Puerto Rico Governor Announces Second-Phase Police Pay Raises of $162 to $268 a Month
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón announced on Wednesday, October 21, the second phase of the police pay raise, which will benefit 6,449 officers…
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Family Department Secretary Responds to Lawsuit, Says Complaints Were Investigated
Family Department Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes said Wednesday she has not been officially served in connection with a civil lawsuit filed Tuesday by Blanca…
Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa Faces Up to 30 Years in Prison Over Alleged Misuse of COVID-19 Business Grant Funds
Kissimmee, Florida Mayor Jackie Espinosa, who is Puerto Rican, could face up to 30 years in prison for allegedly misusing public funds intended to…
Governor Grants Puerto Rico Public Employees Days Off for Thanksgiving and Christmas
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón signed Executive Order 2026-055, declaring official holidays and granting days off to Executive Branch public employees while ordering…
Puerto Rico Education Department Invites Families to Open House at Public Schools Friday
Puerto Rico's Department of Education (DEPR) has invited mothers, fathers and guardians to public schools this Friday, October 23, for an Open House during…
Former Family Department Regional Director Sues Secretary Suzanne Roig and Other Employees for $1.35 Million
A former Puerto Rico Family Department employee has filed a lawsuit in the Arecibo Court of First Instance seeking $1.35 million for alleged workplace…
Senate President Files Bill to Study Fiscal Impact of Statehood, Independence and Commonwealth
On the same day Governor Jenniffer González signed a resolution asking the United States for the admission of Puerto Rico as a state of…
Senate President Proposes $300 Tax Credit for Adopting Dogs and Cats
Puerto Rico Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz has filed Senate Bill 1571 to create a $300 tax credit for each eligible dog or cat…
Santa Isabel Mayor Refers Ex-Mayor Questell to Ethics Office and Comptroller Over Municipal Land
Santa Isabel Mayor Meldwin Rivera has referred former mayor Enrique Questell to the Office of Government Ethics and the Office of the Comptroller, asking…
Contract Watch: LUMA’s $103.2 Million Contract Leads 23 New Filings Over $1 Million
Since Oct 14, 23 government contracts of $1 million or more with private firms have been newly filed in the Comptroller's contract registry.
Litoral Vivo Awaits Senate Citation to Testify in ADSEF Contract Probe
Litoral Vivo Corp. appears on the list of potential witnesses before the Puerto Rico Senate's Family, Women, Elderly Persons and Population with Functional Diversity…
School Bus Operators Accuse Puerto Rico’s General Services Administration of Biased Bidding
The Puerto Rico Federation of School Transportation Providers is challenging a school bus bidding process run by the General Services Administration (ASG), alleging irregularities…
Former San Juan Mayor Padilla Urges Trump, Congress to Recognize Puerto Rico as Incorporated US Territory
Former San Juan Mayor Hernán Padilla has asked President Donald Trump to work with Congress to formally certify Puerto Rico as an incorporated territory…
Rivera Schatz Bill Ties Puerto Rico Doctors’ Tax Incentives to Vital Plan and Hospital Service
Puerto Rico Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz filed Senate Bill 1570, which would overhaul the island's physician tax incentive program by requiring doctors who…
Chicky Starr Responds to Senator Eliezer Molina After Senate Controversy
Veteran wrestler and Popular Democratic Party Senate candidate José Laureano, known as Chicky Starr, responded again to the controversy involving senators Eliezer Molina, Carmelo…