U.S. Politics

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  Puerto Rico gov implores U.S. Senate to pass supplemental appropriations bill

  Rosselló says the resources are needed 'to sufficiently complete our recovery and reconstruction in...

  • Posted March 7, 2019
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  Industry group: 30% increase in maritime jobs attributed to Jones Act

  Transportation Institute says cabotage law contributes over $150 billion annually to U.S. economy

  • Posted March 4, 2019
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  Natural Resources bill that provides U.S. territories parity with states sent to Trump

  Current formula considers territories, D.C. a single state

  • Posted February 28, 2019
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  Puerto Rico governor challenges U.S. Senate to cut red tape

  Requests Equality in Federal Regulations, Programs and Funding to Transform Energy System, Foster Island’s...

  • Posted February 27, 2019
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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