Bill Proposes Refunding Excess Funds to Employers Who Prevent Work Accidents
In Puerto Rico, Representative Roberto J. López Román announced the filing of a bill, P. de la C. 1507, which amends the 'Ley del…
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Governor Signs Measure Demanding Statehood for Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón signed a legislative measure on Friday, accompanied by lawmakers, agency heads, and Republican Party national delegate Zoraida Fonalledas…
Puerto Rico Social Workers’ Group Opposes Hiring Outside Organizations for Social Services
The president of the Puerto Rico Social Work Professionals Association (CPTSPR), Lydael Vega Otero, rejected the government's intention to contract private organizations from outside…
Senator Proposes Law to Create Women’s Council to Advise Governor
In Puerto Rico, Senator Nitza Morán has introduced a bill to create the State Women's Council, an entity that would advise the governor on…
Governor Proposes Regulating Online Gambling to Fund Pension Increases
In Puerto Rico, Governor Jenniffer González announced a legislative measure to regulate online gambling, known as 'iGaming', to fund increases in public sector retirees'…
Trump Proposal to Teach Only English in Head Start Divides Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico, a US territory with over 700 Head Start centers, a proposal by the Trump administration to teach exclusively in English has…
Oversight Board Questions Education Department Funding for Puerto Rico Charter-Style Alliance Schools
Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight Board (JSF) questioned whether the Education Department can fund current operations and the expansion of public alliance schools (EPA, known…
Senator Ángel Toledo López Supports $1,000 Minimum Pension for Retirees with Guaranteed Funds
In Puerto Rico, Senator Ángel Toledo López expressed support for a $1,000 monthly minimum pension for government retirees, but warned that the Fiscal Control…
Former Governor Questions DTOP’s Obligation to Share Immigrant Data with ICE
In Puerto Rico, former Governor Alejandro García Padilla expressed sadness and indignation on Friday over the Department of Transportation and Public Works' (DTOP) release…
Former Puerto Rico Cabinet Secretary Miranda Warns of 'Operational Dysfunction' Over Surge in Independent Prosecutor Referrals
Former Puerto Rico Justice Secretary and Governor's Chief of Staff César Miranda warned in an interview with Normando en la Mañana that Governor Jenniffer…
Dávila Colón: PNP Must Close Ranks if Rivera Schatz Doesn’t Run
In Puerto Rico, analyst Luis Dávila Colón stated that Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz should soon declare his candidacy, or the New Progressive Party…
Taxpayer Groups Ask FEMA to Pause Puerto Rico Funds Over Municipal Construction Taxes
Three U.S. groups, Frontiers of Freedom, the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) and Taxpayers Protection Alliance, asked FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton in an October 13…
Dominican Republic Orders Extradition of Three Nationals to US; One Sought in Puerto Rico
The Dominican Republic government authorized the extradition of three Dominican citizens to the United States to face charges related to drug trafficking, murder, assault…
ACLU Weighs Lawsuits Against Government After DTOP Handed Personal Data of 6,321 People to ICE
The ACLU in Puerto Rico is evaluating lawsuits against federal and state officials for possible civil rights violations after the Department of Transportation and…
Legislature Week: 1 Measure Passed a Chamber
Nothing in the tracker became law this week, but one measure passed a chamber: PS 1248 (Amend Articles 2.34, 22.02, and 23.02 of Act…