González Puts Judicial Reform Decision on Hold, Prioritizing Electricity Bill
Governor Jenniffer González Colón said she will address the judicial reform measure next week because her current priority is the rising electricity bill, which…
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PNP Sets Annual Convention for December 4-6 Amid Leadership Tensions
The New Progressive Party (PNP) announced on Friday, October 30 that it will hold its annual convention from December 4 to 6.
House Bill Proposes Canceling NFEnergía Gas Contracts Over Supply Failures in Puerto Rico
A joint resolution filed in Puerto Rico's House of Representatives would order government entities to immediately begin canceling NFEnergía's contracts for natural gas supply…
Elon Musk Warns a Democratic Sweep Would Open the Door to Puerto Rico Statehood
Republican mega-donor and businessman Elon Musk has embraced President Donald Trump's argument that a Democratic victory in next Tuesday's elections would open the door…
Rep. Hernández Says New Fortress Delivered Only 34% of Required Gas and Has No Date for Next Barge
Puerto Rico Rep. José "Cheito" Hernández sent a letter to the Independent Procurement Office (3PPO) asking it to go to court to claim from…
Legislature Week, Oct 30: 29 Measures Saw Action
Nothing in the tracker became law or passed a chamber this week. 29 of the 30 tracked measures recorded some action during the week.
Governor Signs Law Expanding QR-Code Access to Puerto Rico Sex Offender Registry
Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González Colón has signed Senate Bill 632, now Act 214-2026, making it easier for residents to access the island's Registry…
Governor Signs Three Laws, Vetoes Two House Bills and One Resolution
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón signed three laws and one joint resolution and vetoed two House bills and a joint resolution, citing fiscal…
Aguadilla Mayor Touts Free Transit, Virtual Assistant and $15.3M in Projects
Aguadilla mayor Julio Roldán Concepción, in an annual achievements address framed as his "Obra de Cinco Estrellas" (Five-Star Works), highlighted the free municipal transit…
No Independent Prosecutor Named to Investigate ASG Head Over Conflict-of-Interest Complaint
Puerto Rico's Office of the Panel on the Independent Special Prosecutor (Opfei) on Thursday accepted the Justice Department's recommendation not to appoint an independent…
Rivera Schatz Says Legislature Did Its Part as Fiscal Board Questions IVU Exemption
Puerto Rico Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz said Thursday that the Legislature already fulfilled its responsibility by unanimously approving two bills creating reserve funds…
Jay Fonseca Presses Treasury Secretary to Act on Power Expectations Dispute
Political analyst Jay Fonseca, on the show Los Datos Son Los Datos, questioned the inaction of Treasury Department Secretary Ángel Pantoja Rodríguez amid the…
Senator Barlucea Urges Summoning More Witnesses in Department of the Family Hiring Probe
Senator Jamie Barlucea Rodríguez of the New Progressive Party said on Thursday that, in the Senate inquiry into hiring processes at the Department of…
Puerto Rico Civil Rights Commission to Investigate Camera Surveillance Systems
Puerto Rico's Civil Rights Commission (CDC) agreed to investigate surveillance systems installed at points across Puerto Rico, taking up a complaint filed by Puerto…