enacted
Nothing in the tracker became law or passed a chamber this week. 22 of the 30 tracked measures recorded some action during the week.
PR House Approves Bill Declaring Religious Services 'Essential'
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives approved House Bill 1385, an administration measure from Governor Jenniffer González, declaring religious services "essential" and barring their…