U.S. Politics

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  MCS CEO O’Drobinak: Puerto Rico must continue to tackle demographic changes, federal funding disparity

  Issues that ironically have helped the island's healthcare sector achieve some consenus

  • Posted February 22, 2019
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  CofC: A Trump-aligned fiscal board would ease flow of Puerto Rico recovery funds

  Officials say island can handle its bankruptcy without oversight board

  • Posted February 22, 2019
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  FEMA yet to assess cost of 90,000 Puerto Rico sites damaged by 2017 hurricanes

  Director of island's Recovery Office defends transparency

  • Posted February 19, 2019
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  Puerto Rico congresswoman’s renewable energy proposal introduced in U.S. Senate

  Offshore Wind for Territories Act would provide 37.5% of lease revenue to territories for...

  • Posted February 19, 2019
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  Trump declares national emergency

  Will reportedly not use recovery funds allocated to Puerto Rico

  • Posted February 15, 2019
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  Swain’s World: Puerto Rico government frustrated with FEMA bureaucracy

  Resident commissioner proposes fed coordinator to respond to slow disbursement of recovery funds, lack...

  • Posted February 15, 2019
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  Puerto Rico congresswoman questions Trump about recovery funds at risk if he declares emergency

  Concerned that up to $2.5 billion in USACE reconstruction funds may be redirected to...

  • Posted February 14, 2019
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  FEMA administrator steps down after probe into misuse of gov’t vehicles

  Deputy administrator becomes acting head

  • Posted February 13, 2019
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  Puerto Rico gov follows up on request for $600 million in nutrition assistance aid

  Says a permanent solution sought to address program funding disparity between the island, states

  • Posted February 11, 2019
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  Sen. Scott becomes an ally for Puerto Rico

  Touts consensus in Capitol initiatives

  • Posted February 8, 2019