All posts tagged "Carlos “Johnny” Méndez"

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  Governor’s office to take back Puerto Rico Education reorganization plan

  Legislature to address Education Reform Act in public hearings first

  • Posted February 12, 2018
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  House Speaker pushes economic agenda in Puerto Rico Legislature

  Wants budget to ensure essential services receive the priority they deserve

  • Posted January 31, 2018
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  Couples who live together may adopt in Puerto Rico

  Regardless of sexual orientation, law also permits individuals, married or unmarried people to complete ‘expedited procedure’ within two months

  • Posted January 31, 2018
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  Puerto Rico House speaker to lobby for island to be considered domestic in US tax reform

  Assures that if island remains a foreign jurisdiction, up to 250,000 jobs could be lost

  • Posted December 4, 2017
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  Puerto Rico Legislature announces public hearing to evaluate gov’s ‘New Government’ bill

  Among other issues, the measure seeks to reduce the number of government agencies to 35

  • Posted November 10, 2017
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  Puerto Rico gov to modify order for new disaster funds management office

  Legislative leaders 'pleased' with changes to be made to executive order, but don't reveal details

  • Posted November 3, 2017
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  Appeal to Puerto Rican diaspora intensifies amid post-hurricane crisis

  Fiscal board director expresses importance of promoting an encouraging scenario so residents don't leave the island

  • Posted October 31, 2017
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  Puerto Rico legislative leaders mum after meeting with governor

  Before the meeting, the Senate president said they were aligned with the administration with respect to legislative plans

  • Posted August 21, 2017
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  Probe into sexual harassment complaint against Puerto Rico House VP to end this week

  Speaker promises to make report of investigation public

  • Posted August 14, 2017
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  Puerto Rico gov’t to appeal order to present budget submitted to fiscal board

  Senate president, House speaker staunchly defend confidentiality of these "drafts," or working documents

  • Posted July 27, 2017