Senior Advisor to Secretary of War Meets with 150 National Guard Members at Muñiz Air Base
Eric Geressy, senior advisor for strategy to the US Secretary of War, visited the Puerto Rico National Guard's Muñiz Air Base, where he evaluated…
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Puerto Rico Governor Meets Oversight Board Director After Letter Questions Unfunded Measures
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón met Thursday with Robert F. Mujica, executive director of the Financial Oversight and Management Board (the Oversight Board)…
Puerto Rico Party Chairs Weigh What US Midterms Mean for Medicaid, SNAP and Status
The upcoming US midterm elections could have direct repercussions for Puerto Rico, particularly on federal Medicaid funding, a possible shift from Puerto Rico's Nutritional…
House Committee Chair to Refer Energy Czar Josué Colón and Three Others Over Power Expectations Contract
The chair of the Government Committee of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, Víctor Parés, announced he will refer Energy czar Josué Colón; Mary…
Law Professor: Ivy Queen and Bad Bunny Songs Teach the Same Consent Lesson as Law 17
In an opinion piece, labor law professor and attorney Jaime L. Sanabria Montañez argues that two reggaetón songs, Ivy Queen's 2003 "Quiero bailar" and…
Puerto Rico Weighs Becoming a Clinical Trial Site for Psychedelic Therapies
An advisory committee attached to the Puerto Rico Department of Health will deliver a preliminary report in November on the viability of clinical research…
Aguada Mayor Refutes ACLU Claim That Municipal Police Joined ICE Raids
"These assertions are false, and Mr. Arraiza should issue a proper clarification," the mayor said, adding that the town is not collaborating in such…
Puerto Rico Tourism Company Launches Joyuda and Punta Arenas Gastronomic Route
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (CTPR) officially launched the promotional campaign for the Joyuda and Punta Arenas Gastronomic Route in Cabo Rojo, aiming to…
Senator Files Bill to Establish ADHD Bill of Rights in Puerto Rico
Senate Popular Democratic Party spokesperson Luis Javier Hernández Ortiz introduced Senate Bill 1593 on October 20 to establish a Bill of Rights for people…
Puerto Rico Senate Postpones Roosevelt Roads Probe Over Cuba-Related Developments
The Puerto Rico Senate committees investigating the current state of the former Roosevelt Roads Naval Base in Ceiba opened the joint public hearing on…
PNP Senator Insists Family Department Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes Must Resign Over NOLA Education Contract
Alternate PNP majority Senate spokesperson Juan Oscar Morales insisted Wednesday that Family Department Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes should resign over the hiring process for…
Puerto Rico Supreme Court Rules PREP Act Immunity Cannot Automatically Defeat COVID-Era Malpractice Suits
In a 5-4 decision, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court ruled for the first time on the immunity granted by the federal Public Readiness and…
AOC Rallies Puerto Rican Voters in Kissimmee for Florida Senate Hopeful Angie Nixon
At a Tuesday night rally in Kissimmee, Florida, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez told Puerto Rican voters that Republicans use the 'bogeyman of communism' to…
Puerto Rico Health Professionals Urge Government to Protect Water Sources and Prepare for Drought
Health professionals in Puerto Rico signed a letter addressed to the Executive and Legislative branches asking them to address the island's water crisis and…
Contract Watch: Genera PR’s $667 Million Contract Leads 15 New Filings Over $1 Million
Since Oct 21, 15 government contracts of $1 million or more with private firms have been newly filed in the Comptroller's contract registry.